Record SL-738345 · Wikidata Q925592
Koshtantau
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Elevation
5,152
m
16,903 ft
Prominence
812 m
Isolation
6.6 km
Coordinates
43.0500° N,
43.2135° E
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaKoshtan-Tau (Russian: Коштан-тау; Karachay-Balkar: Къоштан тау, romanized: Qoştan taw, lit. 'paired mountain') is the highest peak (5,144m) of the Koshtan massif of the central Caucasus Mountains in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic of Russia, near the border with Georgia. The peak was first ascended in 1889 by Herman Woolley and party.
First ascent
Date
1889
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ledovyj Kupol | 4,581 m | NE 29° | 0.7 km |
| Tikhonov | 4,747 m | W 263° | 1.0 km |
| Kostan Malyj | 4,492 m | NE 58° | 1.1 km |
| Ptica | 4,489 m | N 15° | 1.3 km |
| Kundium-Mizhirgi | 4,526 m | N 359° | 1.6 km |
| Skalʹnyj | 4,381 m | N 355° | 2.0 km |