Pamir Mountains

Asia, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China, Pakistan

Region(s):	Asia, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China, Pakistan
Parent Range:
Max. Elevation:	7 649 m / 25 095 ft
Geology:	Tectonic
Average Length:	311 miles / 500 km
Average Width:	250 miles / 155 km

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Range Name(s):	Pamir Mountains
Max. Elevation:	7 649 m / 25 095 ft
Region(s):	Asia
Location:	Asia, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China, Pakistan
Activity type:	Mountaineering, Hiking, Backcountry Skiing
Starting Point:	39.344093900000004 72.87759929999993
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Geology:	Tectonic
Snow line:	4 000-5 200 m / 13 123-17 060 ft
Average Length:	311 miles / 500 km
Average Width:	250 miles / 155 km
Nearst Airport(s):	Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), Kashi (KHG)
Convenience Center(s):	Please update
National Park(s):	Please update

Location

Asia, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China, Pakistan

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The most popular in the Pamir mountain system is Muztagata. Simple from a technical point of view, great seventhousander which is even possible to ascent with ski-tour. Attention climbers is also attract by three peaks, which are in the "Snow Leopard" list (Communism Peak, Tajikistan, Lenin Peak, Kyrgyzstan; Peak Korzeniowski, Tajikistan).
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Pamir Mountains is the second highest mountain system in the world (after the Himalayas). Tough geopolitical relations between the countries, which are located on the territory of the Pamirs, complicate difficult process of obtaining permission to visit these beautiful mountains. Here are three of the five seventhousanders that are included in the program of "Snow Leopard" - Lenin Peak, Peak Ismoila Somoni and Peak Korzhenevskoy.
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Is located in the north of Central Asia, between the mountains of Tien Shan and the Hindu Kush. Mainly on the territory of Tajikistan and China.
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Pamir mountain system is located at the junction of the spurs of powerful Central Asian mountain ranges - the Hindu Kush, Karakoram, Kunlun and Tien Shan.

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- General description of the mountain range. http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Памир