Muztagh Ata or Muztagata (Uighur: مۇز تاغ ئاتا, Музтағ Ата, literally "ice-mountain-father"; Chinese: 慕士塔格峰; pinyin: Mùshìtǎgé Fēng; formerly known as Mount Tagharma or Taghalma and Wi-tagh) is the second highest (7546 metres)[2] of the mountains which form the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau in China (not the second highest of the mountains of the Tibetan Plateau). It is sometimes regarded as being part of the Kunlun Mountains, although physically it is more closely connected to the Pamirs. It is also one of the relatively easier 7,000 m peaks in the world to climb, due to its gentle western slope and the comparatively drier weather of Xinjiang, though a thorough acclimatization period and a very strong physical condition are crucial for success.
Muztagh Ata lies just south of Kongur Tagh, the highest peak of this somewhat isolated range that is separated from the main chain of the Kunlun by the large Yarkand River valley, and thus generally included in the "Eastern Pamirs".[3] Not far to the north and east of this group are the lowlands of the Tarim Basin and the Taklamakan Desert. The Karakoram Highway passes very close to both peaks as well as Karakul Lake, from which the mountain is conveniently viewed. The closest city is to the mountain is Tashkurgan, the westernmost town in China and very close to the border with Tajikistan and Pakistan.
the Ṛgveda mentions the mountain Mūjavant (“Having Mūja”), from where the best soma comes. A Muža tribe is also found in the Avesta in an eastern area that has Vedic-like names. The name seems to survive as the impressive 7,549-meter-high Muzh Tagh Ata Mountain in the Kirghiz and Sariqoli (Saka) lands of southwestern Xinjiang.
The Swedish explorer and geographer Sven Hedin made the first recorded attempt to climb Muztagh Ata, in 1894. On his first expedition in 1900 Aurel Stein reached the summit while crossing the Karakorum Pass.[5] Additional attempts were made in 1900, 1904 and 1947, the last by the team of Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman who came very close to the summit but were turned back due to cold and deep snow.
The first ascent of the peak was in 1956 by a large party of Chinese and Soviet climbers (including Liu Lianman and Xu Jing) led by E.A. Beletskiy, via the west ridge, which is now the standard route.
Since the first ascent, many ascents of Muztagh Ata have been made. In 1980, a party led by Ned Gillette made a ski ascent/descent of the standard route, the first ski ascent of a mountain over 7,500 m (24,600 ft). An ascent of the much harder south-east ridge was made in 2000 [6] and a secondary route at the west side of the mountain was first climbed in the summer of 2005. In 2011 the Swedish climber Anneli Wester camped on the summit overnight after climbing the mountain solo and alpine style.
^ abNote: The footnote in this source states: "The frequently cited 7546m elevation should be replaced by the newer 7509m elevation that appears on Chinese maps, and is more compatible with SRTM." "China II: Sinkiang – Xinjiang". Footnote#9. Peaklist.org. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
^N. O. Arnaud; M. Brunel; J. M. Cantagrel; P. Tapponnier (1993). "High cooling and denudation rates at Kongur Shan, Eastern Pamir (Xinjiang, China)". Tectonics. 12 (3): 1335–1346. doi:10.1029/93TC00767.
^Witzel, Michael (2012). "Vedic Gods (Indra, Agni, Rudra, Varuṇa, etc.)". Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Brill.
^Meyer, Karl E. (2009). Tournament of Shadows : the Great Game and the Race for Empire in Central Asia. Basic Books. p. 355. ISBN978-0-7867-3678-2. OCLC 817868028.
^"Asia, Muztag Ata, 2nd Ascent of Southeast Ridge". American Alpine Club. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
Sources
Jill Neate, High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks, ISBN0-89886-238-8.
Himalayan Index
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Muztagh Ata.
Muztagh Ata on summitpost.org (much information)
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February 26, 2023
muztagh, muztagata, uighur, مۇز, تاغ, ئاتا, Музтағ, Ата, literally, mountain, father, chinese, 慕士塔格峰, pinyin, mùshìtǎgé, fēng, formerly, known, mount, tagharma, taghalma, tagh, second, highest, 7546, metres, mountains, which, form, northern, edge, tibetan, pla. Muztagh Ata or Muztagata Uighur مۇز تاغ ئاتا Muztag Ata literally ice mountain father Chinese 慕士塔格峰 pinyin Mushitǎge Feng formerly known as Mount Tagharma or Taghalma and Wi tagh is the second highest 7546 metres 2 of the mountains which form the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau in China not the second highest of the mountains of the Tibetan Plateau It is sometimes regarded as being part of the Kunlun Mountains although physically it is more closely connected to the Pamirs It is also one of the relatively easier 7 000 m peaks in the world to climb due to its gentle western slope and the comparatively drier weather of Xinjiang though a thorough acclimatization period and a very strong physical condition are crucial for success Muztagh AtaMushitageMuztagh Ata as viewed from the Karakoram HighwayHighest pointElevation7 546 m 24 757 ft 1 2 Ranked 49thProminence2 698 m 8 852 ft 1 ListingUltraCoordinates38 16 42 N 75 06 57 E 38 27833 N 75 11583 E 38 27833 75 11583 Coordinates 38 16 42 N 75 06 57 E 38 27833 N 75 11583 E 38 27833 75 11583 1 NamingEnglish translationFather of ice mountainsLanguage of nameUyghurGeographyMuztagh AtaChinaLocationXinjiang ChinaParent rangePamir RangeClimbingFirst ascent1956 by E A Beletskiy et al Easiest routeGlacier snow climbMuztagh Ata is 43 top left area on this location map from List of highest mountains Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Notes 4 Sources 5 External linksLocation EditMuztagh Ata lies just south of Kongur Tagh the highest peak of this somewhat isolated range that is separated from the main chain of the Kunlun by the large Yarkand River valley and thus generally included in the Eastern Pamirs 3 Not far to the north and east of this group are the lowlands of the Tarim Basin and the Taklamakan Desert The Karakoram Highway passes very close to both peaks as well as Karakul Lake from which the mountain is conveniently viewed The closest city is to the mountain is Tashkurgan the westernmost town in China and very close to the border with Tajikistan and Pakistan History EditAccording to Michael Witzel 4 the Ṛgveda mentions the mountain Mujavant Having Muja from where the best soma comes A Muza tribe is also found in the Avesta in an eastern area that has Vedic like names The name seems to survive as the impressive 7 549 meter high Muzh Tagh Ata Mountain in the Kirghiz and Sariqoli Saka lands of southwestern Xinjiang The Swedish explorer and geographer Sven Hedin made the first recorded attempt to climb Muztagh Ata in 1894 On his first expedition in 1900 Aurel Stein reached the summit while crossing the Karakorum Pass 5 Additional attempts were made in 1900 1904 and 1947 the last by the team of Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman who came very close to the summit but were turned back due to cold and deep snow The first ascent of the peak was in 1956 by a large party of Chinese and Soviet climbers including Liu Lianman and Xu Jing led by E A Beletskiy via the west ridge which is now the standard route Since the first ascent many ascents of Muztagh Ata have been made In 1980 a party led by Ned Gillette made a ski ascent descent of the standard route the first ski ascent of a mountain over 7 500 m 24 600 ft An ascent of the much harder south east ridge was made in 2000 6 and a secondary route at the west side of the mountain was first climbed in the summer of 2005 In 2011 the Swedish climber Anneli Wester camped on the summit overnight after climbing the mountain solo and alpine style Notes Edit a b c China II Sinkiang Xinjiang Peaklist org Retrieved 26 May 2014 a b Note The footnote in this source states The frequently cited 7546m elevation should be replaced by the newer 7509m elevation that appears on Chinese maps and is more compatible with SRTM China II Sinkiang Xinjiang Footnote 9 Peaklist org Retrieved 26 May 2014 N O Arnaud M Brunel J M Cantagrel P Tapponnier 1993 High cooling and denudation rates at Kongur Shan Eastern Pamir Xinjiang China Tectonics 12 3 1335 1346 doi 10 1029 93TC00767 Witzel Michael 2012 Vedic Gods Indra Agni Rudra Varuṇa etc Brill s Encyclopedia of Hinduism Brill Meyer Karl E 2009 Tournament of Shadows the Great Game and the Race for Empire in Central Asia Basic Books p 355 ISBN 978 0 7867 3678 2 OCLC 817868028 Asia Muztag Ata 2nd Ascent of Southeast Ridge American Alpine Club Retrieved 28 July 2021 Sources EditJill Neate High Asia An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks ISBN 0 89886 238 8 Himalayan IndexExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Muztagh Ata Muztagh Ata on summitpost org much information Muztagh ata Information 1 muztagh ata informations Muztagh Ata in Kyrgyzstan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Muztagh Ata amp oldid 1126949372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
