Ismoil Somoni Peak
| Ismoil Somoni Peak | |
|---|---|
| Stalin Peak, Communism Peak | |
Ismoil Somoni Peak (also known as Pik Kommunizma) in 2023 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,495 m (24,590 ft) Ranked 50th |
| Prominence | 3,402 m (11,161 ft) Ranked 54th |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 38°56′36″N 72°00′58″E / 38.94333°N 72.01611°E |
| Geography | |
Ismoil Somoni Peak Location in Tajikistan | |
| Location | Northwestern Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan |
| Parent range | Pamirs |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 3 September 1933 by Yevgeniy Abalakov and Nikolay Gorbunov. |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Ismoil Somoni Peak (Tajik: Қуллаи Исмоили Сомонӣ, romanized: Qulla-i Ismō‘il-i Sōmōnî/Qullaji Ismojili Somonī; Russian: Пик Исмои́ла Сомони́, romanized: Pik Ismoíla Somoní) is the highest mountain in Tajikistan, as well as the former Russian Empire and Soviet Union before Tajikistan's independence. The mountain is named after Ismail Samani, a ruler of the Samanid dynasty. It is located in the Pamir Range.