Lenin Peak
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| Lenin Peak | |
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| Elevation: | 7,134 metres (23,406 feet) |
| Coordinates: | Template:Coor dm |
| Location: | Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan |
| Range: | Pamirs |
| First ascent: | 1928 by a German team |
| Easiest route: | rock/snow/ice climb |
Lenin Peak (Russian: Пик Ленина, Pik Lenina), originally known as Mount Kaufmann, is the highest mountain in the Trans-Altai range of central Asia and the second highest peak in the Pamir Mountains (7134 m or 23,406 ft), exceeded only by Ismail Samani Peak. It stands on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
The mountain is named after the Russian revolutionary and first leader of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Lenin. Lenin Peak was thought to be the highest mountain in the former Soviet Union until 1933 when Ismail Samani Peak (known as Stalin Peak at the time) was climbed and found to be marginally higher.
Lenin Peak was first climbed in 1928 by Karl Wien, Eugene Allwein and Erwin Schneider, members of a German expedition.
There are 16 established routes on Lenin Peak, nine on the southern side and seven on the northern slopes. The peak is quite popular with climbers due to its easy access and some uncomplicated routes. However, the peak is not without its share of disasters. In 1974, an entire team of eight female climbers died high on the mountain in a storm. An avalanche triggered by an earthquake killed 43 climbers in 1990.de:Pik Lenin es:Pico Lenin nl:Leninpiek vi:Đỉnh Lenin