Muztagh Ata

The "father of icebergs" with an altitude of 7745 meters, the world of ice and snow on Mount mustag is a holy land that all climbers yearn for. The snow on the mountain does not melt all the year round, and the ice beads twinkle, just like an old father with white hair and whiskers. It is also known as the "father of icebergs" because it is the earliest peak of glacier formation. Without any equipment, tourists can also get close to the glacier, which is a very unique experience.

The pure and elegant mount mustag is a symbol of pure love in the eyes of young Tajik men and women. Its slightly notched peak, like a steamed bread, will stay in the memory of travelers forever. It is also an ideal destination for mountaineers. It was not until 1956 that Chinese and Soviet mountaineers joined hands to reach the summit.

In addition, Mt. mustag and the karakuli lake at its foot seem to be made in heaven. The sky is like a wash, and the lake water is like a mirror. It reflects a series of snow capped mountains, such as Mt. mustag, Mt. Gongger and Mt. Gongger Jiubie. It makes people sigh that this scene should only be seen in the sky.

Muztagh Ata

Muztagh ATA or Muztagata, mu-shih-t'a-ko range or mu-shih-t'a-ko Shan or Muztagata Shan, also known as Kashgar range, is located at the junction of aktao county and Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, with an altitude of 7509 meters (commonly referred to as 7546 meters in mountaineering circles). It is located in the western margin of Tarim Basin and southeast of East Pamir Plateau. The longitude and latitude coordinates are 38 ° 16 ′ 32 ″ N and 75 ° 06 ′ 57 ″ E. To the north of Mt. MUZTAG, there are gongge'er peak and gongge'er Jiubie peak.

Mostag mountain belongs to the Kunlun Mountains, which is the third peak of the West Kunlun Mountains. The three mountains of Mt. mustag, Mt. Gongger and Mt. Gongger Jiubie stand on the beautiful Pamir Plateau like jade pillars, becoming the symbol and representative of the Pamir Plateau.

Main attractions

The three mountains of Mt. mustag, Mt. Gongger and Mt. Gongger Jiubie stand on the Pamir Plateau like jade pillars. They are the most charming landscapes on the Pamir Plateau.

In Uyghur, "MUZ" means ice, "Tagh" means mountain peak, "ATA" means father, "muztagh ATA" means "father of iceberg". There are four main ridges in Mt. mustag: South Ridge, west ridge, northwest ridge and northeast ridge.

place

Located at the junction of aktao county and Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, Mt. mustag is 7509 meters above sea level (7546 meters above sea level in mountaineering circles). Its majestic and tall body stands on the Pamir Plateau. The upside down glacier is like a silver whisker fluttering in front of the chest, so it has the reputation of "father of iceberg". More and more people come here with the piety of pilgrims to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Mt. mustag and lake kalakule, or collect the deep cultural deposits under Mt. mustag and at the bottom of Lake kalakule.

Kongur Tagh

On the other side of Mt. mustag is Mt. gongge'er and Mt. gongge'er Jiubie, with an altitude of 7649 m and 7530 m respectively. Gongge'er peak is the highest peak of Kunlun Mountains, and gongge'er Jiubie peak is the second peak of Kunlun Mountains. The top of both peaks is covered with snow all the year round. There are many glaciers hanging in the mountains, which are like silver waterfalls flying down, and also like exercises flowing with the wind.

Kongur Tobe Feng

Standing side by side with gongge'er peak is gongge'er Jiubie peak, which is called sister peak. Conquering gongge'er mountain and gongge'er Jiubie mountain is the established goal of many climbers at home and abroad. However, I don't know how many people are frustrated and how many people look at it and sigh. In the 1980s, Chinese female mountaineers climbed the Gongge Jiubie peak in one go, and wrote a magnificent page in the history of human mountaineering.

Tourism information

Traffic information

National Highway 314 will pass by the foot of the mountain, and cars from Kashgar to hongqilapu will pass by the peak. The road is about 200 kilometers away from the mountaineering base camp, so you need to charter a car.

Climbing route

4400 m climbing base camp BC → passing gravel slope → 5200 m ABC (used as the unloading area for animal transport to human transport, often used by pack men, climbers can also have a rest here) → 5560 m high C1 camp (passing ice waterfall area) → 6300 m high C2 camp → 6900 m high C3 camp → continue to march on the snow slope → peak.

Natural characteristics

Geology and geomorphology

The west slope of the peak is gentle, but there are many cracks, while the north and east slopes are very steep. The peak is round and looks like a steamed bun. It has snow all the year round. The snow line is about 5200 meters above sea level. There are more than ten glaciers in the iceberg landform. Among them, the largest Heli glacier and kematule glacier cut the mountain in half. The glacier ends at 4300 meters above sea level. The ice layer on the top of the mountain is 100-200 meters thick, which is known as "the father of glaciers".

Mt. MUZTAG is a round fault block mountain, with an altitude of 7509 meters (7546 meters in mountaineering circles), high terrain and cold climate. The annual precipitation is mainly solid, so it is very conducive to the development of glaciers. Around the two sides of the main peak, there are many large-scale mountain glaciers, which are distributed radially. Hundreds of square kilometers of ice cover from the top of the mountain above 7000 meters to the height of 5100 and 5500 meters, becoming a special Canyon type overflow valley glacier. There are 128 modern glaciers in this area, with a total area of 377.21 square kilometers. Among them, 8 glaciers have an area of more than 10 square kilometers. The largest glacier is kekesayi glacier, which is located in the east of the main peak, with an area of 86.5 square kilometers. It is one of the important glaciation areas in Tarim Basin.

Climate conditions

The climate of this area is similar to that of GongGeEr peak. Because there are many mountains blocking the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, the climate is very dry, and the precipitation mainly comes from the interaction of the upper westerly flow and the polar cold wet flow. At an altitude of about 7500 meters, the average temperature is - 20 degrees, the lowest is - 40 degrees, and the maximum wind force is 9-11,

Usually, the wind force is about 7 degrees and the weather changes frequently in this area. Even in summer, the mountains may be windy and snowy, and the temperature can drop to - 20 degrees.

Historical legend

Legend one

Once upon a time, mount mustag was linked to mount chogory. There is a beautiful mountain god glacier princess living on Mt. mustag. The glacier princess has better skin than snow. She is very beautiful. She falls in love with the handsome mountain god snow prince living on the opposite side of the mountain. The two immortals and their spouses have been in love with each other every day, but they didn't expect to violate the heaven rules and regulations set by the Jade Emperor and the gods.

The old-fashioned Jade Emperor didn't know it at first, but his "neighbor" Xiwangmu, who was not far from the two mountain gods, noticed the secret. The queen mother of West Kunlun tried to talk to the glacier Princess several times, but she often didn't see her on the peak of mostag. The princess's "underground love" was finally discovered by the queen mother of West Kunlun. She couldn't accept the love between two young mountain thieves. She thought it was against the law of heaven, and soon made a small report to the Jade Emperor. In order to maintain the dignity of the heaven, the Jade Emperor sent the golden warrior to split the two connected peaks with a magic axe, so that the iceberg Princess and the snow mountain Prince were in the South and the north of the mountain, breaking up the two lovers who loved each other sincerely.

After the separation, the glacier Princess missed the snow mountain prince on the top of the mountain all day, and her tears hung on her face almost every day. Prince Xueshan is young and energetic. In a rage, he runs to Nantianmen to find the Jade Emperor. "The Jade Emperor said that you and Princess glacier are in private love in the world. It's against the rule of heaven. We need to think about our faults behind closed doors in the mountains," he said Snow mountain Prince argued, but only said that he and glacier princess are really in love. When the queen mother heard the news that the prince of snow mountain broke into the south gate, she drove an auspicious cloud over and said to the prince, "you are the God of the mountain, but you deliberately violate the rules of heaven. It's light for the Jade Emperor to punish you. The prince should face the reality."

The snow mountain Prince knew that making trouble in Tiangong was just asking for nothing. He went back to qiaogeli peak and was depressed for several days. Every day, I can see from afar that the tears of the glacier princess on Mount mustag gradually turn into glaciers. The prince of snow mountain can't accept the cruel reality. That evening, a golden carriage in the sky flew by. The prince of snow mountain saw that the sun god with the sun was about to fall behind the mountain. The Sun God saw the Lost Prince of snow mountain on the flying carriage, so he stopped at the top of the mountain. Snow mountain Prince suddenly turned from worry to joy: "the sun god is powerful and always loves helping others. He must have a way."

"Prince of snow mountain, how sad?" asked the sun god, dressed in glittering clothes, getting off the flying carriage. The snow mountain prince told him about the glacier Princess and asked for help. On hearing this, the sun god sympathized with the two young mountain gods. After thinking about it, he said, "the order of the Jade Emperor will not be changed easily, but if the prince is sincere to the glacier princess, I can still do it

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