Muisky Gigant | |
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Муйский Гигант | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,067 m (10,062 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 2107[1] |
Coordinates | 55°58′38″N 114°26′21″E / 55.97722°N 114.43917°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Buryatia, Russia |
Parent range | Southern Muya Range, Stanovoy Highlands, South Siberian System |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 8 July 1993 |
Easiest route | From Taksimo Airport |
Muisky Gigant (Russian: Муйский Гигант) is a mountain in the Southern Muya Range, Stanovoy Highlands, Russia. Administratively it is located in Buryatia, Russian Federation.[2]
Following four failed attempts to climb the peak, the first ascent of Muysky Gigant, took place on 8 July 1993, by a group of students of the Novosibirsk Institute of Railway Engineers led by alpinist and tour organizer Alexander Kuzminykh.