Ismoil Somoni Peak
RangePamir Mountains
CountryTajikistan
Elevation7,495 m
First Ascent1933 (Abalakov)
About Ismoil Somoni Peak
The highest mountain in Tajikistan and the former Soviet Union. Formerly called Communism Peak and Stalin Peak. Named after Ismoil Somoni, the founder of the Samanid dynasty. The Pamir Mountains are called the Roof of the World.