Chersky Peak

For the mountain in the Baikal Range, see Mount Chersky.

Chersky Peak (Russian: Пик Черского; Buryat: Хара-Болдог) is a mountain in the Komarinsky Range, Khamar-Daban, Russian Federation.

Chersky Peak
Пик Черского / Хара-Болдог
View of the peak in February
Highest point
Elevation	2,090 m (6,860 ft)[1]
Prominence	352 m (1,155 ft)
Coordinates	51°30′56″N 103°37′33″E[1]
Geography
Chersky Peak Location in Irkutsk Oblast
Location	Irkutsk Oblast Russian Far East
Parent range	Khamar-Daban, South Siberian Mountains

This peak is named after Polish explorer Jan Czerski (1845–1892), who greatly contributed to the study of neighboring Lake Baikal.^[2]

Geography

This 2,090 m high peak is one of the highest points of the Khamar-Daban Range, part of the South Siberian System of ranges. It rises in the Komarinsky subrange of the Khamar-Daban. Administratively the Chersky Peak is part of the Slyudyansky District, at the southern end of Irkutsk Oblast. Lake Serdtse is located below the southern slopes of the mountain.^[3]

See also

• List of mountains and hills of Russia