Chersky Peak

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
Elevation2,090 m (6,860 ft)
Prominence352 m (1,155 ft)
Coordinates51°30′56″N 103°37′33″E
Geography
Chersky Peak
Location in Irkutsk Oblast
LocationIrkutsk Oblast
Russian Far East
Parent rangeKhamar-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.

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