Teskey Ala Range

mountains, Kyrgyzstan

Also known as: Terskey-Alataū Range

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The Teskey Ala Range is a mountain range in Kyrgyzstan, part of the larger Tien Shan mountain system, often called the "Celestial Mountains." This range borders the vast Lake Ysyk basin to the north and reaches elevations of approximately 17,300 feet (5,300 meters). The Tien Shan mountains, which stretch about 1,500 miles across Central Asia, primarily straddle the border between China and Kyrgyzstan.12

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Lake Ysyk
…feet [4,771 metres]) and the Teskey Ala (up to 17,113 feet [5,216 metres]) frame the Lake Ysyk basin with steep slopes and rocky crests. The basin’s climate is warm, dry, and temperate. Air temperatures in July on the shore average about 62 °F (17 °C); in January, on the western…
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…feet [4,771 metres]) and the Teskey Ala (up to 17,113 feet [5,216 metres]) frame the Lake Ysyk basin with steep slopes and rocky crests. The basin’s climate is warm, dry, and temperate. Air temperatures in July on the shore average about 62 °F (17 °C); in January, on the western…
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Tien Shan
Physiography
…Küngöy Ala (Küngey Alataū) and Teskey Ala (Terskey-Alataū) ranges also belong to the northern Tien Shan. The Teskey Ala rises to a height of about 17,300 feet (5,300 metres) and borders the vast Lake Ysyk basin, the centre of which is filled by Lake Ysyk (Ysyk-köl).
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…Küngöy Ala (Küngey Alataū) and Teskey Ala (Terskey-Alataū) ranges also belong to the northern Tien Shan. The Teskey Ala rises to a height of about 17,300 feet (5,300 metres) and borders the vast Lake Ysyk basin, the centre of which is filled by Lake Ysyk (Ysyk-köl).
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