Hüiten Peak is the highest point in Mongolia

Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...

, located in the far west of the country on the border with PRC. The Peak towers at the elevation of 4,374 m (14,350 feet, previously 4,356 m) under the permanent snow-cap. It is one of five peaks in the Tavan Bogd Mountain, which about 2.5 km further north marks the border tripoint

Tripoint

A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet....

-the Nairamdal Peak

Nairamdal Peak

Friendship Peak is the one of five peaks of the Tavan Bogd mountain and it marks the border tripoint between Russia, Mongolia, and China. The Peak towers at the elevation of 4,180 m ....

 between Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, Mongolia, and China

China

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. The first ascent of Khüiten Peak is alleged to have occurred in 1963.

Sources

• Peaklist.org: China II, Sinkiang - Xinjiang
• http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=2936 Mt Khuiten - Peakware