At the time of first ascent it was considered to be the highest unreached peak in the territory of the former Soviet Union.

[2] The summit has been reached by Estonian climbing groups twice, on 3 August 1982 (group: Kalev Muru, Kalle Hansen, Anu Kallavus, Andres Paris, Jaan Künnap and Kalle Aedviir), and on 31 July 2012 (group: Andres Hiiemäe, Erik Jaaniso, Marko Aasa, Priit Rooden, Merili Simmer, Kristjan-Erik Suurväli, Tõnu Põld, Priit Simson, Priit Joosu, Sven Oja).

[3][4] It was first thought to rise to 6,350 metres (20,830 ft), hence its suitability to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the university,[5] but according to the GPS-measurements made on the second ascent in 2012 the peak was actually found to be 6,258 metres (20,531 ft) high.

[3][4] At the time of the first conquest it was one out of five peaks in Soviet Union that was named after a university and the highest of them.

[6] The peak is located at two weeks distance from the nearest inhabited area.