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Khan Tengri's geologic elevation is 6,995 m (about 22,950 ft.) but its glacial cap rises to 7,010 m. For this reason, it is considered a 7000m peak.
Khan Tengri's geologic elevation is 6,995 m (about 22,950 ft.) but its glacial cap rises to 7,010 m. For this reason, it is considered a 7000m peak.


In order of difficulty, Peak Pobeda is by far the most difficult and dangerous, followed by Khan Tengri, Ismail Samani Peak, Peak Korzhenevskaya, and Lenin (Ibn Sina) Peak.
In order of difficulty, Peak Pobeda is by far the most difficult and dangerous, followed by Khan Tengri, Ismail Samani Peak, Peak Korzhenevskaya, and Lenin (Ibn Sina) Peak. {{citation-needed}}


There are more than 600 climbers, including 31 women, who have received this award since 1961 till 2012.<ref>http://www.russianclimb.com/snowleopard/table.htm Vladimir Shataev's list of climbers who completed the program</ref>
There are more than 600 climbers, including 31 women, who have received this award since 1961 till 2012.<ref>http://www.russianclimb.com/snowleopard/table.htm Vladimir Shataev's list of climbers who completed the program</ref>

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Snow Leopard award

The Snow Leopard award (Template:Lang-ru) was a Soviet mountaineering award, given to very experienced climbers. It is still recognised in the Commonwealth of Independent States. To receive this award, a climber must summit all five peaks of 7000m and above located in the former Soviet Union.[1]

In Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains there are three Snow Leopard peaks, Ismail Samani Peak (formerly Communism Peak) 7,495 m (24,590 ft), Peak Korzhenevskaya 7,105 m (23,310 ft), and Ibn Sina Peak (formerly Lenin Peak) 7,134 m (23,406 ft) on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border. In the Tian Shan there are two Snow Leopard peaks, Jengish Chokusu (formerly Peak Pobeda) 7,439 metres (24,406 ft) in Kyrgyzstan (divided by the border with China), and Khan Tengri 7,010 m (22,998 ft) on the Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan border.

Khan Tengri's geologic elevation is 6,995 m (about 22,950 ft.) but its glacial cap rises to 7,010 m. For this reason, it is considered a 7000m peak.

In order of difficulty, Peak Pobeda is by far the most difficult and dangerous, followed by Khan Tengri, Ismail Samani Peak, Peak Korzhenevskaya, and Lenin (Ibn Sina) Peak. [citation needed]

There are more than 600 climbers, including 31 women, who have received this award since 1961 till 2012.[2]

Records

Further reading

References

  1. ^ http://www.alpklubspb.ru/ass/a388.htm Story of the medal "The Voyage to the highest mountains of the USSR" ("Snow Leopard") (in Russian)
  2. ^ http://www.russianclimb.com/snowleopard/table.htm Vladimir Shataev's list of climbers who completed the program