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The Snow Leopard award (Russian: Снежный барс) 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 5 peaks of 7000m and above located in the former Soviet Union.

In the Soviet Pamir there are 3 Snow Leopard peaks, Ismail Samani Peak (formerly Communism Peak) 24,590 ft (7,495 m), Peak Korzhenevski 7,105 metres (23,310 ft) in Tajikistan, and Independence Peak (formerly Lenin Peak) 23,406 ft (7134m) on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border. In the Tian Shan there are 2 Snow Leopard peaks, Jengish Chokusu (formerly Pobeda) 7,439 metres (24,406 ft) in Kyrgyzstan (divided by the border with China), and Khan Tengri 7010 m (22,998 ft). on the Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan border.

Khan Tengri's geologic elevation is 6995m (about 22,950 ft.) but its glacial cap rises to 7010 m. For this reason, it is considered a 7000m peak.

In order of difficulty, Pobeda is by far the most difficult and dangerous, followed by Khan Tengri, Ismail Samani Peak, Khorzhenevski, and Independence.

Awarded alpinists

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