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Khan Tengri in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Khan Tengri

( " Lord of the Spirits " / " Lord of the Sky "
or  " Ruler of Skies " / " Ruler Tengri ")

( Also known as Khan Tangiri Shyngy, Kan-Too Chokusu, Pik Khan-Tengry, Hantengri Feng. )

It is  located on the Kyrgyzstan - Kazakhstan border in the Tian Shan mountain range

Khan Tengri is the second-highest mountain in the Tian Shan
- it is surpassed by Jengish Chokusu ( 7439 m )
 a few miles to the south.

Khan Tengri is the highest point in Kazakhstan and the third-highest peak in Kyrgyzstan,
after Jengish Chokusu ( Pik Pobedy ) and
 Independence Peak ( 7,134 m ) in the Pamirs .

 Its geological elevation is 6,995 meters but its glacial cap rises to 7,010 metres.
 It is therefore considered a 7000-metre peak
and is  included in the Soviet Snow Leopard mountaineering award .

 Khan Tengri
( 7010m )

 
 

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The Snow Leopard Peaks:-

Within the borders of the old Soviet Union ( USSR ), there are five mountains over 7000 metres - they are all located in Central Asia. For climbing all five the title " Snow Leopard " is gained - an indication of being a top ranked climber. The completion of the Snow Leopard peaks is a major objective for many Russian mountaineers.

The five Snow Leopard Peaks are:-

  • Pik Kommunizma ( 7495m ) Tajikistan
  • Pik Pobedy  ( 7345m ) China/Kyrgyzstan
  • Pik Lenin ( 7134m ) Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan
  • Pik Korzhenevsky ( 7105m ) Tajikistan
  • Khan Tengri ( 6995m ) Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan

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