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Khan Tengri in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Khan Tengri ( 7010m )

( " 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 included in the
 Soviet Snow Leopard mountaineering award .



 
 

Ascent Routes on Khan Tengri in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Ascent Routes on Khan Tengri



Ascent Route on Khan Tengri in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Ascent Route on Khan Tengri



Ascent Routes on Khan Tengri

Access Routes on Khan Tengri

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Sunset on Khan Tengri

Sunset on Khan Tengri







Sunset on Khan Tengri

Sunset on Khan Tengri







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Khan Tengri





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Khan Tengri above the North Engilchek Glacier

Khan Tengri

above the North Engilchek Glacier






Khan Tengri - North Wall

Khan Tengri - North Wall 





Khan Tengri - North Wall

Khan Tengri - North Wall 






Khan Tengri - north wall

Khan Tengri - North Wall




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Khan Tengri




Khan Tengri above South Inylchek Glacier

Khan Tengri

above South Inylchek Glacier







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Khan Tengri







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Peaks above South Inylchek Glacier

Peaks above South Inylchek Glacier




Peaks above South Inylchek Glacier

Peaks above South Inylchek Glacier




Peaks above South Inylchek Glacier

Peaks above South Inylchek Glacier



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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 climberThe 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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