Pik Lenin 7134m ( formerly Mount
Kaufmann )
It is the second highest mountain of the Pamirs, and second highest in the former Soviet Union. Pik Lenin was the first 7,000 metre peak to be discovered in the Soviet Union and was initially thought to be the highest until Communism Peak was discovered. Pik Lenin is located on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is easily accessible and is one of the world's most frequently climbed 7,000 metre peaks. Pik Lenin is included in the
Soviet Snow Leopard Mountaineering Award.
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