Snow Leopard

The Snow Leopard is an internationally recognized award still in use, originating from the days of the Soviet Union. It is awarded to climbers who summit all five seven-thousanders in the territory of the former USSR. These ascents are not easy, just as it is not easy to spot the elusive predator – the snow leopard. So far, nearly 700 climbers have received this "award", including just under 50 women. [b]4 of them were Czechoslovakians.[/b>