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Mountaineering Museum of Kyrgyzstan
Mountaineering Sections

Section "Instrumentalshchik" (The Toolmaker)

19 June 2026

Founded in 1958 by Vladimir Aksyonov. Three of its members earned the Snow Leopard title, and seven became Candidates for Master of Sports of the USSR in mountaineering.

Founded: 1958

Founder: Vladimir Aksyonov

Achievements

Three members earned the title "Snow Leopard": Alexander Potashov, Valery Korolyov, Valery Salfetnikov. Seven climbers became Candidates for Master of Sports (CMS) of the USSR in mountaineering.

Main cast

Alexander Gaisin, Alexander Faustov, Vladimir Ulyanov, Alexander Potashov, Valery Korolev, Gennady Chernobaev, Valery Salfetnikov, Raisa Koroleva, Anna Shubina, Zhora Akybaev, brothers Maksat and Mambet Kolpaevs, Anatoly Pyzhikov, Sergey Lisunov, Gennady Basimov, Vladimir Alabushevs and Inna, Prigorodskikh Konstantin, Bykova Tatyana, Proshin Valery and many others.

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