A group of alpinists climb the 4446m (14,586 feet) high Vladimir Putin Peak in the Tian Shan mountains, some 100km (62 miles) south of the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, September 17, 2012. The peak was named in 2011 in honour of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is due to visit Kyrgyzstan on Thursday. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov (KYRGYZSTAN - Tags: POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)