3-day ice climbing in Ala Archa Gorge, Kyrgyzstan
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Let Anastasiya, an IFMGA certified guide, teach you the basics or help you improve your ice climbing level with this 3-day program in Ala Archa Gorge, Kyrgyzstan.
3 Days
All year
Low
Beginner
Description
This incredible 3-day ice climbing trip in Ala Archa Gorge is a great way to enjoy the best spot in Kyrgyzstan to practice this amazing sport year-round!
Ala Archa Gorge is located inside the Ala Archa National Park, in the Tian Shan mountain range. It can be easily reached from Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, by driving south for 40 km**.** Inside this popular spot for outdoor activities lies the impressive Ak-Sai glacier, which offers more than 150 established hiking, rock and ice climbing routes.
The Ak-Sai glacier is a unique and beautiful formation that has ice routes in excellent conditions year round. This hard ice is very secure and a bit more difficult than other ice climbing spots around the world, that’s why if you learn how to climb here you’ll be able to climb everywhere else.
Plus, while we practice this fun activity, we’ll be surrounded by the most beautiful area of Kyrgyzstan. The white peaks in the Ala Archa National Park are the perfect scenery to spend some time learning or improving your ice climbing skills.
Send me a request if you want to discover ice climbing in Kyrgyzstan. I promise the Ala Archa Gorge won’t disappoint you!
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Permit and entrance fees
Price details
- The Price doesn't include the transfer fees.
Meeting point
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
We’ll meet in Bishkek and transfer to the Ala-Archa national park. We’ll hike for 3 to 6 hours to the Mountain Hut where we’ll stay. Then we’ll spend some time training.
Day 2: Ice climbing training
Training on Ak-Say glacier.
Day 3: Ice climbing training and departure
Training on Ak-Say glacier and transfer back to Bishkek.
Details
More info
equipment list: Crampons Harness Helmet
meals,accommodations in mountain hut (7-14$ per night)
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About the guide
Anastasiya
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Mountain Guide
I'm an IFMGA-certified guide from Kyrgyzstan and started guiding professionally in 2003. In my 14 years of guiding, I worked as a high altitude and technical mountain guide, trekking and hiking guide, ski-touring guide and ice and rock climbing gide.
I finished Mountaineering Instructor School in Kyrgyzstan and I am a member of the Kyrgyz Mountain Guide Association (KMGA).
Additionally, I am ”Snow Leopard”. This title is given to those who have climbed all the highest mountains in the former Soviet Union. These include: Lenin peak (7134 m) 2 ascents, Khan Tengri peak (7010 m) 2 ascents, Korzhenevskaya peak (7105 m) 1 ascent, Communism peak (7495 m)1 ascent, Pobeda peak (7439 m)1 ascent.
I have worked all over the Tian-Shan and Pamir ranges. I worked as a guide in Lyallak and Dugoba, in Alla Archa National Park and Suusamyr Valley, Terskey Ala Too and Kyngei-Ala Too.
As a mountain guide, my top 3 priorities are: 1 -safety, 2 –creating positive experiences for my clients and 3 -expedition success.
I am a mountaineer and really love the mountains so I also spend all my free time here. I have participated in expeditions in the Himalayas, Africa, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Patagonia and Russia.
I live and work in a beautiful mountainous country and I will be glad to show you the virgin beauty of the Kyrgyz mountains.
Languages
Kyrgyz | English
Certificates
KMGA | IVBV | UIAGM | IFMGA
What people are saying about Explore-Share
Man
Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!
Maxine
Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.
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