We conduct ice climbing sessions on the natural relief – on ice cascades and walls. There are gentle, vertical, overhanging walls – so, the training program can be organized for beginners and experienced ice climbers who want to improve their skills – no matter which location is chosen, there will be many interesting routes in each. The program includes trainings for work in crampons, with ice tools, ice fifi, ice screws and training in various techniques of ice climbing.
Locations: Ala-Archa gorge (Shartkaratma or Aksai icefall), Issyk-Ata.
1. Duration of the tour: 1-2 days
2. Season: November – March (Shartkaratma, Issyk-Ata), year around (Ak-Sai glacier)
3. Level of difficulty: 3/10
4. Number of persons: 1-5 (with one guide)
5. Insurance: not required
6. Documents: entry is free
7. Accommodation: not required (for Shartkaratma and Issyk-Ata) and required if sessions are organized on the Ak-Sai glacier
8. Nutrition: optional – it is possible for us f to organize lunch or self-catering
9. Program by day:
If the ice river Shartkaratma was selected as the training location:
1 day: 7:00 – 8:00 Transfer from Bishkek to the alpine camp
8: 00- 10:00 Ascent to the ice river, trainings
12: 00-12: 30 Lunch
12:30 – 16:00 Continuation of trainings
17:00 – 18:00 Descent to the alpine camp
18:00 – 19:00 Return to the Bishkek
If the Ak-Sai glacier was selected as the training location:
1 day: 8:00 – 9:00 Transfer from Bishkek to the alpine camp
9: 00- 12:00 Ascent to the Ratseka station
12: 00-13:00 Snack and rest
13:00 – 17:00 Hiking
17:00 – 20:00 Dinner and rest
2 day: 8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast and ascent to Ak-Sai glacier
9: 00- 14:00 Ice climbing trainings
14: 00-14: 30 Descent to the Ratseka station
14:30 – 15:00 Snack
15:00 – 17:00 Descent to the alpine camp
17:00 – 18:00 Return to Bishkek
If a frozen waterfall in Issyk-Ata was selected as the training location:
1 day: 7:00 – 9:00 Transfer from Bishkek to the mountain resort Issyk-Ata
9:00 – 10:00 Ascent to the ice cascades
10:00 – 13:00 Ice climbing trainings
13:00 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 Continuation of trainings
15:30 – 16:00 Descent to the sanatoriums
16:00 – 18:00 Return to Bishkek
(if desired, after the descent, you can swim in hot springs)
10. List of required personal equipment*:
1) Footwear and clothing appropriate to weather conditions
2) Headgear (hat, baf)
3) Warm gloves and mittens
4) Waterproof jacket and pants (in case of bad weather)
5) Sun cream
6) Sunglasses
7) Backpack
8) Headlamp flashlight (desirable)
9) Carabiners
10) Climbing harness with lanyard of self-insurance
11) Helmet
12) Belay device
13) Trekking sticks (for hiking)
14) Crampons
15) Boots with welts
* if you don’t have something from the equipment, you can use the additional service “equipment rental”
11. Our services:
– instructor services with knowledge of Russian and English language and having the appropriate qualifications and experience;
-transfer**;
-nutrition**.
** organization of transfer and nutrition – at the request
12. Cost: depends on the number of participants
