Mountaineering school New Ala-Archa 2022 ‹ Ak-Sai Travel – Silk Road tours, Mountaineering: Lenin peak, Khan Tengri peak, Pobeda peak, trekking, fixed depature dates

Additional Info

Initial Preparation Program:

STEP 1: Initial Preparation

Program:
Day 1 - Morning: Meeting at the office of "Ak-Sai Travel" at 09-00 in the morning. Arrival to the alpine camp "Ala-Archa", accommodation in rooms. Acclimatization walk.

Evening: Briefing - Mountaineering-training sessions. Procedure, requirements for participants. Classification of climbing routes. Sports qualification in mountaineering.
1. Theoretical part:
1.1. Modern mountaineering equipment. – 2h.
1.2. Types of mountain relief. – 2h.
1.3. Orientation in mountains. – 2h.
1.4. Diseases in the mountains. Their prevention – 2h.
1.5. Knots. – 2h
1.6. Rope maneuver. Types of belay. – 2h.
1.7. Rope team work – 2h.
1.8. First aid. – 2h.

2. Practical part:
2.1. Ascending on grassy and scree slopes. - 4h.
2.2. Ascending on snowy slopes. – 4h.
2.3. Climbing – 4h.
2.4. Ice-climbing – 4h.
2.5. Making bivy (bivouak). – 2h.
2.6.Rescue exercises. – 4h.
2.7. Rope climbing- 4h.
2.8.Rope ice climbing – 4h.
3. Ascents:
F grade – 1.
PD grade – 2.
PD+ grade – 1.

The program and thematic is associated to the grade/qualification of sportsman.

Sport traning:

Step: Sport traning

Program:

Day 1 - Morning: Meeting at the office of "Ak-Sai Travel" at 09-00 in the morning. Arrival to the alpine camp "Ala-Archa", accommodation in rooms. Acclimatization walk. Evening: Briefing - Mountaineering-training sessions. Procedure, requirements for participants. Classification of climbing routes. Sports qualification in mountaineering.

Theoretical part:
1.1. Ascent rules. - 2h.
1.2. Ascent tactic - 2h.
1.3. Types of alpinist documents. – 2h.
1.4. Radio connection in the mountain area. – 2h.
Practical part:
2.1.Rescue in a small group size – 4h.
2.2. Climbing. - 4h.
2.3. Ice climbing. – 4h.
2.4. Preparing for the group rescue – 4h.
2.5. Making a rock bivy (bivouak). – 4h.
Ascents:
PD grade – 1.
AD grade. – 3.
AD+ grade – 2.
PD+ grade (individually) – 1.

For the sportsman with lll grade

Supplementary services:

Transfer cost

“Manas” airport – Bishkek (35 km):

By car – 1-2 people with baggage – 20 USD for a car one way
By minivan – 3-5 people with baggage – 35 USD for a car one way
By microbus – 6-12 people with baggage - 45 USD for a car one way

Bishkek – “Ala-Archa" camp

By car – 1-2 people with baggage – 45 USD for a car one way
By minivan – 3-5 people with baggage – 50 USD for a car one way
By microbus – 6-12 people with baggage - 70 USD for a car one way

The cost for a car entry is included!

Personal equipment rental:

Sleeping bags (Arctic Fox -25, RED FOX) - 3 USD/day.
Sleeping pad - 1 USD/day.
Ice-axe - 2 USD/day.
Crampons - 2 USD/day.
Gas stove - 2 USD/day.
Cooking set - 2 USD/day.
Gas cartridge KOVEA 230 g. - 9 USD

List of gear:

Personal gear of ascenders:

Special: backpack 80-50liters,sleeping bag(temperature min is -25,-30),sleeping pad, trekking boots, crampons, Ice-axe , Belay device, 5 carbines, Jumar, Descender, helmet, Repshnur (6-7 mm) – 5 m, 2 Ice screws.
Clothes: Down jacket/parka -1, Gortex: pants, jacket – 1 suit, Polartec: jacket 200 -1; pants – 1 17. Thermal underwear – 1 suit, Polartec 100 – 1 suit (jacket, pants), Polartec gloves -1, Overmitts – 1 + windproof -1, Warm hat -1, Gaiters.
Additional equipment:
Sun glasses, sunscreen, lipstick, Torch (headlamp) -1, cup, spoon, knife, thermos, personal hygiene items.