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Altai
  • Aug.-Sep., 2003. Wild Altai. Trekking (V.I.P. expedition style, helicopter and horses support). Route: Akkem Lake, Yarlu-Boch pass, Sulu-Boch pass, Saluairi river gorge, unnamed 2-col pass, Bartuldak river gorge, Argut river gorge, then proceed to junction with Yedigem river, then Argut up to junction with Kulagash river. In English. Photos and comments: Igor Fedyaev. NEW!
  • Aug., 2002 Belukha - The Heart of The Altai. Trekking.
    Siberia, Mountain Altai, Katunsky Range.Route: Barnaul - Gorno-Altaisk - Tungur - Kucherla river gorge - Kucherla lake - Karaturek pass - Akkem lake - side trips in Akkem area - Akkem river gorge - Kuzuyak pass - Tungur. In English. Photos: Igor Fedyaev.
  • Aug., 2000 To Central Altai with 2 kids!
    "There were 4 adults among us - Misha, Jenya, Ira and Nastya and 2 kids - Shasha of 5.5 months and Galya of 7.5 months old..."
    Route: v.Ortolik - v. Kizil-Mani - p. Karagemsky - r. Karagem - (r. Kamru and l. Kamru as radial routes) - r. Abil-Oyuk - p. Abil-Oyuk - l. Shavlinskoye - p. Oroy - v. Chibit
    Author: Evgeny Katz (Moscow). www.progressor.ru/jane/
Kodar (Eastern Siberia)
  •     Aug., 1994, 3 CC, leader Rumiantchev S., Omsk city, Russia

    •     Route: v. Chara - r. Sredniy Sakukan (Middle Sakukan) - r. Medvejyia - p. Treh Jandarmov (3 Jandarmes) 2A CD - r. Kodar - p. Leningradetz (2A CD) - r. Lednikovaya - p. Madvejiy (1A CD) - r. Sredniy Sakukan (Middle Sakukan) - p. Murzilka (1A CD) - r. Murzilka (Kondrat) - r. Apsat - v. Kust-Kemda - v. Chara. 
Tien Shan
  • Almaty to Issyk Kul lake - mix from few reports made in different years. 2 routes are described: 1st is most popular - Almaty - Big Almaty Lake - Ozerniy pass (0 CD) - Zhassik Kul lake - Northern Aksuu pass (1A* CD) - Grigor'evka (Issyk Kul lake); the 2nd is more adventurious: Almaty - Medeo skating stadium - Chimbulak ski resort - Talgar pass (0 CD) - Left Talgar gorge - Touristov pass (1A CD) - Ozerniy pass (0 CD) - Zhassik Kul lake - Nothern Aksuu pass (1A* CD) - Grigor'evka (Issyk Kul lake). The 2nd is classic 1 CC pass hopping route. In English.
  • "All the Hot Springs" - popular trekking route in the northern ridges of Terskey Ala Too range, Central Tien Shan, Kyrghyzstan. Route: Karakol - Jeti-Ogyz hot spring - North Jely-Suu pass (3700 m, 1A CD) - descent to Jely-Suu hot spring - Archa-Tor pass (3800 m, 1A CD) - descent to Jeti-Oguz river - Telety pass (3800 m, 1A CD) - Ala Too mountaineering camp site, Karakol river - ascent up to Orphan's Asilum - Alakel lake - Alakel pass (3860 m, 1A CD) - descent to Altin Arashan hot springs - Karakol. About 14 days. In English.
  • To the Khan Tengri South. Trekking and climbing report. Includes trekking route from Mayda Adir checkpoint to South Inilchek Base Camp (Khan Tengri, Peak Pobeda, etc.) with various approaches. Famous Mertzbakher Lake en route. NEW!

Fotogalleries

Area, link Courtesy of: Notes
 
Altai
Northern Chuya Range
1993 Aug.- Sept. 
Scherbakov Ivan
Route: v. Chibit - p.Oroy - r.Shavla - l.Shavlinskoye - p.Moskvitch+Orbita(1B CD) - r.Yungur - p.Tereshkovoy (1B) - r.Kamru - l.Kamru - r.Karagem - p.Karagemsky (0 CC) - r.Jelo - r.Taldura - v.Kizil-Mani.
Shavla.
1995, June
(!)
Scherbakov Ivan
Route: l.Shavlinskoye - p.Abil-Oyuk 1B CD - p.Vesenniy 2A CD - r.Kamru - p. Central Tumanniy ("Foggy") 2B CD - p.Zelinskogo 2B CD - l.Shavlinskoye - p.Lower Shavlinskiy 1B CD - r.Maashey
Shavla.
1997, Aug.
(!)
Svatkov V.,
Leonov B.
"Backpacking with the traces of expedition" ;-) to p. "Zerkalo Krasavitzi" ("The Mirror of The Beauty") (3B CD) and p. "Mechta" ("Dream") (2B CD) 
leader Svatkov V.
Shavla.
1999, Aug. 
Scherbakov Ivan
The trekking of  2 CC. Route: "Chibit-Shavla-Yungur"
Shavla.
1999, Aug. 
Dishlevsky S.
The trekking of  2 CC. Route: "Chibit-Shavla-Yungur"
Shavla.
1999, Aug. 
Hairullin N.
(c.Kazan, Tatarstan)
The trekking of  2 CC. Route: "Chibit-Shavla-Yungur"
Mt. Belukha.
1999, Aug.
(!)
Route: v. Tungur - p.Kuzuyak (0 CD) - r.Ak-Kem - p.Delone 2B CD - p. Bolshoye Berelskoye Sedlo ("Big Berel Col") 2B CD - p. Belukha Col - return by the same way. 
 Scherbakov Ivan
Climbing of Kupol, Ak-Tru, Karagem-Bashi, Maashey-Bashi NEW!
Kazakhstan
Kazantzev, Svatkov, Scherbakov, Aliluyev V.
The overview of the Borovoye (Burabay) resort. Rock climbing, rock views, lakes, the Bard's Songs festival.
Igor Fedyaev
Photos of interesting natural phenomena - Charyn river canyon (about 160 km to the East of Almaty) In English. NEW!
Kyrghyzstan
On the foothill of the mountains
Igor Khanin, Igor Fedyaev
Photogallery concerned national traditions and sightseeing objects of Kyrghyzstan. In English. NEW!
Kodar (Eastern Siberia)
Dmitriy Potapjev (city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk)
Peak BAM, Sredniy (Middle) Sakukan valley, Irkutianka pass (2A CD), Surprise pass (2A CD)
Nepal Himalaya
Khumbu Himal
1997, Oct.-Nov.
Igor Fedyaev
Route: Almaty - Delhy (by air) - Kathmandu (by car)  - Lukla (by helic.) - Namche Bazaar - Thame - Gokyo - Cho-Oyu BC - mt. Gokio Ri - Cho-La pass (1B* CD) - Lobuche - Gorak Shep - mt. Kala Pattar - Everest BC - Thyangboche - Lukla - Kathmandu (by helic.) - rafting on Trisuli river - Pokhara (by car) - Kathmandu - Delhi - Almaty (by air).
Brief dairy here.
Annapurna Himal
1995, May, 1997 Nov.
Igor Fedyaev,
Anvar Shangarayev
Around Pokhara and Jomosom trek
 

 
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