Osh – Osh option – Standard Full Package
Sunday, January 8th, 2012Ascend to Lenin Peak
Standard Full Package (Osh – Osh)
Number of days – 21
Cost – 832 Euro per person*
*For the groups over 6 people we have discounts!
Price includes:
- Meeting and seeing off at Osh Airport and transfer to and from the hotel
- Accommodation:
- Osh – hotel 2-3* ( 2 nights) – double room accommodation
- Base Camp – accommodation in base tents with sleeping pads – unlimited number of days (within the bounds of 22-days program)
- Camp 1 – accommodation in base tents with sleeping pads and flooring – unlimited number of days (within the bounds of 22-days program)
- Meal – Full Board
- Osh– 2 days
- On the route Osh – Base Camp and Base Camp – Osh
- Base Camp – unlimited number of days (within the bounds of 22-days program)
- Camp 1 – unlimited number of days (within the bounds of 22-days program)
- Transfer Osh – Base Camp and Base Camp – Osh
- Shower in Base Camp (2 times)
- Shower in Camp 1 (2 times)
- Using dinner place, toilet, storage cave and electricity to charge accumulators and batteries.
- Using radio connection (walkie-talkie) during the acclimatization and ascent activities to contact with the Camp 1
- Route consultation
- Medical consultation
- Fixed ropes on the route
- Border permit and all necessary papers, visa support if needed
- Ecological fees
- Interpreter guide in Bishkek, Osh, on the route Osh – BC – Osh
- Helping in buying food and necessary things for ascend
Price doesn’t include:
- Insurance policy from accident (amount of insurance must be not less than 10 000 Euro) – it is necessary term when you buy one of our tours..
- International flights
- Visa
- Dishes and drinks which aren’t included into the main menu
- Meal during acclimatization hikes and climbing activities
- High altitude food*
- Services of high altitude guide*
- Services of high altitude porters*
- Gas cartridges*
- Rent of equipment*
- Satellite phone (by tariff)
- Personal expenses
- Single supplement in cities and Base Camps*.
* Please, book these services in advance
Variants of the program:
You can choose any suitable variant for you or follow your own program.
Variant 1.
| Day 1 | Arrival toOsh. Accommodation at the hotel. |
| Day 2 | Drive (about 9 hours) to the Achik-Tash grove (3700m), where is a Base Camp. Accommodation in tents. |
| Day 3 | Day at “Achik-Tash”. Acclimatization ascent to the nearest slopes up to height of 4200-4400m. Return to the camp. Preparation of equipment and a food for ascent. |
| Day 4 | After breakfast hiking to the Camp 1 (4200 m), 5-8 hours. Accommodation at the base camp’s tents. |
| Day 5 | Acclimatization, preparation for the ascent. |
| Day 6 | Ascent up to the Camp 2 (5300 m), 8-11 hours. Accommodation in tents. |
| Day 7 | Ascent up to the Camp 3 (6100m), 5-6 hours. Overnight in tents. |
| Day 8 | Ascent up to the height of 6400m and descent down to the Camp 2 (5300 m), 8-10 hours. Overnight in tents. |
| Day 9 | Descent to the Camp 1 (4200 m), 3-4 hours. Overnight in tents. |
| Day 10 | Descent to the BC “Achik-Tash”(3700m), 4-5 hours. Overnight in tents. |
| Day 11-12 | Days of rest. |
| Day 13 | Ascent to the Camp 1 (4200 m) |
| Day 14 | Ascent to the Camp 2 (5300 m) |
| Day 15 | Ascent to the Camp 3 (6100 m) |
| Day 16 | Ascent to the Camp 4 (6400-6600 m) |
| Day 17 | Ascent up to the top. The height of top is7134 m. Descent to the Camp 4 (6400-6600 m) |
| Day 18 | Descent to the Camp 1 (4200 m) |
| Day 19 | Descent to the BC “Achik-Tash” |
| Day 20 | Drive toOshcity. Accommodation at the hotel. |
| Day 21 | Transfer to the airport. Departure fromOsh. |
Variant 2.
| Day 1 | Arrival to Osh. Accommodation at the hotel. |
| Day 2 | Drive (about 9 hours) to the Achik-Tash grove (3700m), where is a Base Camp. Accommodation in tents. |
| Day 3 | Day at “Achik-Tash”. Acclimatization ascent to the nearest slopes up to height of 4200-4400m. Return to the camp. Preparation of equipment and a food for ascent. |
| Day 4 | After breakfast hiking to the Camp 1 (4200 m), 5-8 hours. Accommodation at the base camp’s tents. |
| Day 5 | Acclimatization, preparation for the ascent. |
| Day 6 | Ascent up to the Camp 2 (5300 m), 8-11 hours. Accommodation in tents. |
| Day 7 | Ascent up to the Camp 3 (6100m), 5-6 hours and descend to Camp 1. Overnight in tents. |
| Day 8 | Rest day . Overnight in tents. |
| Day 9 | Rest day . Overnight in tents. |
| Day 10 | Ascent to the Camp 2 (5300 m) |
| Day 11 | Ascent to the Camp 3 (6100 m) |
| Day 12 | Ascent to the Camp 4 (6400 m) and descend to Camp 1 (4200 m) |
| Day 13 | Day of rest in Camp 1. Overnight in tents |
| Day 14 | Day of rest in Camp 1. Overnight in tents |
| Day 15 | Ascent to the Camp 2 (5300 m) |
| Day 16 | Ascent to the Camp 3 (6100 m) |
| Day 17 | Ascent up to the top. The height of top is7134 m. Descent to the Camp 3 |
| Day 18 | Descent to the Camp 1 (4200 m). Overnight in base tents |
| Day 19 | Descent to the BC “Achik-Tash”. Overnight in base tents |
| Day 20 | Drive toOshcity. Accommodation at the hotel. |
| Day 21 | Transfer to the airport. . Departure fromOsh. |
Description of the route to Lenin peak (7134 m) along
The Western Edge through the Razdel’naya peak from the Lenin glacier
Part “0-1”: «Lukovaya glade» (3800 m) – Camp 1 (4200 m). Walk to the Puteshestvennikov pass (4150 m) along the good path, 1-1,5 hours. Then descent from the pass to the left moraine of the Lenin glacier (30-40 min.). There is a river that has to be passed early in the morning, while little water. If there is a lot of water (in the evening) there have to be used fixed rope. It takes 4-5 hours.
Part “1-2”: Camp 1 (4200 m) – Camp 2 (5300 m). Recommended starting time is 6:00-7:00 am. Walk along the Lenin glacier (steepness is 5-10°). (Note: after snowfall you must move in bunch, because of ice crevasses). Further is steep snow-ice slope (40-45°). The use of crampons and fixed ropes are necessary (1 hour). The difficulty is 3-4 (UIAA classification). Then gently sloping (15-25°), but moving is only in bunch, somewhere fixed ropes, as there is wide crevasses up to5100 m. 2-3 hours. часа. The difficulty is 2 (UIAA classification). Traverse through the snow slope to the right (steepness is 15-20°). Further is table with wide crevasses. 1-2 hours. There is also better to go in bunch. The difficulty is 1-2 (UIAA classification), height is5300 m. Pitching up the Camp 2 on the scree slope.
Part “2-3”: Camp 2 (5300 m) – Camp 3 (6100 m). Recommended time to start from the Camp 2 is not later than 8:00 am. First there is snow-ice slope with crevasses (steepness is 5-10°). The use of crampons and fixed ropes are necessary. 2-3 hours. The difficulty is 2-3 (UIAA classification). Moving along the ridge towards the Razdel’naya peak (6148 m), There is a deep snow as a rule. Traverse of the peak on its left (steepness is up to 50°). 3-4 hours. The difficulty is 3-4 (UIAA classification). Camp 3 (61000 m) in the saddle, beyond the Razdel’naya. This place is good for camp, but strong wind at nights, therefore it is advisable to do snow wall.
Part “3-4”: Camp 3 (6100 m) – Camp 4 (6400 m). Recommended time to start from the Camp 3 is not later than 9:00 am. First on the steep (30-40°) ice-rocky slope, 2-3 hours. Then along the narrow ridge up to “Nozh” (“Knife”). “Nozh” (“Knife”) passed using fixed ropes. Total time is 2-3 hours. Reach the trough, pitching the Camp 4 (6400 m). The difficulty is 2-4 (UIAA classification).
Part “4-5”: Camp 4 (6400 m) – summit (7134 m). Recommended time to start from the Camp 4 is not later than 9:00 am. Ascent on the easy rocky ridge (steepness is 15-30°) to the snow plateau (6900-7000 m); 3-4 hours. The difficulty is 2-3 (UIAA classification). Further by the snow plateau (steepness is 10-15°) reach the top of theLenin peak; 1,5-2 hours. The difficulty is 1-2 (UIAA classification). Descent to the Camp 4 or Camp3 inthe same day. Then to the BC and Achik-Tash. The descent takes 1-2 days, by the ascent route.
Good Luck!