TSA-7 Rock walls of Liailiak and Karavshin

Tien-Shan Travel — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:57:10 +0000

Mountaineering

Height: about 5000 m

Country: Kyrgyzstan

Dates: June – September

That is the program for high-class alpinists, specialized on the wall-ascents.

There are some summits, which are quite different from other mountains in the lower part of the Liailiak and Karavshin rivers on the Southern Kyrgyzstan territory. They look like the mountains in South Patagonia but they are higher and have rock walls of 2 km. The mountains in the basin of the Liailiak river are more perspective for ascents: Ak-Suu 5355 m, Blok 5229 m, Iskander 5120 m. There is the highest point of this region the Piramidalnyi peak 5509 m in the basin of the Karavshin river in 30 km to the east. Near you can see mountains with rock walls. That is Asan-Usan peak and the 1000-years of Russia peak. From the base camps lead short approaches (about 5 km). Steepness is of 60-90 degrees.

Short program of the tour

Day 1	Arrival Bishkek, flight to Batken. Drive to Ozgorush village (180 km, 3-4 hours). Accommodation in tents or yurts (1800 m).
Day 2	Hike to the BC under Ak-Su peak (2400 m) during 8-10 hours. Load by horses. Accommodation in tents or yurts.
Days 3-18	Acclimatization. Climbing activities.
Day 19	Hike from BC to Ozgorush village.
Day 20	Transfer to Batken. Flight to Bishkek. Hotel.
Day 21	Transfer to the airport. Fly home.

Price of the full package in EURO:

Group	4 pax	5 pax	6 pax	7 pax and mopre
Per pax.	1056	990	924	898
Leader price	1056	990	650	268

Price includes:	Price doesn’t include:
- Transfers,	- Flight-ticket Bishkek – Batken – Bishkek (125 Euro p.p.),
- Horses to carry load to the BC and back,	- Fuel (gas, petrol) for stoves and gas burners
- Accommodation at the hotel, 1 night,	- Meal during acclimatization and ascent activities,
- Accommodation at the Base camp,	- Satellite phone (by tariff),
- Meals on the way, in towns and at the Base Camp,	- Insurance,
- Consultations on the route,
- Radio communication with the BC during the ascent,
- Douche or sauna at the Base Camp,
- All necessary permits and papers
- Guide in the way and at the BC

All expenses for the rescue activities shall be covered by the client’s insurance policy. Every client must have amount of insurance not less than Euro 10 000.

Necessary papers:

Kyrgyz visa. Registration in OVIR. Border permit. To arrange border permit we need the following details not later than 3 weeks before arrival: full name, date of birth, passport No, citizenship.

Transport:

Transfers are:

- from Batken to Ozgorush village and back by by full drive vehicle (“NIVA”, UAZ 452, URAL-Vakhta or KAMAZ-Vakhta),

Accommodation:

In Bishkek accommodation is at the guest house (double room), at the Base camp in camping tents with sleeping-pads or in yurts. There is electricity 220V, 50Hz, toilet, douche or sauna, satellite phone at the Base Camp.

Meal:

Three meals a day are in towns, during the transfers and the Base camp. During acclimatization and climbing activities clients must have their own high-altitude food. There is possibility to buy high-altitude food at the Base Camp according to the advance order.

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