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The Tian Shan mountain range forms a dramatic backdrop around the southern skyline of Bishkek, guarding the Kyrgyz capital with its giant snow-covered peaks.

Only 40 kilometers south of Bishkek, the mountain range is home to the Ala Archa National Park.

With snow-covered peaks that soar past 4,000 meters, steep forested slopes, gushing rivers and alpine wildlife, the national park offers incredible natural beauty.

The park is also a magnet for rock climbers seeking out a fresh and rewarding challenge. Its quality rock, ice and mixed routes mean there is something for every type of climber. And there are more than 150 climbing routes of varying difficulty.

So join me on a week-long climbing adventure in the depths of nature that lies so close to the urban area, making it very accessible.

Some of the park’s most famous spots are the impressive gorge of the Ala Archa River and the Ak-Sai Glacier. Both of these offer spectacular terrain for rock climbing.

The name Ala Archa translates as variegated juniper, named after the plant that grows on its slopes.

The park is a top national destination with wide ranging activities past magnificent waterfalls and glaciers. It is the perfect place to train before big expeditions.

**Get in touch now to reserve your place in the spectacular beauty of the Ala Archa National Park in Kyrgyzstan on a full week of guided rock climbing.**

Explore the spectacular Ala Archa in Kyrgyzstan with qualified guide Aleksey, home to incredible mountaineering areas and natural beauty.

1-week guided rock climbing in Ala Archa, Kyrgyzstan. 7-day trip. KMGA guide

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1-week guided rock climbing in Ala Archa, Kyrgyzstan

**If ice climbing is something you always wanted to pursue, this is your chance. Join me for a 15-day course, especially designed for beginners, in Ala-Archa Gorge, just 41 km out of Bishkek. Also, for intermediate climbers, it is a unique opportunity to find lots of life-hacks and boost their skills.**

Ala-Archa Gorge, right at the heart of the **Tian Shan mountains** in **Kyrgyzstan**, is a perfect area for ice-climbing at all levels of difficulty, so it is for your first steps in this empowering activity.

To begin this program, I will meet you at the **Manas International airport** near **Bishkek**. Next, we will transfer to the **Ala-Archa National Nature Park** (2,000 m).

Up in the mountain our main accommodation site will be the **Racek mountain hut** (3,340 m). Every day we will depart from the hut to different slopes and climbing areas, mainly the **Ak-Sai glacier area**.

I will provide you with a complete educational ice-climbing course lectures and practical training sessions. The **main topics** will include:

*   Technical ice climbing
    
*   Dangers in the mountains
    
*   Climbing gear and its usage
    
*   Movement and safety on different types of mountainous terrain
    
*   First aid and skills in transporting an injured person with anything available
    
*   Movement and belay on snow and iced slopes"
    
*   Crevice rescue in a group
    

A central part of the program consists of ascents to the **Ak-Say area summits**, with peaks above 4,000 m. The overall difficulty of the routes we will go on varies from levels F to TD+. You can see the detailed program, day by day, below.

While I will provide all the **climbing equipment**, the remaining **personal equipment** needs to be rented separately.

Note that while the basic program is 15 days long, it can be adjusted to the guests' goals and wishes. Finally, every client must get compulsory **insurance** for climbers.

**Interested in this Ice Climbing course for beginners in Ala Archa Gorge, Kyrgyzstan?** **Request your booking!** If you are interested in Rock Climbing, take a look at this [Rock climbing course for beginners in Ala Archa Gorge, Kyrgyzstan](https://www.explore-share.com/trip/rock-climbing-course-beginners-ala-archa-gorge-kyrgyzstan/) program.

*   Meeting at Manas International airport
    
*   Transfer to Bishkek
    
*   Check-in on equipment
    
*   Walk around the city, shopping for food, personal supplies and missing equipment
    
*   Overnight at hotel in Bishkek

Manas airport - Bishkek

*   Transfer to Ala-Archa National Nature Park (2,000 m)
    
*   Accommodation at the hotel
    
*   Acclimatization walks
    
*   Lecture on “Dangers in the mountains”

Ala-Archa National Nature Park

*   Ascent to the Racek mountain hut (3,340 m)
    
*   Accomodation in the hut
    
*   Review lecture on climbing equipment
    
*   Practical lesson on “Knots and their use in mountaineering”

Racek mountain hut

*   Movement and self-rescue on a snow slope

Practice day

*   Acclimatization ascent to Ak-Sai glacier area peaks (4000+ m / Level of dificulty: F)

Ak-Sai glacier area peaks

*   Movement on an ice slope, basic crampones technique

*   Ice screw usage, climbing slopes of different angles with one and two ice axes

*   Roppeling – ascent and descent on the fixed line, work with climbing gear

*   Technical ice climbing with ice tools of diferent types

Pracitce day

*   Ascent to one of the Ak-Sai glacier area peaks (Difficulty level: PD to D-)

*   Practice in descent on the ice slope: Abalackov sling, screw-off system

Practice in descent

Day in reserve

*   Descent to Bishkek
    
*   Accommodation at the hotel
    
*   Time to rest or walk around the city

Bishkek

End of program

Join this ice-climbing educational course from 0 to confident climber in Ala-Archa Gorge (Kyrgyzstan) led by certified mountaineering instructor & KMGA aspirant Alexey!

Ice climbing course for beginners in Ala Archa Gorge, Kyrgyzstan. 14-day trip. KMGA guide

Ice climbing course for beginners in Ala Archa Gorge, Kyrgyzstan

**Is rock climbing in your mountain bucket list? Join me for a 14-day course in Ala Archa Gorge, exclusively designed for beginners. This is a perfect rock climbing area in Kyrgyzstan, near the city of Bishkek.**

First, I will meet you at the **Manas International Airport** near Bishkek. Next day, we will transfer to the impressive **Ala-Archa National Nature Park (2,000 m)**. Up in the mountain, our main accommodation site will be the **Racek mountain hut (3,340 m)**.

The practical training will take place on different **Ak-Say glacier** **area** summits and climbing walls. The difficulty level of the routes is between F to TD+.

The course consists of a series of **lectures** and **practical training sessions** to help you develop and improve your rock climbing skills. The topics and technical aspects I will cover include:

*   Rock climbing: sport, tread, aid, winter
    
*   Dangers in the mountains
    
*   Climbing gear and its usage
    
*   Movement and safety on different types of mountainous terrain
    
*   Belaing on rocks using relief and climbing gear
    
*   Organizing of belay stations on the rocks
    
*   First aid and skills in transporting of an injured person with anything available
    
*   Crevice rescue in a group, in couples and self-rescue”.
    

The final duration of the program generally varies between 14 and 16 days, and can be adjusted to the guests’ goals and availability. Have a look at the detailed day-by-day description below.

While I will provide all the **climbing equipment**, the remaining **personal equipment** needs to be rented separately. Finally, please note that all clients must have **insurance for climbers**.

**Interested in this Rock Climbing course for beginners in Ala Archa Gorge, Kyrgyzstan?** **Request your booking!** If you are interested in ice climbing, take a look at this Ice climbing course for beginners in Ala Archa Gorge, Kyrgyzstan program.

*   Meeting at the Manas aiport, Kyrgyzstan
    
*   Transfer to Bishkek (700 m)
    
*   Equipment revision
    
*   Visit around the city
    
*   Shopping for the necessary food, personal supplies and missing equipment
    
*   Overnight at a hotel in Bishkek

*   Trasnfer to Ala-Archa National Nature Park (2,o00 m)
    
*   Acclimatization walks
    
*   Lecture on “Dangers in the mountains”
    
*   Overnight at a hotel

*   Ascent to the Racek mountain hut (3,340 m)
    
*   Review lecture on climbing equipment.
    
*   “Knots and their use in mountaineering” – practical lesson.
    
*   Overnight at the hut

*   Practice 1: movement on different types of mountain slopes – scree, rock, snow
    
*   Practice 2: safety when moving on the slopes

*   Acclimatization ascent to one of the Ak-Sai glacier area peaks (4000+ / Difficulty: F)

*   Practice: movement on rocky terrain, organization of belays on it (various types)

*   Practice 1: climbing with top rope, routes of varying complexity (from 4A to 7A), rock climbing in rock shoes, boots, crampones
    
*   Practice 2: work with climbing gear, belay stations organizing

*   Practice: roppeling – ascent and descent on the fixed line, work with climbing gear

*   Ascent to one of the Ak-Sai glacier area peaks  (Difficulty: PD -, PD)

*   Practice 1: working with rope
    
*   Practice 2: transporting of an injured person with anything available

PD ascents

*   Practice: basic ice climbing technique

Ice climbing technique

*   Day in reserve in case of bad weather, or day to rest after climbing

*   Descent to Bishkek
    
*   Rest and walk around the city
    
*   Overnight at a hotel
    
*   End of program

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Ready to develop your rock climbing skills? Join Alexey, certified mountaineering instructor & KMGA aspirant guide, on a beginners course in this impressive area in Kyrgyzstan.

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