Khan Tengri Mountain
Kazakhstan Mountains Waterfalls and Peaks. Kazakhstan mountain districts
This famous peak is the highest point in Kazakhstan (7010 m) and the most northerly in the world. The mountain sits on the border of three states - China, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The summit of Khan-Tengri is difficult to reach and therefore extremely interesting to both mountaineers and lovers of adventure holidays. The northern part of the mountain is situated in Kazakhstan. The dream of many mountaineers is to climb the north face of Khan-Tengri.
The Khan Tengri Peak is the most northern peak over seven thousands meters height in the world. Khan Tengri is one of the most beautiful mountains in the world because of its perfect marble peak, 1200 years passed since Khan Tengri had been mentioned in the Chinese chronicles for the first time. M. Pogrebetskiy, a Ukrainian mountain climber conquered it for the fist lime in 1931, having traversed the southern side of the peak. This route considered to be classical even today.
Khan Tengri is located in the far region on the boundaries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and China. Most climbers reach the base camp at the fool of Khan Tengri by helicopter. Ascending to its peak is the goal of many climbers all over the world. It requires a minimum of fourteen days to reach its top. The region around the mountain includes many peaks of 6000m in height: the Marble Wall (6400 m) is among them. It is an area of the alpine valleys with the most beautiful lakes and rivers.
Due to the proximity of the Chinese border, this region require special permission to enter (a permit).
Khan Tengri - 2000, the First International Festival.
Khan Tengri - 2000, the first International Festival for climbers was organized by the "Asia Tourism LTD", Tourism Company at the threshold of the second millennium with the support of the Almaty Region Akim. Central Tien-Shan Mountains the Republic of Kazakhstan were the place of the festival conducted from August 6 to August 27, 2000.
Over 520 participants from 30 countries, visited the Khan Tengri 2000 festival, including such famous mountain climbers, as Cimono Moro (Italy), Alexander Lvov (Poland), Valeriy Babanov and Vladimir Karatayev (Russia).
Among 280 participants, trying to reach the Khan Tengri Peak (7010m), only 53 climbers were professionals an 227 were amateurs. 50 people were involved, as guides the rescue service. The rise to the mountain began from the base camp on the Inylchek Glacier, to which the participants were delivered by a helicopter (organized for 360i participants). The result; only 79 mountain climbers reached the top of the Khan Tengri Peak, and each of them was awarded the Certificate of a Ascent. The festival was also visited by various officials; the Kazakhstan State representatives, the US Ambassador with his family and diplomatic representatives from Indonesia, Pakistan and Canada.
A lot of information and references to the Festival can be found on various web-sites today. That event is covered in many domestic and foreign magazines, and a documentary film was also produced. In short, the festival was a great success.
The next International Festival "Khan Tengri" will be held in summer 2003 and we hope, it will gather more pa rticipants.
Rise to the Khan Tengri Peak
Tour duration: 20 days.
Tour Times: since beginning of July up to the end of August.
Accommodation: 2 nights in a hotel; 18 nights in tents.
Category of difficult: "5A".
The 1st day - Arrival in Almaty. Meeting at the airport. Overnight in a hotel.
The 2nd day - Transfer to the Akkol base camp 12300 m, 380 km, 7 hours of travel). Accommodation in 2-3 person tents (equipped with tent-fly). Provision of three meals a day, shower and toilet.
The 3d day-An acclimatization trip 4000 meters.
The 4th day - Arrive at the Northern Inylchek base camp by helicopter (flight l duration is 20 minutes).
The 5th -17th days - Ascent to the Khan Tengri Peak along the prepared route, Intermediate camps: #1 (4800 m), #2 (5600m), #3 (5900m), #4 (6400m). The fix ropes are affixed on the most difficult parts of the route (1200-5500 m, 5700-5900 m, 6200-6750 m).
The 18th day - Helicopter flight out from the Northern Inylchek base camp lo the Akkol base camp.
The 19th day - Return to Almaty. Overnight in the Almaty Hotel.
The 20th day-Departure
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