LENIN PEAK BC + 5051M PEAK + 5100M PEAK
Itinerary
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Itinerary
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1
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Arrive Bishkek. Meet agent. After some chance for rest we take domestic flight to Osh. Final preparations before trek. If time permits brief sightseeing: see Osh market and get blessing by climbing Solomon hill, a sacred mountain of local Muslim. Meet trek crew in the evening. Meals: BLD. Overnight: homestay |
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2
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Meet vehicle in the morning to drive 120 km to Kichik Alai valley. If time permits possible stop for refreshing swimming by Papan reservour as temperatures could be quite high in this part of Kyrgyzstan. No long walks today. Set the camp and enjoy the evening. Meals: BLD. Overnight: tents. |
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3
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Full day trek up Kindyk valley observing local Nomads life. There will be a chance to visit a nomad's camp and see how these sturdy people live at short hand. Drink tea with the hosts and watch numerous sheep, cows and yaks herds around. PM free time to explore the environs or rest. Meals: BLD. Overnight: tents. |
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4
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Gradually juniper forest gives way to alpine meadows and finally we step into ancient glacier moraines. Trail becomes steeper at times. Today we move to Kindyk valley higher grounds and approach Kindyk pass. Camp on a moraine by the shore of small alpine lake. Sunset and sunrise pictures are promising. Meals: BLD. Overnight: tents. |
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5
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Trek over Kindyk pass 4480 m to Kashka Suu enjoying views on Zaalai range - a chain of snowy peaks with a beautiful Lenin peak (7134 m) dominated over thearea. Theother side of the pass is scree slopedescent. From here we trek upstream Kok Jar river. Meals: BLD. Overnight: tents. |
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6
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Trek up to the higher grounds of Kok Jar valley. Scenery changes again as we gradually gaining the heights towards Skobelev peak at 5051m. Today weset a basecamp for next few days on a glacier moraine. Meals: BLD. Overnight: tents. |
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7
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Full day to climb Skobelev peak 5051m and return to our base camp. Enjoy view over Pamirs from the summit of Skobelev: Lenin peak, Communism peak and Korjenevskoy peaks are clearly seen in good weather. We might need light crampons today to assist on the frozen slopes. Meals: BLD. Overnight: tents. |
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8
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Long day trek downstream Kashka Suu river with variety of vegetation and wild bird life. Meet vehicle by road o continue 40km to Lenin peak base camp at Onion glade. Sauna/Shower in the evening but don't relax as we head to Lenin peak advanced base camp 4400m tomorrow and Panoramic peak at 5100m day after tomorrow. Meals: BLD. Overnight: tents. |
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9
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Trek thru Onion glade and over Puteshestvennikov pass 4100m to Lenin glacier. Continue along the scree slopes along the Lenin glacier to ABC. Free time in PM to relax or explore the glacier. Meals: BLD. Overnight: tents. |
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10
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Long day. We summit Panoramic peak 5100m in the morning to watch an impressive Lenin peak north face before us and continue to base camp on the same day. Meals: BLD. Overnight: tents. |
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11
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Meet vehicle in the morning. Drive to Osh 300km. Evening flight to Bishkek. Final dinner in Kyrgyzstan in the evening. |
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12
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Onward travel - Transfer to airport for your return or onward journey. Meals: B. Overnight: No. |
