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A fascinating spring ski mountaineering trip among the great mountains of Kyrgyzstan: an amazing turnover of immense pine forests and high-altitude pastures and prairies, at the bottom of which an infinite number of glaciers emerge. Those lead to peaks around 4000 - 4500 meters, a good part of which is unknown! Here ski mountaineering is a real exploratory experience: you will be certainly far from trendy resorts, crowded slopes or even just tracks! The only possible encounters are with the Kyrgyz shepherds or with the hunters riding up the valleys for the first spring hunts on the back of the legendary Kyrgyz horses and with an eagle perched on their arm… The mere journey from Bishkek - capital of Kyrgyzstan - to Tamga is an experience itself: the road crosses hills between semi-desert mountains and then runs along the great Issyk Kul Lake, one of the deepest lakes in the world. The view becomes increasingly harsh among flocks of sheep and herds of horses, and small villages where even today craftsmen build yurts in wood and felt. In the background the Tien Shan mountains - Celestial Mountains – exhort travelers to exploration and ski mountaineering.
Travel program
DAY 1: International flight from Italy via Istanbul.
DAY 2: Landing in Bishkek early in the morning; our Kyrgyz partners will be waiting for you in front of the airport with a private minivan equipped with everything you need for the trip. You will set off south-east, direction Tamga: the village located on the shores of Lake Issyk Kul will host you for the next few days. During the journey you will stop to visit local realities, meet the Kyrgyz shepherds who still live in semi-nomadism today and, with a bit of luck, an encounter with the eagle hunters, living a unique experience. Arrival in the afternoon in Tamga and accommodation in the guest house.
DAY 3: First day of ski mountaineeing in Arabel Valley. Checking and perfecting of general knowledge of each member of the group about safety measures. Dinner and overnight stay in Tamga.
DAY 4: Ski mountaineering day in the Arabel valley: during this day and in the days to come you will play it almost by ear. In fact, if on the one hand the support of Sergej (responsible for on-site logistics) allows you to take advantage of some well-known itineraries in the early stages, you will also enjoy exploring the area, taking the pleasure of visiting little-known slopes and glaciers. Dinner and overnight stay in Tamga.
DAY 5: Ski mountaineering day in the Arabel valley. Return to Tamga in the afternoon, dinner and overstay night.
DAY 6: Ski mountaineering day in the Arabel valley. Return to Tamga in the afternoon, dinner and overstay night.
DAY 7: Journey back from Tamga to Bishkek, with new insights into the territory and the Kyrgyz population. In the afternoon brief visit to the city center. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
DAY 8: Early departure in the morning with international flight from Bishkek to Italy.
Is it for me?
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Freeride/ski touring
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Gastronomy
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Other informations
Departure and return
Milan Malpensa
Duration
9 days / 8 nights
Guaranteed departure
Minimum 5 partecipants
Documents
Valid passport
The price includes
- International Return Flight Tickets to Bishkek - Kyrgyzstan
- arrangement and planning: transfers Bishkek-Tamga and back; daily transfers for the group to and back the ski mountaineering destinations and to the guest houses
- staying in guest houses (the whole trip) and in the hotel (last night in Bishkek) with full-board treatment
- Include: 7 breakfasts / 7 lunches / 7 suppers
- Guiding Service of an UIAGM Alpine Guide of Global Mountain
Price per person
from € 2323
Deposit of € 696.9
Departure
- 23 April - 01 May 2025 Proceed with registration
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