Rock and Ice climbing

  • Old friends of the mountains meet in Armenia

    “Amazing Armenia” – this was the title of a big article published in the “Rock & Ice” magazine in the US in 2010.

     
  • American Mountain West tour 2016

    The dreams seems to be really powerful. How else would you describe your first climbing trip in US, where Jim Donini drives you to Yosemite, Indian Creek, Red Rocks, Black Canyon and Eldorado canyon..?

     
  • Chichkhan WI3

     During this warm winter in Armenia there was a short period of cold days in early Feb, and we went to “Trchkan” waterfall to which no ice-tool pick has been touched before.

     
  • Armenian Bouldering Open Championship 2025

      On October 19th, with the support of the Armenian Alpine Club and our title sponsor Unibank OJSC the Boulderland Yerevan climbing gym organized and held the Armenian Bouldering Open Championship. 

     

Mountaineering and Backcountry skiing

  • Ski Season 2025

      The 2024/25 ski season photo report in Armenia, with videos of exploring new ski lines. 

     
  • "Eagle Ski Club" ski-touring in Armenia

    “Eagles”, the way “Eagle ski club” members call themselves here, were the most cheerful group I have skied with!

     
  • Ski Touring in Georgia 2015!

    The initiator of this ski touring program Andre Souvignet, and Up the Rocks was hosting Andre’s team with a pleasure in Georgia.

     
  • "Luciamore" FA, V+ max, 430m

    On cold November 22, with Dani and Lucia I finally went to the Granite Circus, which they had discovered a year ago.

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