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AMSNS training in Noravank canyon
The Armenian Mountaineering and Skiing National School recently held a single-pitch and multi-pitch training program for young climbers in Noravank Canyon.
Ski Season 2026
Ski season 2026 is still going on, check for the updates of the pictures and the article!
Weekday Evening Climbing Sessions in Yerevan: Community Practice & Instruction
The Armenian Mountaineering and Skiing National School (AMSNS) is launching a series of structured, weekday evening rock climbing sessions in Yerevan, Hrazdan Gorge.
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.
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.
Promo project with Massimo Cappuccio
Massimo Cappuccio, a photographer, traveler and dreamer, visited Armenia this time.
Rock and Ice climbing
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After the Festival…(AfterFest)
With the end of the Festival our motivation didn´t end! We saw so many lines, still unclimbed that we decided to spend one more week in Armenia for more first ascents!
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Attempt on "Take off" 7c max, 140m
A small photo and video report of the attempt of "Take off" in Noravank canyon. -
Dancing the vertical and horizontal lines of Armenia
Before reading an article in Rock & Ice and watching Sam Bie’s excellent film on Armenian climbing, we virtually knew nothing about this little land locked country, except for the genocide and their world famous wrestlers.
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“Doudouk” FFA, 5.10d, 35m, Garni gorge
After how our guests Will Nazarian and Katy Anderson arrived in Yerevan on March 26, we tried to make a short schedule together as to which climbing areas we would go for a climb and explore.
Mountaineering and Backcountry skiing
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Dobré a bezpečné lyžování v Arménii
With Jan Pala, we had planned this ski-tour trip in Armenia around a year ago.
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Alexey Shustrov in Armenia again!
A great pleasure and fun is to ski with a good friend Alexey Shustrov, who investigated so much to promote ski touring in Armenia.
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Andranik Miribyan's free solo climb in Chaukhi Mountains (VIDEO)
Up The Rocks member Andranik Miribyan free solo climbed an alpine route in Chaukhi massive of Greater Caucasus Range, Georgia. -
"Game Ridge" backcountry first descent, solo
I finally skied one of my projects in Fox Mountains, solo. My skiing buddies were busy to support me on this backcountry trip, and the weather is warming drastically in the valley now, so it had to be done now or postponed to next year which I didn't like for some reasons.
Armenian Alpine Club
8/38 Margaryan str., 0036 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Tel: +374-93-337-937, +374-93-318-006.