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.

   The winter of 2015 in Armenia is again not that cold for ice climbing, but we bought the short gap.

   Our friend, photographer Hayk Barseghyan, had found this amazing part of Akhuryan gorge, and suggested it to us for ice climbing. 

   Armenian Alpine Club organized an ice climbing training in Azat (Garni) gorge. 

   On Feb 12, Jared Nielson, Andranik Miribyan and Mkhitar Mkhitaryan went to the project - the fourth pitch WI 4 of the cascade ice falls in Arpa gorge, Armenia. 

   A new line on corroded part of the rocks on "Old School" sector.