Basalt Column Climbing BAN

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.

Jared and Sean Walker had been there some weeks ago, and they only did climb the first 3 cascades - R1-10m (WI 2), R2-30m (WI 4+), R3-15m (WI 3). The 4th pitch is an icicle, located in a gully, providing you a very fun climbing. If your choice is to climb just the last two pitches, there is a very short approach from mine road leading to resort town Jermuk. All you need is just couple of rappels by the equipped anchors.

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Details: Category: Ice & Mixt; Published: 09 March 2012

WE FLY CROWS

We choose Black Diamond

MOUNTAIN GUIDING

Rock and Ice climbing

Rock Us in the Caucasus - Armenia

Rumors about this amazing program of rock climbing and mountaineering in Armenia and Georgia had been started in between American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Iran years ago, in 2011..
Yosemite / Black Canyon, US trip_N3

Third year in a row traveling to the American West from the other side of the world for rock climbing, expectations and the outcome.
The Route "Sev" - 20m 5b/5.8

FA of a line in Hrazdab gorge that used to be for a top rope and for rescue training.
First Noravanq climbing this season

This time we went to climb the route "Soyuz", a 4-pitch route in Noravank (Gnishik).

Mountaineering and Backcountry skiing

Heli-skiing in Armenia

On March 17-24, the program of heli-skiing in Armenia runs with sunny weather and good snow.
Оld guide’s ski-tour in Armenia

This time we were honored to host the iconic mountain guides Claude Jaccoux and Alberto Re in Armenia.
"Fox Mountains" ski-touring

Dani and Miriam Domingo’s were just purchased their Black Diamond ski-touring equipment, and we had to find an appropriate destination to “celebrate” that event ;))
Filming the ski tour in Armenia

In the scope of a workshop for development of incoming tourism to Armenia, Yves Exbrayat, Christophe Raylat from Grenoble, Manu Armand and Julie Lebeurre from Chamonix where our guests.