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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..?
With Jacob Balzani Lööv
Jacob Balzani Loov an Italian photographer and journalist visited Armenia for the work, and at once appeared to our climbing circle to fill his weekends with a joy.
Rock Us in the Caucasus - Georgia
Here is the second part of the project “Rock Us in the Caucasus 2015”, which was held in Chaukhi mountains and Mt. Kazbeg in Georgia.
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.
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..
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.
Rock and Ice climbing
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First multi pitch class of AMSNS
As the Up The Rocks club transformed into Armenian Mountaineering and Skiing National School, we started organizing multi-pitch climbing classes for young climbers.
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Tigranes The Great
"Tigranes The Great" is my beloved climb on Titanic Rock in Gnishik canyon, Vayots Dzor province of Armenia. I have bolted it in 2018 and climbed it in 2019. -
“Macedonskiy” 6b, 40m FA trad
The basalt crag above village Bjni, where during early eighties they organized Soviet Union rock climbing championships, is still desired trad climbing cliff just 32km from Yerevan. -
D-3, World Climbing Championship, Arco
Mio amico Ale has checked out by internet that the busses Verona-Arco work till 10pm.
Mountaineering and Backcountry skiing
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Mt Ushba south peak (4710m)
When two guys, who had never met before and don’t know much about each other (besides couple of g-mails) immediately set of to climb a serious mountain from the meeting place – they call it “nonsense” in mountaineering, you will agree!
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Ski Season 2023
Like in the Alps and Caucasus, the snow conditions were poor in Armenia as well during past winter months. In Aspen though, where I spent skiing and teaching for the ski school there, it was a decent early season and very good snow throughout the season. Then came the long awaited March to guide for ski touring in Armenia. -
French Ski-tour in Armenia
From Feb 25 to March 5, a French group was hosted by Up The Rocks for ski-touring program in Armenia.
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Ski season review, Armenia-Georgia 2015/16
The ski touring season 2015/16 in Armenia and Georgia was pretty much fruitful! Excellent and stable snow, satisfied and happy clients with smiling faces and promises to come back again, that's what we have got!
Armenian Alpine Club
8/38 Margaryan str., 0036 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Tel: +374-93-337-937, +374-93-318-006.