Price for 1 person: $900 / 1 person; $700 / 2 persons; $600 / 3 persons

Durations: 5 days, 4 nights

Season: July 15 – September 10

Area: Nothern Tien Shan mountains, National park Ile-Alatau

Accommodation in tents

Route: Almaty – Turgen vallay (Batan village) – 4 Sphagnum lakes – Mountain Institute glacier – Saint Mary peak – Mountain Institute glacier – French pass – Temirtas river – Ojkaragay plateau – Kayrak waterfall – Turgen valley – Almaty

Alpinism level – PD

The St. Mary’s peak is located in the upper reaches of Turgen valley, and is its highest point, and even the most beautiful top of these places. A large part of the climbing is the ice and snow, where there are cracks. The main place of route is a steep slope to the pass, breaking bergshrund. The last part is a long hiking to the gentle snow ridge to the summit. The path is very exciting with stunning views of the mountains of the Northern Tien Shan. The approach to the top, as well as the descent, pass through the picturesque scenery of the valley of the river Turgen.

Programme

Day 1. Transfer to the Turgen valley (2 h). Trekking. Batan village – river Kayrak – meadow of the forest.

Distance: 11,5 km; 6 hrs. The difference in height: +800 m (1.700-2.500 m).

Day 2. Old shepherd camp – 4 Sphagnum lakes – blue river spill – moraine of the glacier Mountain Institute.

Distance: 13 km; 7-8 hrs. The difference in height: +1070 m (2.500-3.570 m).

Day 3. Climbing on the Saint Mary peak. Descent to the camp.

Distance: 10 km; 6-7 hrs. The difference in height: +850 m / -850 m (3.570-4.407-3.570 m).

Day 4. French pass – moraine lake – Temirtas gorge.

Distance: 13,5 km; 8 hrs. The difference in height: +500 m / -1235 m (3.570-3.500-4.000-2.835 m).

DAY 5. Ojkaragay meadow – Kayrak gorge – Kayraksky waterfall – Turgen valley – Batan village. Transfer to Almaty (2 h).

Distance: 15,5 km; 6 hrs. The difference in height: +65 m / -1,200 m.

Price includes:

• Transport service (city – mountains – city)
• Guide service
• Rent tent 2-3 places
• Cook+food*
• Ticket in National Park
• Rent of satellite phone ($3 for 1 minute)

*If you have some preferences in food write me previously.

Not include:

• Rent of mats and sleeping bag – $20 / person
• Rent mountaineering equipment (except for crampons) – $100 / person
• Porter – $150 / 1 day. The guide carries only group equipment (tents, kitchen equipment, primus and gas).

Group equipment

• Tent
• Rope
• Ice screws
• Cooking equipment

Mountaineering  equipment

• Harness
• Helmet
• Carabiners (2)
• Ascender
• Figure 8
• Cord
• Alpenstock
• Crampons

Every person need to take:

      Accoutrements

• backpack (80-90 L)
• sleeping bag (comfort 0…-5^оС)
• camping mat
• headlamp
• sunglasses
• trekking sticks
• bottle for water

      Clothes:

• mountaineering shoes
• reserve light shoes
• overshoes
• cap
• winter clothes (jacket, gloves, hat)
• thermal wear
• thermal pants
• warm pants
• fleece jacket
• windstopper coat
• raincoat and cape on a backpack
• clothes for change

      Documentation:

• passport
• insurance

       Personal items:

• water bottle
• headlamp
• sunscreen
• toothpaste
• toothbrush
• soap
• towel
• individual cosmetics
• personal dishes (cup, plate, spoon)

       Personal medicine box:

• individual medications

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