We offer mountain transition "Almaty" - "Issyk Kul"

A route of 1 category of complexity

Alexander Koldunov has made and has passed.  The city of Almaty.

The city of Almaty - natural boundary Medeo - mountain-skiing base "Chimbulak" - the Big pass Talgarsky - Small pass Talgarsky - the river Left Talgar - pass of Tourists (1А) a radial output{exit} on peak of Advice{Councils} (1Б), through pass of the Soviet Builders (1Б *) - the river Lake - pass Lake - the river Kyol-Almaty - the top part of the river Chong-Kemin - lake Dzhasyl-Kyol - the river Ak-Suu - the river East Ак-Suu - pass Ak-Suu Northern (1А *) - the river Chong-Ak-Suu - the first lake Grigorjevskoe - the second lake Grigorjevskoe - settlement Grigorjevka. The route is designed for 10 days.

1 DAY - Crossing{Moving} from Almaty up to high-mountainous skating rink{roll} "MEDEO", and then up to mountain-skiing base "Chimbulak". Rise on pendant road up to the Big pass Talgarskogo (3.163м). At will, it is possible to rise from mountain-skiing base "Chimbulak", up to the Big pass Talgarskogo (3.163м) on foot. Rise will borrow{occupy} about 3 hours. Descent{release} from the Big pass Talgarskogo. Rise on Small pass Talgarsky (2.870м). Descent{release} in gorge of the river Left Talgar. Short rise up to « the Red Glade ». The first spending the night in a wood zone. Height of spending the night - 2.500м. Day length - 3,5 hours at start from the Big pass Talgarskogo and 6,5 hours, at start from mountain-skiing base "Chimbulak".

2 DAY - Rise up to a moraine of pass of Tourists. An output{exit} from a wood zone and a zone of the Alpine meadows. The second spending the night among stone boulders. Height of spending the night - 3.300м. Day length - 5-6 hours.

3 DAY - Rise on pass of Tourists (3.930м, 1А), through the same glacier. Descent{release} from pass of Tourists under pass of the Soviet Builders (3.930м, 1Б *). The third spending the night, as well as the second - among stone boulders. Height of spending the night - 3.500м. Day length - 5-6 hours.

4 DAY - the Radial ascention on peak of Advice{Councils} (4.356м, 1Б) through pass of the Soviet Builders (3.930м, 1Б *). This very day descent{release} before "Merge" (merge of the rivers Kyzylsaj and Lake). The fourth spending the night in a zone of the Alpine meadows. Height of spending the night - 3.100м. Day length - 8-9 hours.

5 DAY - Rise on a highway on pass Lake (3.507м). Descent{release} from pass Lake in a valley of the river Chong-Kemin, along the river Kyol-Almaty. Rise up to the river Kashka-Suu. The fifth spending the night in a zone of the Alpine meadows. Height of spending the night - 2.900м. Day length - 5-6 hours.

6 DAY - Ferries of two rivers: Kashka-Suu and Southwest Talgar. Rise up to lake Dzhasyl-Kyol. The sixth spending the night on coast of lake, in a zone of the Alpine meadows. Height of spending the night - 3.100м. Day length - 3-4 hours. Midday of rest.

7 DAY - Descent{Release} before merge of the rivers Chong-Kemin and Ак-Suu. Rise in the beginning along the river Ak-Suu, then along the river Ak-Suu East. Rise practically up to language of glacier Ак-Suu East. The seventh spending the night among stone boulders. Height of spending the night - 3.700м. Duration of running day - 5-6 hours.

8 DAY - Rise on glacier Ак-Suu East. Rise on pass Ak-Suu Northern (4.052,1А *). Descent{release} from pass Ak-Suu Northern in gorge of the river Chong-Ak-Suu. The eighth spending the night in a zone of the Alpine meadows. Height of spending the night - 3.200м. Duration of running day - 6-7 hours.

9 DAY - Descent{Release} on gorge of the river Chong-Ak-Suu. A ferry of the river from under peak of Military Topographers. Plural ferries through the small rivers. Descent{release} up to the first lake Grigorjevskogo. The ninth spending the night in a zone of a wood. Height of spending the night - 2.500м. Duration of running day - 5-6 hours.

10 DAY - Descent{Release} on gorge of the river Chong-Ak-Suu up to the second lake Grigorjevskogo. Descent{release} on gorge Grigorjevskomu up to a barrier. Further descent{release} up to the basic line, in settlement Grigorjevka is possible{probable}. Crossing{moving} from settlement Grigorjevka in the city of Cholpon-Ata in Kirghizia.

Further, some days on coast of lake Issyk Kul are possible to have a rest. Then crossing{moving} from the city of Cholpon-Ata in the city of Almaty.