Up The Rocks

Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia gave it's official permit to club Up The Rocks to climb on the natural monuments "Stone Symphony" wile "Arev" Armenian First Ascent Open Festival.
The basalt columns of Garni and Arpa gorges are strongly protected by the Ministry since this year those have been unclouded in the list of the Natural Monuments of Republic of Armenia.
The only way is accepted to climb is clean climbing - no pitons no bolts !

Club Up The Rocks is very thankful to Mr. Mekhak Apresyan, Head of the Tourism and Regional Economic Development of RA and Mr. Artashes Ziroyan, head of the Bio-Resource Management Agency of RA