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Old friends of the mountains meet in Armenia
“Amazing Armenia” – this was the title of a big article published in the “Rock & Ice” magazine in the US in 2010.
Promo project with Massimo Cappuccio
Massimo Cappuccio, a photographer, traveler and dreamer, visited Armenia this time.
Ski Season 2026
Ski season 2026 is still going on, check for the updates of the pictures and the article!
Ski Season 2025
The 2024/25 ski season photo report in Armenia, with videos of exploring new ski lines.
Armenian Bouldering Open Championship 2025
On October 19th, with the support of the Armenian Alpine Club and our title sponsor Unibank OJSC the Boulderland Yerevan climbing gym organized and held the Armenian Bouldering Open Championship.
AMSNS multi pitch class #2
Following the previous clinic, on Soyuz 82 multi pitch route, this is one on is to consolidate what we have already learnt.
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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Kids are leading
On the end of the August Ellen J. Brager wrote me that her 11 years old daughter wants to take rock climbing lessons.
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Chichkhan WI3
During this warm winter in Armenia there was a short period of cold days in early Feb, and we went to “Trchkan” waterfall to which no ice-tool pick has been touched before. -
“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.
Mountaineering and Backcountry skiing
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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.
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Ski-touring in Armenia and more
Mystic basalt columns and limestone had been the initial motivation to travel to Armenia, but the potential for outdoor adventures took us by surprise as did the culturel experience.
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"The Awake Path"
The Armenian Mountaineering and Skiing National School was born as a result of the transformation of Up The Rocks club, on October 1st, 2024. The School's umbrella organization is the Armenian Alpine Club SNGO. -
Expedition on mount Alamkouh(4850m), Iran
On Aug 14 our team arrived at Tehran. After lodging at our friend Arayik’s place and having a rest, with Sourik we set of to Meydanm Monirie where a lot of mountaineering equipment stores are located.
Armenian Alpine Club
8/38 Margaryan str., 0036 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Tel: +374-93-337-937, +374-93-318-006.