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AMSNS training in Noravank canyon
The Armenian Mountaineering and Skiing National School recently held a single-pitch and multi-pitch training program for young climbers in Noravank Canyon.
Ski Season 2026
Ski season 2026 is still going on, check for the updates of the pictures and the article!
Weekday Evening Climbing Sessions in Yerevan: Community Practice & Instruction
The Armenian Mountaineering and Skiing National School (AMSNS) is launching a series of structured, weekday evening rock climbing sessions in Yerevan, Hrazdan Gorge.
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.
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.
Rock and Ice climbing
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“Doudouk” FFA, 5.10d, 35m, Garni gorge
After how our guests Will Nazarian and Katy Anderson arrived in Yerevan on March 26, we tried to make a short schedule together as to which climbing areas we would go for a climb and explore.
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Armenian Alpine Club's ice climbing training
Armenian Alpine Club organized an ice climbing training in Azat (Garni) gorge.
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Weekday Evening Climbing Sessions in Yerevan: Community Practice & Instruction
The Armenian Mountaineering and Skiing National School (AMSNS) is launching a series of structured, weekday evening rock climbing sessions in Yerevan, Hrazdan Gorge. -
Dancing the vertical and horizontal lines of Armenia
Before reading an article in Rock & Ice and watching Sam Bie’s excellent film on Armenian climbing, we virtually knew nothing about this little land locked country, except for the genocide and their world famous wrestlers.
Mountaineering and Backcountry skiing
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Aghvan Chatinyan (Armenian hard man)
Aghvan Chatinyan was born on December 14, 1926 in Vardapluri, a village near Stepanavan, Armenia. -
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. -
"Fox Mountains" ski-touring
Dani and Miriam Domingo’s were just purchased their Black Diamond ski-touring equipment, and we had to find an appropriate destination to “celebrate” that event ;))
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Dobré a bezpečné lyžování v Arménii
With Jan Pala, we had planned this ski-tour trip in Armenia around a year ago.
Armenian Alpine Club
8/38 Margaryan str., 0036 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Tel: +374-93-337-937, +374-93-318-006.