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Some more photos from the KMGA Alpinism Entry Module. I was fortunate and honored to apply and get involved in this course in Ala Archa, Kyrgyzia.
The Armenian Mountaineering and Skiing National School (AMSNS) is launching a series of structured, weekday evening rock climbing sessions in Yerevan, Hrazdan Gorge.

We have launched the first Single-Pitch and Multi-Pitch Climbing Course in partnership with VER VAR climbing gym, combining theoretical and practical training in Yerevan, with an assessment conducted in Noravank Canyon.

“Amazing Armenia” – this was the title of a big article published in the “Rock & Ice” magazine in the US in 2010.
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 is still going on, check for the updates of the pictures and the article!
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.

Well, all the guys who I have sent a message via facebook, to go for climbing on Sunday, where not in the planned venue.
When Sam Bie emailed me about their wish to visit Armenia with Alex Chabot and establish new routes on basalt columns then I realized that the rock climbing is going to rise on the new level in Armenia.
The dreams seems to be really powerful. How else would you describe your first climbing trip in US, where Jim Donini drives you to Yosemite, Indian Creek, Red Rocks, Black Canyon and Eldorado canyon..?
I finally skied one of my projects in Fox Mountains, solo. My skiing buddies were busy to support me on this backcountry trip, and the weather is warming drastically in the valley now, so it had to be done now or postponed to next year which I didn't like for some reasons.

The stories from series ”D” are about one of my Dreams that came in true: I mean that’s the first climbing trip of mine In Europe.

With Jan Pala, we had planned this ski-tour trip in Armenia around a year ago.
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Some more photos from the KMGA Alpinism Entry Module. I was fortunate and honored to apply and get involved in this course in Ala Archa, Kyrgyzia.
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