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Ala Archa: KMGA Experience
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.
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.
A Multi-Pitch Climbing Course
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.
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.
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!
Rock and Ice climbing
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Experience with Alex Chabot and Sam Bie
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.
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America to Armenia
Phhh. Our car stalls in the Zvartnots parking lot just as the third member of our climbing team, Marius, reports he “knows how to drive stick.”
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A Multi-Pitch Climbing Course
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.
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Catching up the cold for warm up
The winter of 2015 in Armenia is again not that cold for ice climbing, but we bought the short gap.
Mountaineering and Backcountry skiing
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French Ski-tour in Armenia
From Feb 25 to March 5, a French group was hosted by Up The Rocks for ski-touring program in Armenia.
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"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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Ski-touring review 2016/17
Winter 2016/17 was a season for joy and exploration of new ski touring areas and tracks in Armenia and Georgia.
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"Luciamore" FA, V+ max, 430m
On cold November 22, with Dani and Lucia I finally went to the Granite Circus, which they had discovered a year ago.
Armenian Alpine Club
8/38 Margaryan str., 0036 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Tel: +374-93-337-937, +374-93-318-006.