Հայկական Լեռնագնացության և Լեռնադահուկային Ազգային Դպրոց

  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. 

  Our goal is to organize climbing and skiing theoretical and practical classes for everyone who desires to learn, yet the main activity of the School will be talking to our audience through climbing and skiing action films, performed by our core team. AMSNS action films are going to be educational, reflecting our behavior in the mountains, our attitude to the wild nature, and the philosophy of our sports.

  Our vision is to inspire the Armenian youth to follow our path, go beyond where we reached, and form the generation of high performance athletes of Armenia.

 Our mission is to create a fertile soil for professionals, so they could be paid as full-time athletes and artists performing on the mountains of Armenian Highlands.

 

 

 Mkhitar Mkhitaryan - AMSNS founder 

Was born in 1980. Started climbing in 2004 and back-country skiing in 2006.

"Spitak" rescue team member 2004-2011.

Successfully passed German Mountain Rescue Ski-Test certification by Bergwacht Mountain Rescue Center in 2006.

Mountain Guide since 2010 (not licensed).

Co-founder and president of the Armenian Alpine Club SNGO 2013-current.

Avalanche Canada - Avalanche Skills Training Level-2 certification.

Ski Instructor at Aspen Ski Company, PSIA-AASI Alpine Level-1.

Have climbed in the US (Yosemite, Indian Creek, Black Canyon, Red Rock Canyon and more), Norway, Italy, Switzerland, Georgia, Iran and France.

Co-founder of the Climbing Development and Route Setting Commission of Armenia.

 

 

 

 Mher Ohanesian - AMSNS co-founder

 

Was born in 2002. Started climbing in 2020.

Member of  "Aparazh" climbing club of Yerevan State University.

Co-founder of "Rocky baby" climbing club.

Armenian Climbing Championship 2023 - 1st place (lead).

Is a member of Climbing Development and Route Setting Commission of Armenia.

 

 

 

 Zaven Araqelyan - AMSNS co-founder

Was born in 1997.

Founder of  "Rocky baby" climbing club

Founder of "Boulderland Yerevan" climbing gym.

Rock climbing guide since 2020 (not licensed)

Is a member of Climbing Development and Route Setting Commission of Armenia.