|  | EXP 01. Lenin Peak (7134m), PamirKyrgyzstan, 19 daysJuly, August, September |
Lenin Peak (39º20’ N 72º52’ E) – is a second by altitude peak of Pamir (after Communism Peak, 7495 m) and the third by altitude peak in former Soviet Union (after Communism Peak, 7495 m and Pobeda (Victory) Peak, 7439 m. Lenin Peak is among five summits for getting "Snow Leopard" honorary title.
The itinerary: Osh - Base camp "Lenin Peak" - Osh
Duration: 19 days (21 days)
OPTION 1. OSH - OSH
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Day 1
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Arrival in Osh. Accommodation in the hotel.
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Day 2
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Transfer from Osh- Base camp "Lenin Peak".
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Days 3-17
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Acclimatization and the ascents.
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Day 18
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Transfer Base Camp “Lenin Peak” - Osh.
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Day 19
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Departure from Osh.
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OPTION 2. TASHKENT - TASHKENT (BISHKEK - BISHKEK)
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Day 1
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Arrival to Tashkent (Bishkek). Hotel.
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Day 2
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Transfer from Tashkent to Osh (Flight from Bishkek to Osh).
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Day 3
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Transfer Osh – Base camp "Lenin Peak" in Achik-Tash valley.
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Days 4-17
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Acclimatization and ascents.
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Day 18
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Reserve day (in case of bad weather).
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Day 19
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Transfer the Base camp "Lenin Peak" – Osh.
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Day 20
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Transfer from Osh to Tashkent (Flight from Osh to Bishkek). Hotel.
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Day 21
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Departure.
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Lenin Peak is a dominate summit of Zaalay Range, on which the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan passes. Lenin Peak is looked from the north (from the side of Kyrgyzstan) especially nice and impressionably, towering above Alay Valley more than 3000 m by a huge glittered in the sun snow-icy massive.
Also from here (from the north) at present the ascensions are accomplished along the popular classic route via Lenin Glacier and Razdelnaya (Separate) Summit.
In different years Lenin Peak had the following names: Kaufman Peak (since 1971), Lenin Peak (since 1928). The government of Tajikistan in one-sided order renamed Lenin Peak into Ibn Sino (Avicenna) Peak in July, 2006. All times local Kyrgyzes called the peak by the name Chon-Too.
Lenin Peak is considered the most come-at-able seventhousanded peak of former USSR and it doesn’t a good special-technick alpinist training, but many tragedies happened on its slopes remind about the necessity of serious relation to the ascension.
The first ascension (from the south) was accomplished by Austrian-German group K. Wien, E. Allwein and E. Schneider in 1928. The first ascension from the north was accomplished by Soviet alpinists K. Chernukha, V. Abalakov and I. Lukin in 1934.
Photos. EXP 01. Lenin Peak (7134m), Pamir            View all photos
Please look at another links in category Mountaineering and expeditions:
- EXP 02. Pobeda Peak (7439m), Tien-Shan - EXP 02. Khan-Tengri Peak (7010m), Tien-Shan - EXP 03. Communism (Somoni) Peak (7495m), Pamir - EXP 03. Korjenevskaya Peak (7105m), Pamir - EXP 04. Muztag-Ata peak (7546m), Kun-Lun - EXP 06. Lenin Peak (7134 m) and Muztag-Ata Peak (7546 m) in one bunch - EXP 07. 'Snow leopard' project - EXP 08. Energy Peak, 5105 m - EXP 09. Chimtarga Peak 5489m - EXP 10. Bolshoy (Big) Chimgan Peak (3309 m)
The sights and touristic objects in Kyrgyzstan:
Arslanbob, Bishkek, Chil-Ustun Cave, Inylchek glacier, Issyk-Kul lake, Karakol, Naryn region, Osh, Sarychelek lake, Sonkul lake, Tash-Rabat caravanserai | |