ASIAN ALPINE E–NEWSIssue No. 29 June 2018

ContentsPresentation on Mountains and Mountaineering in Kazakhstan

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MOUNTAINEERING AND SPORTCLIMBING FEDERATION OF REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
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Kazakhstan is located in Asia and is richwith its resources for mountaineering.
The East, the South and the Southeast ofKazakhstan
are surrounded withmountain regions with convenient
entrances and infrastructure.

In the East of the country, bordering with Russia, the mountain chain ofAltai is located. The highest point is peak Belukha, 4506 m.

The South of Kazakhstan is presented by the Ugamsky Ridge,
which crowned by Sayram peak, 4238 m.

In the Southeast of the country the most attractive mountains ofKazakhstan are - the Central and Northern Tien Shan. The highest point ofNorthern Tian Shan is Talgar Peak, 5017 m.

The most beautiful and highest peak in Kazakhstan is Mt. Khan Tengri,
located in the Central Tian Shan. It has the correct pyramidal form and isvisible from far away. The height of the mount is 7010 m.

more than 30 sports mountaineering events:
competitions – rock climbing, dry-tooling, sky-running; ice climbing ;educational training camps;
training seminars;
mass climbing.
Participation in:
Ice Climbing World Cups and Asian Ice Climbing Championships.
more than 20 sport climbing events:
Kazakhstan sport climbing cups 8;
Kazakhstan championships 2;
Seminars for trainers and judges.

Participation in:
Youth Asian Championships;
Asian Championships;
Asian Cup;World Cups;
Youth World Championships;
World Championships;

Mass climbing collects most number of participants – when hundreds ofparticipants ascend on mountain top at the same time. Almaty city is theleader in carrying out such ascensions. Annually about 10 thousands
people participate in such events.

The route of mass climbing is prepared for safe climbing in advance bypeople experienced in mountaineering. Such actions promote publicawareness of mountaineering and motivate many participants to start
training in climbing clubs and sections.

The main stationary training mountaineering base in Kazakhstan is “TuykSu” Сamp, placed in 25 km from Almaty city, at the height of 2400 m.

Climbing courses, mountaineering competitions, school of instructors andmass climbing are regularly held here. In the area there are more than 150
climbing routes from 1B to 5A of category of difficulty.

On this training the instructors teach participants to climb and descend
on a mountain landscape.

Master class of ice-climbing.

On a simple relief climbers study bases on rock-climbing and rescue.

The athletes are attracted by the equipped multipitches up to 200 meters
long, 5 of which have been specially prepared for the Euro – AsianChampionship in mountaineering.

Some sectors include rock climbing routes 6a — 6s categories of difficulty
which are equipped with safety jumpers and are cleared of “moving"stones.

Training routes of different categories

The main and only ground for high-altitude climbing in Kazakhstan is theCentral Tien Shan Mountains.
Annually dozens of Kazakh climbers make ascensions on tops of Khan
Tengri Peak, 7010m. , Marble Wall, 6400 m. and other peaks.

The highest peak of Kazakhstan is Mt.Khan Tengri, 7010m.
the most northern peak over 7000 m on the planet.

Annually Kazakh climbers were on the top of Khan Tengri again.

On September 3-4, MCFRK has held the championship of Kazakhstanwhich was a selection stage for
the Euro – Asian Championship.

The strongest climbers of Kazakhstan not just competed, butdemonstrated quick and safe work on a route.

The Euro – Asian Championship was held to September 2016 and 2017 in
the framework of Almaty Mount Fest. In Kazakhstan, competitions of suchlevel were held for the first time. The Euro-Asian association ofmountaineering and MCFRK have acted as organizers.

Routes have been equippedwith expansion anchors. At
each station there are two hooks
blocked by a chain with atrigger ring. Length of sites —to 30 meters. Complexity levelfrom 5s to 7b. Rocks are clearedof"live"stones.
Thechampionship has taken place— routes remained.

In the Euro – Asian Championship climbers of the highest class fromKazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine participated