Our guides in Karavshin

June 28th, 2009

пик "4810"

In July this year, our guides - Dmitriy Podlesny and Valentin Sipavin - sent to Karavshin (Pamir-Alai, Turkestan Range, Kara-Su Valley). Granite peaks of the area on the right are on a par with such giants as recognition wall El Captain in Yosemitah, Trang in Pakistan, and Hunter Kichatna in Alaska, Fitzroy and Sierra Torre in Patagonia …

Valentine sends Karavshin in the national team of Ukraine, Dmitri - the national team in the Rostov region. Team of Rostov Region is planning to climb the peak “4810″ in the Championship of Russia in high-technology classroom and the peak of Asan in the championship of the Southern Federal District.

Good luck to Dmitry and Valentin, and their teams!

Valentine Sipavin (our guide) and Evgenie Poltavets became champions of Ukraine on mountaineering

May 12th, 2009
Morcheka

Морчека

In Crimea from May, 1 till May, 8th passed the Championship of Ukraine in a class of small mountains. The championship as always passed in two stages — classification (school) and climb. The school this year passed in the updated format and has been broken into two stages— climb on difficulty and climb with use of artificial points of support (ИТО). The stage of ascensions was spent under the scheme of 3 climb for 4 days. On a choice the routes having a various rating were offered participants. The first a route the command which has won first place in a stage school, further — the first finishing chose the next route.

Within 4 days Valentine Sipavin and Evgenie Poltavets climb the most rating routes — “Drugba (Friendship)” on the Treugolnik (Triangle), “Sezon Dogdey (the Season of rains)” and “Igrok (Player)” on Morcheke. Have shown physical and technical training of high level. Routes have passed with high speed and in excellent style. On results of two-stages of the Championship it is assured have won first place! We congratulate!

The command of the Rostov region (into which our guide Podlesniy Dmitry) has occupied 4 place in the Championship of Russia on mountaineering

April 25th, 2009
Western wall of Fisht Northern

Фишт (С). Западная стена

The command of the Rostov region  (into which our guide Podlesniy Dmitry), has occupied 4 place in XXVII championship of Russia on mountaineering of 2009 (a class of first-climb), having made first-climb on the Western wall of top of Fisht Northern (Caucasus). We congratulate!
On materials of a site of Federation of Mountaineering of Russia

What makes rock-climbing so popular nowadays?

April 22nd, 2009

Perhaps the clue is that rock-climbing brings us closer to the nature by leading people out of blocks and cities towards something great and infinite. Probably it provides the opportunity just to breathe fresh air, to hide, escaping big city smog and bustle.

Rock-climbing enables harmonic personality development as it involves no human confrontation. It leaves no room for agression. There is only the struggle within, against one’s own weakness and drawbaks, no matter whether they are physical or psychological.

Rock-climbing teaches perseverance, as well as determination, concentration and mutual understanding. It’s free from monotony due to the limitless variety of movements. Everything around is the creation of Mother Nature. Primeval mountains is the source of endless admiration!

Some of us rock-climbing gives fresh feelings and a chance to accept a challenge of mountain heights. Some are attracted by its strength and beauty, grace and dexterity interlaced together to arouse dramatic changes in human nature. Climbing changes one for the better, by widening one’s mental outlook, by bringing one to perfection; it instills self-confidence and develops one’s ability to estimate the situation and take proper decisions in a blink.

Actually, climbing is the most comfortable and emotionally satiating active recreation.

The tours offered are exciting climbing pastime on Crimea scenic routes of natural origin. The routes are meant either for advanced rock-climbers or for beginners of any physical level. Skillful coaches will help to gain basic climbing skills and provide necessary stand by on routes of varied complexity.