Do you know if a list of 'snow leopards' is maintained somewhere on the web? I couldn't find one. Do they continue to track these ascents since the collapse of the Soviet Union? (ie. can you still obtain this title?) Thank you.
If I'm correct, only one person ever climbed all 5 of these peaks from Hungary - Zsolt Erõss (last two peaks in 1994) (also the first Hungarian to climb Everest, in 2002.)
"The ascent of Lenin peak along the Western ridge is not technically difficult. There are only a few places where you can have some problems if you lack enough experience. The most serious thing - is ascent before the summit plateau up to 6,900, it's a narrow and steep ridge called "the Nose", where it is easy to fall down. If you fall to the South, it will cost a fortune to search for your remnants - The South Face of Lenin peak can only be reached by a helicopter - and it's not cheap. So it is "cheaper" to fall north, especially if you want your relatives to remember you with kind words."
Thanks for all the great info on this luring peak! i looked into the Asia Mountains Guide company you listed to find more info and found the site link to have changed. Here is the new one:
It is now possible to fly directly to Osh. Most flight search engines do not detect this connection. Turkish Airlines offer flights from their Istambul hub.
Though 3 Italians on my flight lost their luggage - I have no information how it was resolved.
Regarding agencies - I used Ak-Sai in August 2014 - sometimes difficult to communicate in English in camps but otherwise good service.
Pegasus Airlines (www.flypgs.com) offer flights from Istanbul(Sabiha Gökcen), Dushanbe, Delhi and several Russian airports to Osh.
Furthermore they offer flghts between Bishkek and Osh.
Their fares are mostly very interesting.
Have a good flight !
Done first time by the North Face (Jacob Arkin "Metla" Route 5A) on the 31'st of January 1988. Summiteers: V.Hrishchaty, S.Arsentev, V.Balyberdin, V.Dedy, J.Moiseev, I.Tulaev. (5A) The temperature was down to -50 degrees C. Expedition leader: Leonid Troshchinenko (Leningrad). Camps/snow caves on 5500, 6000 and 6500.
dmiki - Aug 24, 2004 7:07 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentDo you know if a list of 'snow leopards' is maintained somewhere on the web? I couldn't find one. Do they continue to track these ascents since the collapse of the Soviet Union? (ie. can you still obtain this title?) Thank you.
If I'm correct, only one person ever climbed all 5 of these peaks from Hungary - Zsolt Erõss (last two peaks in 1994) (also the first Hungarian to climb Everest, in 2002.)
dmiki - Mar 24, 2010 5:28 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Untitled Commenthttp://www.russianclimb.com/snowleopard/table.htm
Corax - Apr 13, 2010 4:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Untitled CommentThanks Dmiki. That link leads to a very good page, which I added a long time ago on the main page for The Snow Leopards.
BigLee - May 30, 2007 1:54 pm - Voted 10/10
External LinkQuite a good article here about a snowboard descent in 1999...
http://www.mountain.ru/eng/skialp/2001/lenin/valdek.shtml
I like this bit:
"The ascent of Lenin peak along the Western ridge is not technically difficult. There are only a few places where you can have some problems if you lack enough experience. The most serious thing - is ascent before the summit plateau up to 6,900, it's a narrow and steep ridge called "the Nose", where it is easy to fall down. If you fall to the South, it will cost a fortune to search for your remnants - The South Face of Lenin peak can only be reached by a helicopter - and it's not cheap. So it is "cheaper" to fall north, especially if you want your relatives to remember you with kind words."
Deltakyp - Dec 5, 2009 4:00 am - Hasn't voted
Asia Mountains siteThanks for all the great info on this luring peak! i looked into the Asia Mountains Guide company you listed to find more info and found the site link to have changed. Here is the new one:
http://www.asiamountains.net/en
Corax - Dec 5, 2009 7:50 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Asia Mountains siteThanks. I have now changed the information on the page.
Icebat.eu - Apr 19, 2015 3:33 pm - Voted 9/10
Flying to OSHIt is now possible to fly directly to Osh. Most flight search engines do not detect this connection. Turkish Airlines offer flights from their Istambul hub.
Though 3 Italians on my flight lost their luggage - I have no information how it was resolved.
Regarding agencies - I used Ak-Sai in August 2014 - sometimes difficult to communicate in English in camps but otherwise good service.
Corax - Apr 20, 2015 6:15 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Flying to OSHI will add this info to the page. Thanks.
Hautecime - Aug 2, 2015 10:53 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Flying to OSHPegasus Airlines (www.flypgs.com) offer flights from Istanbul(Sabiha Gökcen), Dushanbe, Delhi and several Russian airports to Osh.
Furthermore they offer flghts between Bishkek and Osh.
Their fares are mostly very interesting.
Have a good flight !
Corax - Aug 4, 2015 6:57 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Flying to OSHAdded!
Thanks.
Central Asia Travel - Jan 21, 2016 11:11 am - Hasn't voted
The agencyTouroperator in Central Asia "Central Asia Travel" also provides similar services.
Could you add our contacts to the list of agencies, please? Thanks in advance.
Central Asia Travel
Uzbekistan
40/3, Oybek str
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Tel.: (+99871) 20002 99
E-mail: Tashkent@centralasia-travel.com
Kyrgyzstan
18A, Zaynabetdinova str.
Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Tel.: (+996) 55665 77 99
E-mail: Osh@centralasia-travel.com
Russia
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Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 (499) 504 98 99
E-mail: Moscow@centralasia-travel.com
Website: http://www.centralasia-travel.com
Following this link you can get more useful information about Lenin Peak Ascent:
http://www.centralasia-travel.com/en/expeditions/lenin
Wrocław - Mar 13, 2017 9:28 am - Hasn't voted
First winter ascentSomeone has information about the first winter ascent?
Corax - Mar 13, 2017 11:04 am - Hasn't voted
Re: First winter ascentDone first time by the North Face (Jacob Arkin "Metla" Route 5A) on the 31'st of January 1988. Summiteers: V.Hrishchaty, S.Arsentev, V.Balyberdin, V.Dedy, J.Moiseev, I.Tulaev. (5A) The temperature was down to -50 degrees C. Expedition leader: Leonid Troshchinenko (Leningrad). Camps/snow caves on 5500, 6000 and 6500.