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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Chong Kurchak : Pigeon Waterfall (WI4+) : Photo
By: Amadeus When: Jan 13, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: chandelier ice everywhere. Two years ago all this ice was blue and beautiful. This year it was layers of snow and ice all the way through which made it really hard to find good screw placements.
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Kegeti Valley : Kegeti Waterfall (WI4-)
By: Amadeus When: Nov 24, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Well the waterfall is definitely NOT frozen yet on November 24th. There is some ice, but not enough to climb yet. Gonna have to wait a little longer. However, after spending about 2 hours or more hammering away with Jeff Waalkes, there is now a beautiful new anchor at the top of the waterfall. Using double ropes is the best for this anchor as it is probably 31 meters to the bottom..just a little too far for a single rope rappel.
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Kegeti Valley : Kegeti Waterfall (WI4-)
By: Amadeus When: Nov 23, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Going to check this out November 24th. Its early in the season, but other online reports sound like its already frozen! If its not then we're bolting a mixed route straight up to the top from the small piece of ice.
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Location: Amadeus : Climbing pics : Photo
By: Amadeus When: May 30, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Had to go from the left side to the right side and back again all the way to clean up the screws. That was a real arm burner!
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Chong Kurchak : Photo
By: Amadeus When: May 30, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is really easy climbing so its a good intro to multi-pitch.
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Barskoon Valley : Aksal's Beard Waterfall (WI5) : Photo
By: Amadeus When: May 30, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The sun was almost gone, an abalokov just wasn't working out, and the ice wasn't good enough for a one screw anchor so Jeff and I had to leave two screws up at the top. Unfortunately neither of them were bad bail screws. But Jeff and I would rather be alive than keep our "precious" gear! All in all though, this was a great climb! A little wet, but superb!
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Barskoon Valley : Aksal's Beard Waterfall (WI5)
By: Amadeus When: Feb 18, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: This waterfall is big and really imposing. Absolutely beautiful climb though.
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Barskoon Valley : The Cup of Manas Waterfall (WI4-)
By: Amadeus When: Feb 18, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Super fun waterfall. Good warm-up for the larger waterfalls in the area. There is a second pitch further up the creek that looks like it could be pretty fun!
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Barskoon Valley : Tears of the Snow Leopard W... (WI4+) : Photo
By: Amadeus When: Feb 13, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Saw another picture from this year. The whole left section isn't there this year. I'll be going this weekend so I'll put up an updated picture.
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Barskoon Valley : The Cup of Manas Waterfall (WI4-) : Photo
By: Amadeus When: Feb 13, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Going this weekend, so I'll put up an updated picture soon. Hope the ice is solid!
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Kegeti Valley : Kegeti Waterfall (WI4-) : Photo
By: Amadeus When: Feb 13, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The ice was good all the way till the last 10 meters. It got really thin up there with the waterfall still flowing underneath. On the rappel I took a cold shower when I burst through the thin spot!
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Photo
By: Amadeus When: Feb 7, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Looked a bit different yesterday, but still just as awesome!
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Chong Kurchak
By: Amadeus When: Jan 1, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Just added a beta shot for area 5 at Chong Kurchak. This is further into the canyon, maybe 20 minutes hike, and on the opposite side of the river, so climbing these routes relies on low water levels to cross. I have no info on route names and grades and so haven't put them into the database. I've only just walked out there to scope them out. If you know the names a grades for the routes in area 5, go ahead and put them on here.
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Location: International : Asia : Kyrgyzstan : Malinevaya Ushelia / Raspbe...
By: Amadeus When: Dec 23, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Once you are at the area, you will notice a large overhanging prow at the very top of the wall. This is what you will need to build a large sling over and then using two locking biners to secure a top rope and a rappel rope, clip into the rappel rope, swing out (its a big swing) and rappel down. Not for the faint of heart!! There are a couple of pitons stuck in the rock up there that you could rap off of instead, but I have absolutely no idea how long those have been there...This place desper... more >>
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