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I'm keen on making an attempt on Muztagh Ata this summer, but am still stuck on finding a good logistics provider. I feel like I definitely don't need or want a guide, can manage all the carries, itinerary, food, gear, high camps by myself, can handle Chinese language issues with high fluency, and am competent enough to bring my own harness/rope and hook up with other independent climbers for the icefall sections. So, I pretty ...

Hello. I'm in Australia and looking for insurance that will cover mountaineering activities up to 6,500m in Nepal. I'm trying to get over there later this year for some trekking peaks and passes, with Sherpa and crew.

The only insurance company I know of that does this is Insured4Less, who appear to be good - though have never called upon them. I don't think WorldNomads do mountaineering activities up to 6,500m.

Insure4Less usually make you ...

Hello,

I am planning to hike to EBC, Kala Pathhar and climb to Island Peak. Is anyone planning to do the same during this time?

Thanks.

Rocky

All the Team Of ITMC Kyrgyzstan wishes members of SummitPost a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year 2016

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It's a pleasure for me to announce a major new release 2015 of the Mountaineering Guide of Kyrgyzstan, it includes major insertion about western Tien-Shan, and other Inner Tian-Shan range. This work has been made by Vladimir Komissarov and I from 2011 and still in evolution since. Now more than 300 pages, with photos and orographic schemes.

Where to find it (free)

Liens sur / Links on Scribd (Guide de l'Alpinisme au Kirghizstan, ...

Hi,

I am planning a trek in the Khumbu area and came across Amphu Lapcha pass (or Labtsa as some people call it). Usually it's crossed from South to North en route from Mera Peak to Imja Tse. However I would be going the other way, coming from Imja Tse.
Has anyone done this pass? How accurate are the descriptions which mention rappeling and fixed ropes - are those permanent fixed ropes? Since we would ...

Greetings.
For several years I am drawig a map of a Central Tien-Shan including such regions as Terskey alatau, Borkoldoy range, Ak-Shirak and Kokshaal-Too.

I keep track of discovered summits and mountain passes. Also there are photos and the history of expeditions.

The map is here:
http://g-utka.ru/tsvetik/perechen/tianshan.HTML

Also there is a map of Dzungarian Alatau:
http://g-utka.ru/tsvetik/perechen/dzhungaria.HTML

Alex and Thomas Huber's dream of sending Latok 1 in Pakistan video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCdaN7X2Jc0

We started planning our trip with no clue where to trek, but we wanted to trek in the Himalayas and less touristy. We bumped into Sikkim region which drawn our attention immediately because of the fact it is still not very popular.

If you want to do high altitude trekking in Sikkim Himalaya then it is must that you have to go through a local trekking company. The trek was accompanied by local staffs and ...