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Lenin Expedition
With 7,134 m the 3rd peak of the former USSR, Peak Lenin
is considered one of the best options for the first step
across the 7,000 m margin for many climbers. With technically
very feasible ascent routes, almost any climber with basic
alpine experience has a real chance to reach the summit
in its magnificent setting in the Pamirs.
Join us on this unique 27-day expedition to one of the
worlds greatest Mountain ranges.
Located on the Tadjik-Kyrgyz border, Lenin Peak includes
a large body of ice and snow stretching from the Krylenko
Pass (5,820m) in the east to Razdelnaya mountain (6,148m)
in the west. Several immense glaciers cover the northern
and southern slopes of Lenin Peak - the largest being
Lenin Glacier to the North (length 13.5 km, 55.3 kmē)
and Bolshaya Saukdara Glacier to the South (length 20.6
km, 23.5 kmē). The northern and southern slopes are 45°
- 50° steep and jagged with deep fissures that can
be as deep as 100 m. Avalanches and snow slides are frequent
on the slopes of Lenin Peak while the snow line of the
northern slope is at 4,200 - 4,500 m, and at 4,800 - 5,400
m on the southern slope.
 The
foothills of the northern slope are approached from the
provincial Kyrgyz town of Osh, which again can be easily
reached from most Central Asian capitals such as Tashkent
or Bishkek. The classical ascent route via Razdelnaya
Peak does not require any special equipment and, taking
the greater height into consideration, can be compared
to the ascents to Mont Blanc or Elbrus. Anyhow the extreme
altitude conditions starting from Camp 2, deep fissures
and strong winds need to be taken very seriously. Visibility
becomes a severe problem during snow and night time temperatures
can plunge as low as -20°C. Climbers are secured by
ropes while crossing the glaciers and should have equipment
and experience for alpine terrain under snow conditions.
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