CET "Neva" agency organizes expeditions to peaks of Chinese Pamir. In more restricted geographic meaning, this region is North-West termination of the giant mountain system - Kung Lun which stretches for 3000 km, from sources of Huang He river in the Central China to eastern boundaries of Tadjikistan Pamirs.

The ridges here are directed rather meridionally contrary to the Tadjik Pamir with its latitudunal mountain chains. Among them, short but majestic Kashgar Range with the highest point Kongur (7719m) is the most impressive. Massif Muztagh towers at the South-West end of the range. Its main summit, Muztagh-Ata, reaches 7546 m. These two mountains are the tallest peaks of whole the Kung Lun system.

        

CET Neva has experience of successful ascents of Muztagh-Ata by classic way from the West since 2001 year, so we offer this route to our possible clients. The way on gentle snow slope will certainly enjoy lovers of ski ascents. It is very easy technically, therefore good weather conditions and adequate physical form of the climber himself are the only what is needed for the success.

       

However if a challenge of much more serious ascent of Kongur (7719 m) excites a group of more experienced climbers it will be our pleasure to organize an expedition for that ascent as well.

       

In local languages (the Kazakh and the Uigur, both are Turkish dialects) "Muz-Tagh-Ata" means literally "Ice Mountain"s Father". First tries to climb up Muztagh-Ata were made in 1894 by Swedish geographist Sven Hedin from the West. In two of four his attempts he reached altitude of 6300 m. In 1947 famous British climbers E. Shipton and H. Tilman along with sirdar Gyalzen Sherpa could arrive to the summit dome at some 7000 m. The first historic ascent of the Muztagh-Ata summit had been realized in 1956 by Soviet-China expedition led by Eugene Beletsky following the route outlined by Hedin. The way is not difficult technically and good for not very competent mountaineers. But because of high altitudes above the sea all along the route, participants should be well prepared physically.

       

Period of the program: 

July 06 - July 30 

July 27 - August 20, 2011 

Expedition - schedule and cost 2011

Day 1 Arrival in Bishkek. Drive from Bishkek to Naryn, 7-8 hours; overnight in yurts or guest house. 

Day 2 Drive to the Torugart Pass, 5-6 hours; crossing the Kirghizstan-China border; drive to Kashgar, 3-4 hours; night in a hotel (3 stars). 

Day 3 Drive to Karakul Lake (3900 m) along the Karakoram Highway (200 km, 4-5 hours) and then 10 km to Subashi. Overnight in the tents. 

Day 4 Walk with pack-camels to the Muztagh-Ata Base Camp (4450 m), 3-4 hours. 

Day 5 Walking, preliminary acclimatization round the Base Camp. 

Day 6 To Camp 1 (5200 m). 

Day 7 Return to Base Camp. 

Day 8 Rest in Base Camp. 

Day 9 To Camp 1. 

Day 10 To Camp 2 (6200 m). 

Day 11 Return to Base Camp. 

Days 12 and 13 Rest in Base Camp. 

Day 14 To Camp 1. 

Day 15 To Camp 2. 

Day 16 To Camp 3 (6800 m). 

Day 17 Summit day. Ascent of Muztagh-Ata (7456 m) along the Normal Route from the West. Return to Camp 3. 

Day 18 Descend to Base Camp. 

Days 19 and 20 Several days are set aside in case of bad weather for. And also can be used in case of failure for the second attempt ascent on the summit. 

Day 21 Walk with pack-camels to Subashi; drive to Kashgar; accommodation in the hotel. 

Day 22 Day in Kashgar, excursions, shopping. Overnight in the hotel. 

Day 23 Drive to Torugart Pass, crossing the border, drive to Naryn. Night in yurts. 

Day 24 Drive to Bishkek, night in the "Guest House". 

Day 25 Transfer to airport. Flight home. 

Price is 1795 EUR per person for expedition Bishkek - Bishkek, 

1470 EUR.per person for Kashgar - Kashgar (JOINT group 10 persons and more) 

NOTE: The program will be available only if the group will be 10 people minimum, we will inform every customer about how many people will be in a group. If one of the group will be not completed we can change dates of expedition, we will inform you about any changes!

Services and expenses included in the cost:

Permit Fee;

Complete cost of Liaison Officer;

Entrance, Govt. taxes & insurance of local staff;

Wages, food & Equipment of local staff during expedition;

Transportation: Bishkek - Naryn - Torugart - Kashgar - Subashi and back;

Hotel accommodation based on sharing twin room with full board (breakfast, lunch & dinner);

Food during trek & at the base camp based on full board;

Porters and Camels from Subashi to Base camp & return to Subashi;

Guide services to assist the expedition (not personal high altitude guide);

Complete kitchen equipment in BC, incl. kitchen tent, mess tent, tables, stools, mess kit, gas stoves and a cooking set ETC;

Sleeping tents in base camp (one tent shared by two people);

Official visa invitation if required;

One day sightseeing in Kashgar;

Overheads expenses of "CET "NEVA".

The price does not include:

Cost of international and domestic flight to Bishkek and back, food and services above BC, rent of personal mountaineering equipment, personal expenses, porters, cost of unexpected premature evacuation, insurance, cost of Kyrgyz and Chinese visas, all changes during the program (transfers, more days in base camp or in Kashgar/Bishkek), SGL supplement is 86 EUR p/pax, personal high altitude mountain guide is 2000 EUR (max for 4 persons).

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