Started with the sunrise we achieved the top before the midday. The weather wasn’t too hot. Maybe it helped us had a high speed. The path was radial. The whole distance was about 14 km and the time was about 5 hours. We got an altitude gain about 1710m. And we had enough mana to visit the cross set little bit upper. gurumaps

Another crazy hike for fans. We started from Tashkent about 4AM to reach Chimgan village before the dawn. It’s a radial track. Our way ran over Pesochny mountain pass. Then visit to the “Fridge”, “Foggy” mountain pass and the “Gates”. The aim was to climb Ohotnichy peak. And of course to return back to our bus. This day we made more then 26 km and got an altitude gain about 2166m. Way back was several hours in the full darkness with the lights on our heads only, sometimes in the snow. The way in the darkness seems endless especially at the end of long day. You go and go and can’t see a finish. Ohotnichy climbing is a real challenge.

As usual mountains around Big Chimgan present grandiose panoramas.

This day starts with the climbing on western ridge of Big Chimgan (~2500m). There is a lot of snow yet on this height but first flowers appeared already. Further our way laid down to the Beldersay river. This path goes through risky pass called “Ochkovy Isthmus”. It is the main goal of this trip – cross narrow steep pass. Most of the people cross it quietly but for some of us it can become insurmountable barrier. How many emotions even tears! But all overcame, bravo!

Big Chimgan and surrounding mountain ridges covered by snow are amazing.