Ak Sai Glacier (3500 m) is located in the Ala-Archa Gorge, which is close to Bishkek. The gorge houses the majestic mountains of the Kyrgyz Ala Too which help make up the Ak Sai “horseshoe,” mountains precisely curved to deny entrance to the southern winds that try to blow into the valley, leaving them encrusted in a huge shield of ice.

Ak Sai Glacier

Ak Sai Glacier offers some of Kyrgyzstan’s best hiking, ice and rock climbing.  There are roughly 150 established routes up the glacier, making it the most documented area for climbers and alpinists in Kyrgyzstan.  Routes range offer everything from hiking all the way up to extreme mixed climbs.

There are 4 base camps within the gorge, the most popular one being Ratsek Cabin.  There are 80 routes available to hikers in this area.  Some popular peaks include Box Peak (4,240 m), Simagin Peak (4,400 m), Baylyan Bashi Peak (4,700 m), Free Korea Peak (4,740 m), Korona Peak (4,860 m), and Semenov TyanShan Peak (4,875 m).

Tours, where you will visit Ak Sai Glacier:
1 day

One day holidays in Ala-Archa national Park and Bishkek

This tour is a great opportunity to hike in the picturesque Ala-Archa National Park and to do an enthralling Bishkek Sightseeing tour in one day!

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$65
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2 days

Enchanted rock climbing program “Open Climb”

The Open Climb program consists of 3 modules. The first one is about introductory methods of climbing and types of belay in Chunkurchak canyon. The second module includes the Climbing to “Li ...

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$330
The tour price is 330 USD. The price doesn't depend on the amount of people in a group. The tour will be fulfilled even if only one person buy it.
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7 days

Mountaineering School – “Advance Climb” Kyrgyzstan tourism packages

Ascend to the greatest peaks of Kyrgyzstan silk road with Advance Climb 2015 program in Ala-Archa. Besides short training sessions, we will reach the following tops: Box Peak, Koshevogo Peak ...

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$970
The tour price is 970 USD. The price doesn't depend on the amount of people in a group. The tour will be fulfilled even if only one person buy it.
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2 days

Mountain Climbing – “Advance Climb” Program

Great two-days tour programs for those, who want to try alpinism in Kyrgyzstan and increase rock climbing qualifications. We offer you three different programs near Ala-Archa gorge with the ...

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$330
The tour price is 330 USD. The price doesn't depend on the amount of people in a group. The tour will be fulfilled even if only one person buy it.
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1 day

Ala Archa Gorge: one-day trip

Ala Archa is a gorgeous national park that contains 20 glaciers, over 50 mountain peaks, 2 rivers, waterfalls, and springs. It stretches over 2,200 hectares and contains elevations ranging f ...

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$40
Price from 50 USD to 100 USD per person (the price depends on a group size). The price 50 USD per person is available for groups of 6 people.
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8 days

“Leader Climb” - Kyrgyzstan tourism packages to the Ala Archa Gorge

Ala Archa National Park is located 40 kilometers from the capital city of Bishkek and holds 20 glaciers, 2 rivers, over 50 mountain peaks, waterfalls, and springs. This is one of the most po ...

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$970
The tour price is 970 USD. The price doesn't depend on the amount of people in a group. The tour will be fulfilled even if only one person buy it.
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