The Altai

Exploration in Southern Siberia, 9th-28th August 2012

Trip Itinerary

If it looks useful, we'll flesh this out a bit later on, but here is a rough run-down of what we got up to each day in Russia.

Date Activity Location Weather
Thu 9th CC + GA fly out Barnaul -
Fri 10th Shopping Barnaul Foggy & miserable
Sat 11th Shopping. GC + ED fly out Barnaul Hot & sunny
Sun 12th Drive Barnaul > Kurai Kurai Hot & clear
Mon 13th Drive Kurai > basecamp valley. Walk in 6km Valley Hot & clear
Tue 14th Walk in final 4km. Establish basecamp Basecamp Hot, rain pm
Wed 15th GC+ED route on un-named 3608m peak
CC+GA route on un-named 3706m peak
Basecamp Hail & rain pm, storm overnight
Thu 16th Rest day. CC+GC walk in to bivy site Basecamp Clear
Fri 17th CC+GC abandon route on glacier approach
ED+GA summit Irbistu (3967m)
Basecamp Clear, light rain evening
Sat 18th Rest day Basecamp Rain, sleet and snow.
Sun 19th GC+CC N ridge of Irbistu (3967m)
GA+ED explore valley and summit un-named 3495m peak
Basecamp Clear
Mon 20th All walk in to bivy site Basecamp Clear
Tue 21st CC, GC+ED summit Dzhaniktu (3942m)
GA returns to basecamp alone
Basecamp Clear & warm
Wed 22nd Cragging near basecamp Basecamp Windy, heavy wind & rain overnight
Thu 23rd CC+GC traverse of valley ridge.
ED+GA accompany to start of ridge only.
Basecamp Sunny & clear
Fri 24th Pack up camp Basecamp Overcast
Sat 25th Walk out to pick-up, drive to Kurai Kurai Heavy rain mid-morning onwards
Sun 26th Drive Kurai > Barnaul Barnaul Hot & sunny
Mon 27th Flights Barnaul > Moscow Moscow Rain
Tue 28th Flights Moscow > Heathrow UK Rain