On the glacier in July with a cat! Bashny.Net

Bishkek. July heat ... air temperature in the city hovered at around + 40 ... brains melt, no force has to tolerate it. And once again we went to the natural "refrigerator»!

Bishkek is located at the foot of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too, at an altitude of 780 MSL. If you go south to Ala-Archa gorge, then after 42 kilometers, you can find yourself in the natural park of the same name, founded in Soviet times. Usually come here to rest townspeople. But if you go up the gorge 18 more kilometers, you can find yourself in an abandoned g / b "Upper Ala-Archa". Here, the height at which the base is located - 3400 DMN. Nearby 2 large glacier, which in Soviet times was used as a summer ski slope for skiers. The hoist rope was there, he worked on a diesel engine. But time passes, the glacier began to retreat, burying the cable car. And the Soviet Union collapsed and the base had ceased to exist. But until now, a house (and he two-storey, on metal stilts) is supported by the people who is interested in tourism and those who come here to ski or katnut board.

26 photo.

Cat ready for the ascent





We too.



Up the canyon. Starting with the 2100 DMN



Bishkek has burned all the grass, and then the summer has only just begun ...



Paradise



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Pass 8 km, crossing the Ala-Archa on the other side.



After another 2 km crossing the river Zheldy Suu



The river originates from the glacier Golubina that a couple of kilometers from this place. Its transition to dinner, the glacier is melting rapidly, scary. In Soviet times, the river was demolished in the main river (Ala-Archa) tractor.



Cat in ah * e.



And then the river Ala-Archa is partitioned sypuhoy. But through it she intensely follows.



And here it flows.



It - alpine meadows. The height of 3 km above sea level. In addition to the grass here still have wild onions. The truth is that it is harsh))



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Ahead we see a moraine. This is what is left after an ancient glacier. Global warming ... he stepped decently. We are on the moraine, if that)))



On the sides are flowing all sorts of streams, waterfalls. All of this flows from the glaciers.



The climb to the moraine. At this time we do not FOTA, so keep the following two pictures from the last campaign with a great rose.



That's path along moraine about 5 kilometers from the base. Hoists here is 14% higher.



Abandoned bulldozer that cleared the way 25 years ago to the moraine to the tractor. But time inexorably moves moraine annually by 10 centimeters ahead. It boggles the mind: billions of tons of rock-Milliart. They move in a certain direction.



Just then, flora happy. Abundant in the rocks grow:
edelweiss



Daisies "in a fur coat»



Stone Roses



Well, after 8 hours of walking, we reached the base. And here it is.



The interior. There is no database hosts. All even as it persists on its own. We are about 2 years ago perekruli roof, tarred cornices windows inserted glazing.
This place is good because there is no politics, religion, bustle and heat .... From all this, there is only resting.



Brief history. This is pictures from the time when the base was still mountain-skiing. The helicopter was launched from the foothills and 1 flight cost 500 rubles. Now, here arrive on turntable can afford only very rich people: $ 3000.



This glacier is now.



In place of the ravine was a glacier. Sorry. gallery a little more will be 5-6.



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On the base there is a snowboard, good people left to board without anyone could ride))



The night - and home! At night the temperature drops to zero. And in Bishkek at least 27-29 degrees. But it's time we go back 18 km to the nature park, get in the car and drive home in Bishkek.

I have everything!