Ski
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 and 2- Flights from London to Ulan Bator.
Transfer to hotel and guided visit to the town and the National
Museum
Day 3- Internal flight to Olgii
Capital of Bayan Olgi, the most Westerly province
of Mongolia. Here we meet with our Kazakh interpreter who
will accompany throughout our trip. From Olgi we will depart
in jeeps as we head off towards the Tavan Bogd massif of the
Altai. We will eat with a Kazake family at home and spend
the night in tents
Day 4- The journey in jeep continues into the mountains
Today we will have the opportunity to meet a kazakh
hunter who uses his eagle to hunt foxes and rabbits, a tradition
which goes back some 2000 years. We hope to camp this night
on the banks of the Tsagaan Gol, Mongolias second largest
river.
Day5- Trek towards the mountains
Today is a 16km trk towards our base camp at the
edge of the Potanine glacier which stretches for 23 kilometres
from the highest peaks. The base camp is in magnificent surroundings,
facing an impressive massif of snow covered peaks which are
not dissimilar to the Bernese Oberland
Days 6-10- The ski touring!
We will now enjoy 5 days of ski touring from our base camp
where we will be sleeping in high quality mountain tents and
dining in the yurts which have been set up. Climbing in between
1000 and 1400 metres per day, we have a choice of many peaks
to ski.
Here is a list of some possibilities:
-Malchin(4207m): this summit which borders
Russia provides a straightforward warm up of around 1000 metres
ascent. The skiing is sustained in 30 degree slopes.
-Kuiten(4370m): this summit which borders
china is the highest in all of Mongolia. It provides an exceptional
view over the Chinese range and involves 1350 metres of vertical.
- Naran(north ridge) (3998m): This mountain
provides a steep and technical north facing descent at 40
degrees.
- Tour du Naraan: a straighforward and exceptionally
beautiful circuit.
Day 10- Heading back down
We pack up our ski kit for a few days and head back down to
the nomads camp.
  
Day 11- Back to Olgii
Weaving our way through herds of goats, sheep, yaks and horses
we return to Olgi for showers and an evening spent by the
side of the river.
Day 12- Journey towards Mount Tsambarov
The trip today will be puncutated with stops in yurts to taste
the local youghurts and teas. Mongolian hospitality is not
just a myth! Tonight is spent at a camp at the foot of Mount
Tsambarov, a summit which is always snow covered. We camp
at around 2650n metres.
Day 13- Mount Tsambarov(4202m)
After a very early start the minibus will help us reach around
2900 metres where we will begin our climb on skis. The 13000
metre climb is rewarded with a 1600 metre descent. Several
routes are possible.
After the skiing we continue our minibus trip towards Olgi,
although we return on a different route which provides a far
more mineral environment, We spend the night on the banks
of an unforgettable turqoise lake.
Day 14- Return trip to Olgi
Our journey ends on Olgi today as we prepare for our return
plane to Ulan Bator and onwards to the UK
Day 15- Return flights from Ulan Bator
Please Note: This itinerary may be altered
if conditions, weather forecasts or the overall fitness of
the group are judged to put the safety of the group at risk.
Pyrenean Mountain Tour Guides reserve the right to make changes
to the itinerary without notice. These changes will be explained
to the group as and when they occur.
EQUIPMENT
AND CLOTHING NEEDED FOR THIS TREK
We
recommend that people joining this trek are equipped with
the following:
Camping
items
Thermarest
Down sleeping bag(-25)
Sleeping bag inn
Survival blanket
Flask
Technical
equipment
Ski Touring Skis with Touring Bindings
Ski Poles
Skins (with good glue!)
Ski Crampons
Ski Strap (for tying top of the skis together when carrying
on rucksack)
Avalanche Transceiver
Ice Axe
Crampons
Climbing Harness
Figure of 8
1 metre sling
Two screw gate karibiners
Clothing
suggestions
Down / duvet jacket
Thermal underwear- 1 set as a base layer
Fleece
Waterproof jacket
Waterproof overtrousers
Warm hat
Warm gloves
Warm walking socks
Sun hat or peaked cap
Sunglasses/Goggles
Other
useful items
40-60 litre rucksack (needs side straps so that you can carry
skis)
Head torch and batteries
Sun block for face and lips
Personal First Aid kit (plasters,compede, paracetamol)
Water
bottle or Platypus
Penknife
Optional
items
Change of clothing to include: underwear,tracksuit bottoms/
long-johns,dry shirt, spare socks.
Camera and film
Paperback novel
Maps
Ear plugs(there is always one snorer)
Snack bars/dried fruit/chocolate
Sheet sleeping bag (if you like them)
Ski Touring Equipment Hire
Please contact the office
for information about hiring ski touring equipment on this
trip.
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Background
reading and maps
Maps and Guidebooks
Your guide will carry all the maps that the group
needs but you may want to plan or record your
journey on your own copy.
You can order maps and books online at: www.mapsworldwide.co.uk,
www.amazon.com, or buy them at Stanford books
in London.
Fitness and Skiing Standard
There will be routes of different lengths and
difficulty, but it would be best to have a decent
number of ski tours under your belt before doing
this trip. There will certainly be some steep
climbs on Alpine and glaciated terrain and it
is best to prepare oneself for as much as 5 hours
of ascent and 1400 metres(maximum). On some days
it may be less.
It is very important to arrive fit and in good
health as the altitude can prove difficult. Base
camp is at 3100 metres.
Group Size: 1 groups of 8 people.-Guide
and PMT rep.Group 1: DAF Scale:A2:D2:F2
Mountain Guides and Leaders
Your tour will be led by UIAGM mountain guide
Richard Dupont
Departure Dates and Flight Details
Departure is from London on the 19th May 2009. Full travel
details are to be confirmed. Please contact our
office.
Holiday Costs
What your Holiday Will Cost
£1950 per
person excluding flights
Toured with us Before ?
If you have been ski touring with us twice or
more before you are entitled to a £40 discount.
Please remind us when you book!
Transfer arrangements
All included and arranged once you reach Ulan
Bator
Travelling Conditions
Certain days will be long as we have great distances
to cover. That said we will try to make time to
meet local people when appropriate and live life
at their rhythm!
Food will be prepared by our Mongolian cook. Basic
ingredients will be familiar to you: soups, rice,
pasta, vegetables, meats, biscuits, milk, tea,
cheeses, dried fruits cereals etc
You will also get the opportuntiy to sample local
dishes.
Be prepared for cold temperatures at night, reaching
as low as – 15 C at base camp. The yurt
will add great comfort to life at base camp and
will be a surprisingly warm living and dining
area.
We will be accompanied by a native translator,
a driver, two cooks and some local guides with
horses. As well as your mountain guide, Richard
Dupont.
Included in the Price
- Full board, guiding costs and all transfers
once arrived at Ulan Bator.
Not Included in the Price
-International air travel
-Hiring of equipment from the equipment list specified
for this trip- insurance- visas- excess baggage
on internal flights(15kg limit)
Spending Money
It is best to bring US dollars(all denominations)
as they can be easily exchanged for Tugruks in
Ulan Bator.
The
Diary Discount
We
know that lots of you keep diaries of your ski
tours and we want to publish some of them ! Our
aim is to have a link on each of our ski touring
itinerary pages to a previous years diary of the
trip. If we publish yours we'll pay you £15
(in the form of a discount on a PMT trip of course)
for your trouble.
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