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Lenin Peak

Most frequently asked questions


1. How do I book services of high-altitude guide?
You may order to mountain guide’s service at preliminary correspondence process beforehand.

2. Can I expect any discounts?
Yes, you can. All questions about possible discount should be considered in individual way at preliminary correspondence process beforehand.

3. How do I book services of high-altitude porters?
You can book the services of porters during the process of preliminary correspondence, and in the Base Camp or Camp 1. The cost of porters’ services is determined by the cost for one kilo of luggage which they carry: the heavier your luggage is, the higher the cost will be. Rates for porters’ services you will find in the price list for separate services.
Note: Do not try to arrange with porters, who are not working officially for our company, about carrying the luggage on your own: in this case the Company does not take responsibility for safety of your property.
It touches on ordering of the horse-keeper’s service: don’t try to make deals with them on your own regarding transportation your load from BC to C1 and back by horses! You risk to search your belongings for a long time or even never find them! All questions regarding transportation your luggage by horses should be decided via Commandants of our camps (BC and C1) - only at this proviso we are able to guarantee safety of your belongings.

4. What insurance cover limit do you suggest?
Insurance is prerequisite - for that extreme case You never want to think over about. But common sense gives a prompt that You have to care about having it in order to feel being secured at ascending because service of rescue team and transport cost quite expensive. So, Your individual insurance policy has to be drawn on not less then 30.000$ (USA). Besides, You have to do that being at Your Motherland - before You arrival in start point of expedition. Please, send us scanned copy of the individual insurance policy beforehand at preliminary correspondence. Besides, you should give copy of the insurance policy to Commandant at once after arrival in BC.

5. What are minimal technical qualification requirements for climbing Lenin Peak?
Lenin Peak is not that technically difficult summit to climb. Still you should have certain climbing experience. For instance, you should be able to move on snow-covered and ice-covered slopes of different steepness, use crampons and be knowledgeable of safety rules in the mountains. In case you do not have any previous climbing experience we suggest that you book services of our mountain guide. Essential is your sound physical sporting conditions and good acclimatization (especially if you don’t have any previous high-altitude ascent experience). Ascending along the standard route does not require any complex technique but you should always take into account a risk of possible quick change of weather and the high-altitude environment. So use your caution and common sense. We suggest “by step” acclimatization that means having a serious of 2-3 interim climbing up and down the route with every next climb reaching higher altitude. Your first climb may be very difficult for you (heavy headache, poor or no appetite, lack of air etc.). Do not forget to see our doctor before starting the climb!

6. What about meals?
You will be provided with three-time-a-day meals at the Base Camp and Camp 1. But at Camp 2, Camp 3 and Camp 4 you will have to organize meals on your own. If you book «VIP», « Business » or «Combined group» package, we suggest you a special service: you can take all the necessary products for climbing in any quantity from our back office at the Base Camp. They can be: fresh fruits and vegetables, packet soups, canned food, macaroni, cheese, sausage, butter, sugar, tea, coffee, dried fruits, biscuits, wafers, sweets etc.

7. What kind of climbing gear do we need?
In order to succeed in ascending to the Lenin Peak we would suggest that your high-quality reliable climbing gear would include (but not limited to) as follows: a high-altitude tent, a rug/sleeping pad, a down sleeping-bag (downy, with comfort temperature -30°C ), a rucksack (60-100 liter), a pair of high-altitude mountain plastic double boots, a pair of tracking boots/shoes, high-altitude sun glasses (make sure you have a spare one!), a tube of UV skin protection cream (factor 25 and higher), a lipstick, a face-protecting mask, a personal high-altitude first-aid kit, a pair of telescopic ski poles, an ice-axe, crampons, a helmet, a basic rope (8-11 mm diameter, 20-30m long), safety system (a “cradle”), “jumar”, carabiners (3-5 pieces), ice- screws (2 pieces), a safety halyard (diameter 4-5 mm, 2-3 m long), a head- or flash-light, a down jacket and pants, warm breeches, warm mittens, gloves, a warm hat, a cap, a rainproof costume, woollen socks (2-3 pairs), warm sweater or jacket.

8. Which time is best for successful ascending?
Best time for successful ascending to the Lenin Peak is from beginning of July to second half of August as the weather then is more or less stable and predictable.
Yet everything is changeable in the World - especially Pamir weather.

9. What currency is in circulation at Lenin Peak camps?
In the Camps of Lenin Peak there are accepted US dollars, Euros, Russian rubles and Kyrgyz soms. That is all. But US dollars are the most preferable.

10. How do I pay for my tour?
Order of payment:
- Member’s request for participation in Lenin peak expedition is registered at once after making 30% pre-payment from the cost of chosen package, it should be done not later then 1 month before date of season starts (June 25th). Member should send us scanned copy of payment order by e-mail.
- Not later then 2 weeks before the date of arrival member should confirm (or cancel) his participation in the program, and he should make payment of the rest sum from chosen package, having sent us scanned copy of payment order by e-mail. After receiving this sum our Company sends Voucher to this member, where his participation is confirmed as well as payment is confirmed, too. Member should give copy of his Voucher to Commandant of BC at once after arrival there.

11. How much money should I pay for every single extra day in addition to the programme?
For the service in Base Camp - 45 USD/per day.
For staying in Camp 1 - 70 USD/per day.
The cost includes: accommodation at a tent, three-time-a-day hot meals, usage of Camp’s infrastructure.
Note: “Business” and “Combined group” packages presuppose our service in Camps:
- Base Camp - 12 days.
- Camp 1 - 4 days.

12. How to issue visa and resolving documents?
The citizens of CIS countries (except Turkmenistan) do not need to get visa to Kyrgyzstan.
For issuing the resolving documents (permission for entering Boundary Examination Zone) you have to send us scanned copy of your passport of good quality and point exact dates of your trip not later than 1 month before the trip begins.

The citizens of Europe, USA, Latin America, Australia and others do not have to issue visa to Kyrgyzstan Republic. There is a list of 45 countries, which citizens can get a tourist visa to Kyrgyzstan in simplified order, i.e. without a visa invitation.
The citizens of other countries, which are not included into this list, have to issue a visa invitation. The general requirements for obtaining visas and the list of necessary documents are here.

Price for visa invitation is included into the cost of VIP and Business packages. In order our Company could obtain a visa invitation for you, you have to e-mail us the following information:
- Full name ( Mr./Mrs.);
- Citizenship;
- Marital status;
- Information about husband/wife (date and place of birth, place of work);
- Information about children: * Full name, date and place of birth (Please, indicate a definite country and city);
- Passport number;
- Date of passport issue;
- Date of passport expire;
- Home address and phone number;
- Place of work and occupation (this issue should include name of organization, city of its location, full address and telephone);
- Place of receiving the visa;
- Period of your staying in Kyrgyzstan;
- Passport scanned copy of good quality.

*** All the items should be filled in properly!

Cost of visa invitation to Kyrgyzstan is 35 USD/per person.
Cost of one month visa to Kyrgyzstan is 40 USD/per person.

In a variant of arriving via Tashkent (Uzbekistan) you need to obtain the following visas:
- Visa to Uzbekistan - double entry visa for one month.
- Visa to Kyrgyzstan - double entry visa for one month.

Information about visa issuing procedure to Uzbekistan you will find referring this link.
Besides visa you also have to issue various resolving documents (permission for entering Boundary Examination Zone and registration in OVIR). In order to issue all the necessary documents in time you have to send us the information mentioned above, scanned copy of you passport of good quality and point the exact dates of your travelling. All this data should be directed to us not later then 2 month before your trip begins.

13. How to apply a tailor for participating in the expedition?
Order is:
After receiving your confirmation about participation in the tour we send you Application form with individual serial number (S.N.). You should fill it thoroughly and send it to us by e-mail. After that we input your request into list-register.
After your payment we will send you Voucher with official stamp of our Company and private signature of the Director General. You should print this Voucher (both sides) and bring it with you.
On the back side of Voucher “Information accouting table” is going to be exposed where all additional services (rent, payment etc.) during program will be fixed.
Please, take into consideration that before program starts each member should do these things:
- To draw individual insurance policy (beforehand) with cover not less then 30.000$, and to give copy of it to Commandant of BC at once after arrival in BC (with all ICE contacts);
- To send us scanned copy of passport;
- To have positive resolution from your private doctor;
- To give ICE contacts of close relatives.
Attention! Please, send us all required documents beforehand!!!

14. Is it possible to buy products for ascending in Osh, before removal to the Base Camp?
Yes, of course it is. you will be able to buy all the necessary products on Osh bazaar or in one of the stores at the day of arriving to Osh or just before your leaving for the Base Camp.

15. Where can I get information about air flights?
Information about air flights you can get referring this link.


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