Rocks for climbing in the Crimea. Rock climbing in Crimea

AlexClimb Rule #1 - Safety First

From the very beginning of our activity, for almost 16 years now, the first Principle of work of the MCS AlexClimb Mountaineering and Climbing School has been Safety Priority. On the basis of this Principle, the entire learning process is built, all programs and tours are developed and conducted exclusively within the framework of this main Principle. We believe that with a professional approach to program development, with personal discipline and the right motivation, mountaineering and rock climbing are COMPLETELY safe. And vice versa - all the troubles and accidents in our sport come from unprofessionalism, from ignorance or neglect of elementary safety standards, from irrational motivation, from overestimation of one's own strengths and capabilities. All these prerequisites we COMPLETELY EXCLUDED in our work - our Climbing, Ice Climbing and Mountaineering are based on one Principle - Safety Priority. In rock climbing, mountaineering and ice climbing, the MCS AlexClimb Safety Priority is your personal safety and comfort, whether we are training muscles and practicing movement techniques in the gym and on the climbing wall, making our way through a blizzard to the top or relaxing on the golden sands of the Caribbean. beach after a hot day of training on the rocks. Safety priority is the main credo of the MCS AlexClimb Mountaineering and Climbing School.

AlexClimb Rule #2 - Leave No Trace

Closely interacting with nature, conducting active programs in the mountains, forests, rivers and lakes, we perfectly understand the importance of a careful and respectful attitude towards nature and its resources. From the very beginning of our outdoor activities, we have adopted the Leave No Trace technique, a norm of human behavior in relation to the environment, and especially to wildlife, accepted throughout the civilized world. Indeed, in relation to people's attitude to nature, next to which they exist, far-reaching conclusions can be drawn about the attitude of these people to themselves... Wherever and how we travel, we do not leave behind any garbage, we try to reduce our influence on environment to a minimum. We clean the previously polluted tourist sites from the left garbage, take out and take to the disposal sites what other people left there before us. We believe that only in this way, with the personal individual consciousness of every citizen, every tourist, climber or car traveler, we will be able to preserve the nature around us in its natural, habitable state - this is the guarantee of a healthy future for ourselves and our children.

AlexClimb Rule #3 - Sober Mind

What rocks are the most popular in Crimea? Almost all, because the extreme fantasy knows no bounds! But there are also official routes approved at the level of the local Ministry of Tourism. A striking example is Via Ferrata, near Simferopol. This is a great place to train beginners and adjust the skills of those who no longer consider themselves a beginner.

What you need to know when ordering climbing tours?

- lifting and development of rocky or mountainous peaks. This is a dangerous and exciting sport, fraught with many dangers, but also giving a lot of emotions and adrenaline. It is enough to look at the list of films about mountain climbing, in each of which there is a situation close to disaster, it becomes clear that it is not so easy to seriously engage in mountaineering.

This type of activity puts forward a number of requirements for a person:

• A physical fortress is needed;
• climbing experience;
• good health;
• availability of the necessary equipment.

And this is just the beginning of the necessary qualities and skills for mountaineering. But adherents of this sport and outdoor activities know that the sensations when conquering an impregnable peak at first glance are worth it.

Crimea is a dream for mountaineers, as on its territories many mountain ranges and rocky formations are spread across the peninsula as if by the hand of the Creator. From this variety, you can pick up a peak of any complexity for climbers with or without experience. It is Crimea that is considered the cradle of mountaineering, and tourists who prefer domestic outdoor activities in the mountains to foreign ones choose Crimea.

On the territory of Crimea there are climbers training centers with equipped walls and climbing walls. There are many climbing schools, such as AlpSchool U Terra. On a permanent basis, various championships and competitions in the field of mountaineering are held on the peninsula.

The Crimean Mountain ranges allow you to carry out different types of routes - mountain climbing, rocky, multi-pitch (in such routes several ropes are used, and the ascent takes place in a group in a bundle).

Climbing also has its own classification. Training climbing is most suitable for beginners, mass climbing for a group of tourists, climbing for active recreation differs from sports climbing, which aims to get a rank and set new records.

A feature of the Crimea is the low height of the mountains on a global scale. It was on the peninsula that the concept of small mountains originated, documented and embodied in a separate sport. The mountains of Crimea are convenient both for beginners in mountaineering and for training experienced professionals.

Weather conditions allow mountaineering on the peninsula almost all year round. Infrequent rainfall also contributes to accessibility for climbing dry mountains. With its length, the Crimean mountain routes reach up to six hundred meters. According to the category of difficulty, the Crimean Mountains offer a wide range of routes, from the smallest to the dangerous and difficult sixth category. The complexity is determined by the height of the mountain, the steepness of its surface, the structure of the relief and coverage (snow-ice, rocky or combined), the effort required to climb.

The most famous and popular for climbing are Sokol Mountain, Cat Mountain, Bird Mountain, Alupka Wall Sokol, Eagle Fly, Paragilmen and a number of others.

Even on the same mountain, there can be several routes, therefore, having conquered the mountain peak, the climber has the opportunity to do it again with another route, for example, a parabola or a deuce.

Mount Falcon

Mount Sokol in Sudak is the most popular among climbers. It has a height of 474 meters. It combines routes of varying difficulty and is suitable for both climbing masters and beginners. The categories of complexity of the routes of the falcon mountain range from one to six. Having conquered the peaks of the mountain, the Falcon will be rewarded with breathtaking views of the abyss stretching at the foot and the mirror-like surface of the sea, which opens up as if in the palm of your hand.

The relief of the mountain is unusual, it used to be a coral reef, so even fossils in the form of sea shells can be seen on its surface. In this regard, the mountain is included in the territory of the reserve, which is why overnight stays and campfires are prohibited on its slopes.

Kush-Kaya

Kush-Kaya or bird mountain is no less famous, its height is 627 meters. This amazing mountain, located near the Batiliman tract and Laspi Bay, is able to influence the microclimate of the territories lying under it. So in winter, when the Laspi pass is covered with snow, the mountain closes Batiliman from the wind, where a comfortable and warm microclimate develops, and you can even sunbathe. The difficulty of passing varies from one to five. There are many routes for climbing the mountain: Deuce, Ring, Bashkirov's Route, Mitten, Egg, Gate and others. The routes are half a kilometer long.

Ai-Petri

Ai-Petri is a universal climbing mountain, which made it very popular. It has several peaks with heights of more than a thousand meters, however, the difficulty category of the routes starts from one, which makes it possible for climbers of any skill level to go all the way to the famous peaks. The main Ai-Petri peak, despite the fact that it is the highest, allows climbing a whole range of difficulty categories, it is suitable for both beginners and professionals.

The western peak of the mountain can be conquered using only some routes of medium difficulty. The eastern peak is more suitable for experienced climbers, most of its routes are of the fifth category of difficulty. In winter, the Ai-Petri peaks are covered with snow caps that cover the mountain until spring. The climatic conditions of the mountain range are very contrasting. Ai-Petri has the reputation of being the windiest place in the entire territory of Crimea, and the air at the peaks and at the foot has a temperature difference of up to ten degrees.

Temperature differences by season can be 35 degrees. Nevertheless, Ai-Petri attracts tourists with the presence of ski slopes, and the cable car leading to the mountain has the longest length in all of Europe. For climbers and speleologists, the mountain is also interesting for its bizarre rocks, as well as the presence of more than three hundred caves, where excursions are carried out in the summer.

Mount Paragilmen

Mount Paragilmen rises to a height of 857 meters between the cities of Yalta and Alushta. It seems to have been created for training beginner climbers, as it has many routes of a low difficulty category. Four is the hardest. Paragilmen consists of several massifs, their structure is heterogeneous, there are both monolithic areas and dilapidated ones with overgrowth of trees and ivy. The routes are up to 250 meters long. A large number of mountaineering competitions were held on the mountain, including the first competitions in the USSR.

Morchek

Morcheka, reaching a height of 986 meters, is very difficult and not suitable for beginners. The difficulty category of routes for climbing it starts from the top three and is represented mainly by categories five and six. The mountain offers many famous routes. Morcheka is unique in its monolithic structure and steep, almost vertical descent. It is compared to a cut piece of butter, and only a few dare to climb. It has long been believed that only the elite can climb Morcheka, which makes it even more attractive for professionals to conquer its peaks.

Foros Kant

In the south-west of Crimea, the Forossky Kant mountain range rises, up to 660 meters high. There is a place for climbers of any training to roam, as the mountain offers a huge number of routes. The difficulty of the routes varies from two to five. The routes are prepared, and a long line of climbers and many years of climbing have simplified the ascent and practically removed the stones that can move and interfere with the ascent.

Alpinism is somewhat different from rock climbing, which stems from it, but has become a separate sport. The conquest of the rocky peaks is somewhat easier, since the height above sea level is much less. This means that the elevation difference is less than in mountaineering. This gives climbers a number of advantages. Firstly, in such conditions there is less risk of oxygen starvation than at mountain heights. Secondly, the temperature difference, therefore, is also not so significant, so you do not need to take a lot of warm clothes with you.

Numerous rock objects of the Crimea are suitable for rock climbing. Rocky ridges lie both in the eastern part of the peninsula, the southern coast near the Black Sea coast, in the southwestern part, as well as in the central region.

Speleotourism

Speleotourism stands apart from mountaineering and rock climbing. This is an amazing and exciting outdoor activity that involves going inside the caves. The Crimean peninsula provides speleologists with ample opportunities. Most of the caves on its territory are suitable for descent. Here are just a few of them: Red caves, Emine-boir-khosar, Three-eyed, Marble. And some of the Crimean caves rest under the depths of the waters, their passage requires scuba gear, this area of ​​caving tourism borders on diving.

Be that as it may, the conquest of mountain ranges brings a lot of inexpressible emotions and incomparable feelings, but in return it requires extreme accuracy and good preparation. It makes no sense to start this most interesting, but dangerous activity without a special conjugation and a set of necessary things. You also need to notify the search and rescue service about the start of climbing mountain peaks or descending into Crimean caves. But it is equally important to calculate your strength and choose the route and the number of participants that correspond to the level of preparedness. Then both the top of the mountain and the alluring bottom of the cave will gladly submit to the brave thrill seeker.

• EVENTS.

  The program is rich training for rocks of Crimea. Initially, it is planned to conduct trainings to master basic skills, after which each participant of the event will learn to work with partners in one bundle and correctly use climbing equipment. It is possible to participate in a program of 4 days or in a more extended one, which will be a week.

  For those who are already familiar with the mountaineering school and who have basic mountaineering skills, another program has been prepared - “ advanced course". As part of the event, ascents of a higher level of difficulty (2B-4A) are planned. Experts will help the team learn all the basics of mountaineering and rock climbing. However, we want to note that routes with large teams are not safe. Therefore, there is one guide for every three participants.

  The program is more of an educational nature, but such a vacation will give the participants the most incredible emotions. Alpinism and rock climbing trainings are held in different areas: on Forossky Kant, on the Sokol and Paragilmen mountains.

  The program includes three stages:

  "Introduction" - duration 3 days- will provide an opportunity in the shortest possible time to get acquainted with the basic skills of rock climbing and mountaineering, get the skills of insurance, ascent and descent on a rope, movement in rocky areas. A training ascent along the route with a difficulty of 1B-2A is also expected.

  "Basic course" - duration 7 days- helps to more deeply master the skills of belaying on the rocks, to get acquainted with the technique of movement. Participants will have the opportunity to try climbing equipment on their own and become a leader in conjunction with other team members. It is also possible to improve climbing skills in natural conditions with the passage of routes up to the category of complexity 3B. Anyone can take part in the course.

  "Advanced course" - duration 7 days- will help to improve knowledge in insurance, advancement skills in conjunction with 2 or more participants. It is supposed to pass routes of difficulty level 2B-4A. Only those who have completed the "Basic Course" can participate in the program.

1 day- gathering of the group in Simferopol at the railway station, moving to the city of Sudak, where our training will take place. Initial training in TB. First climbing training: the basics of belaying on rocks.

2 day- before lunch - classes on the rocks. Then we proceed to the study of more complex belay techniques, organizing belay for the leader in a bundle, moving along fixed ropes, climbing and rappelling, the basics of organizing belay points on rocks.

3 day- in the first half of the day we make an ascent (route 1B - 2A). Depending on the preparation of the participants and at the discretion of the guide, the group can be divided into two.

Day 4- we improve our climbing skills, learn how to work with special embedded elements (bookmarks) and organize belay points and belay stations with their help.

End of 4 days program. Departure to Simferopol.

Day 5- ascent along the route 1B - 2A k.tr., on some sections of the route (at the discretion of the instructor) you will have the opportunity to try yourself as a leader of the bunch.

Day 6- this day will be less busy. We get enough sleep, rest, discussion and elimination of mistakes in working with the rope and embedded elements, preparation and planning of the next ascent. The choice of movement tactics together with the instructor. Rock climbing.

Day 7- the passage of the climbing route, the participants are given greater freedom of action and responsibility. The complexity of the route is determined by the instructor. Descent and departure to Simferopol.

Mileage: 25 km.

Note*:
The program is not final and may be adjusted depending on the weather, the condition of the participants and other factors..

• NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS	PRICE (4/7days)
  3	10700/20500 RUB
  2	14000/26000 RUB
  1	21000/41000 RUB

  INCLUDED:

  Meals during the active part of the event (hot breakfast, dinner, snacks for lunch, products are purchased at the village store and prepared together with the guide by the participants);
  - training by an instructor (1 guide for 3 people, if the group is more than 3 people - guide and assistant guide);
  - registration in the rescue service;
  - group first aid kit;
  - rental of the necessary kit for climbing: climbing helmet, safety system, carabiners, trigger device, jumar;
  - rental of ropes, loops, embedded elements for climbing;
  - accommodation in a tent camping;
  - rental of tents;
  - transfers according to the program.

  NOT INCLUDED (the amount of additional expenses without a flight is up to 3000 rubles):

  Excursions;
  - accommodation in a guest house - 250 rubles / day or hotel - 400 rubles / day;
  - insurance (is mandatory);
  - tips for the guide (optional);
  - other expenses not specified in the program.

Restrictions and special conditions:
Absence of diseases incompatible with active tourism:

Basic clothes and equipment for climbing:

Required experience and special requirements:
There are no special requirements for your previous experience to participate in the program. Physical preparation - special training is not required and is available to the average person who goes to the mountains from time to time. Before leaving, it’s good to go to the bouldering hall or the climbing stand at home, pull yourself up and squat on one leg.
A prerequisite for participation in the program is the availability of health insurance and medical insurance.

Accommodations:
In the basic version, we will live in a tented campsite, where there is a toilet, shower and a separate kitchen for cooking. If you wish, you can book accommodation in the house - accommodation for 4-6 people. in a room from 250 rubles / person. or book a hotel near our base.

Transport:
Minibus type "Bogdan" and "Gazelle".

Food:
Meals are provided from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the last day. Camp food + vegetables and fruits. All participants prepare, the guide coordinates the whole process.

Guides:
A guide will work with you, an auxiliary guide (if the group is more than 3 people).

Weather:
Summer: + 30, at night + 20;
Spring-autumn: + 10 ... + 15 at night up to 0 ... - 2;
Winter: + 5 ... + 10 at night - 5 ... - 10.

The medicine:
At the exits, the first-aid kit is at the guide, almost everywhere he can contact the rescuers of the Ministry of Emergencies. It is better to have your own set of medicines for individual diseases and chronic diseases.

Safety:
This program is potentially dangerous to the health and life of any of the participants.
Guides will provide you with the necessary security, provided that you comply with the Safety Rules. The guide has a walkie-talkie, GPS (satellite navigation device), mobile phone, necessary group equipment.
The decision to stop climbing in conditions that threaten the safety of participants is in the exclusive competence of the guide accompanying the group on the route, and is not subject to discussion.
The guide is obliged to take measures to ensure the safety of the group on all types of mountainous terrain. The guide is not responsible for the lives of climbers who violate safety regulations in the mountains!

• Report on climbing and mountaineering in Sudak, July 2013
  Often, meetings before hiking and training are scheduled at the fountain at the train station in Simferopol. And this place has become for me a favorite overture to future travels in the Crimea. I look with delight at the streams of the fountain and the roses around ...

  Garno planning layout, a disciplined group with a different level of training. For dermal bulge, the right routes are chosen. Tsіkavі people, garno holding an hour. Absolutely not Skoda koshtiv, scho were invested.

Of course, real mountaineering, the purpose of which is to conquer impregnable, icy and snowy peaks, cannot exist in Crimea. And there are no impregnable peaks here, and the climate is not conducive to eternal ice and significant snow cover. But Crimea is ideally suited for rock climbing. Every tourist has a chance to overcome the harsh and, at first glance, absolutely impregnable rocks, whether he is an amateur in this matter or a professional. There are more than enough opportunities for both learning this difficult task and improving it.

The most suitable time for the development of the Crimean rocks is from April to mid-June and from September to the first half of November. Popular climbing routes pass along the Main Ridge of the Crimean Mountains. On the southern coast of Crimea, a spur of this ridge, starting from Cape Aya, descends steeply to the sea. There are a lot of steep cliffs here, an extreme walk to the tops of which is unusually tempting for many climbers.

Paragelmen, Krestovaya, Krasny Kamen, Alupka, Kastropolskaya and Forosskaya rocks are especially popular among those who like to move along the sheer stone walls. Near Yalta, there is a cliff of Mount Stavri-Kaya, known among rock climbers all over the world, accessible only to professional climbers. The height of this grandiose, seemingly insurmountable rock is almost ninety meters. Climbing to the very top of such a giant is not at all easy. Such a process requires remarkable skill and constant training. Near Sevastopol rises the rocky Marchek mountain, which is also not easy to conquer. But not far from Simferopol there are Petrovsky rocks, the tops of which can be subdued even by those who have recently joined this difficult task.

There is a universal rocky platform on the southern coast of Crimea, intended for both professionals and amateurs - a climbing wall near Yalta, Nikitskaya cleft. Equipped with a climbing wall according to the highest international standards. World famous athletes often come here.

Many climbers rush to one of the most difficult climbing objects in the Crimea - Mount Sokol, located not far from Sudak. The routes on this mountain are good because the sun warms them in full force only in the afternoon, and excessive heat does not prevent climbing for a long time. But in the rain, trying to overcome the rocky routes is very dangerous: water can wash away the stones, thus causing a stone collapse. The plateau at the top of the mountain is extremely picturesque, and a walk along it after climbing is a pleasure.

Several routes of medium difficulty pass along the Kastropol wall, located between the Marchek and Merdven-Kaya mountains, and along the western and central walls of the Ai-Petri massif, along the Angarsk wall of Chatyr-Dag. In the season, these areas are besieged by rock climbers, who come here both alone and in whole groups.

In the Central Crimea, fans of mountaineering and mountain recreation are attracted by the gorges of the Kizil-Koba mountain range, rocks located in the tract Zmeinaya Balka, rocks of the Demerdzhi and Syuyuryu-Kaya mountains, Storozhevoy cliff, located opposite Syuyuryu-Kaya at the mouth of the Grand Canyon. Climbing the overhanging wall of this cliff takes about five hours.

An excellent training ground for rock climbers was created in the Bakhchisarai gorge Salachik. The polygon has about one hundred and twenty routes designed for athletes of any training. Included in these routes are both relatively safe, almost gentle rock formations for beginners, and overhanging rocks with almost smooth walls, accessible only to masters.

Every year in the Crimea, mainly on its southern coast, sport climbing competitions are held. Thousands of fans of this sport, who come here from the CIS countries and far abroad, take part in them. An incredible number of spectators who are accommodated both in camp sites and in tent camps gather for these extreme competitions. They are attracted to this area by the thirst for unusual spectacles, and the desire to experience an extraordinary emotional upsurge.

In total, there are several dozen climbing walls of varying complexity in Crimea. Climbing is becoming more and more popular, winning both the hearts and minds of its fans. There will always be restless people who are ready to give up the blessings of civilization at least for a while and go to the mountains to test themselves and explore the unexplored corners of nature. Their name is tourists. Any trip, one way or another, is associated with some risk. Sports tourism involves risk, but after all, any trip, one way or another, is associated with some risk. Climbing is not for the faint of heart. This is an occupation for those who have a strong body, unbending will and amazing composure. In a word, rock climbing is a sport of leaders. Those who, once having overcome fear and uncertainty, will never allow their triumph over them.