First we made a stop at Big Almaty Lake. Nous avons d'abord fait un stop au grand lac d'Almaty, a 2 200 metres.
The saddle, with the scientific station (see http://hervemariage.blogspot.com/2008/07/station-scientifique.html), is the starting point.
No real track, we climb up in the middle of stones.
La grimpette n'est pas agreable, au mileu des pierriers.
We had snow sometime, but with sun.
Nous avons eu de la neige, mais avec du soleil.
Seen from the top, Almaty. Vu du sommet, Almaty.
On the way back. Sur le chemin du retour.
Result: 4 hours jeeping, 4 hours to climb up, 2.5 hours to go down, altitude from 1 000 to almost 4 000 meters, temperatures from 35 to 3 degrees, I am totally exhausted, but proud and happy.
Bilan : 4 heures de 4x4 (AR au col), 4 heures de montée a pied, 2 heures et demi de descente, de 1 000 a 4 000 metres, de 35 a 3 degres, je suis completement creve, mais fier et content.