TÜRKİYE DAĞCILIK FEDERASYONU
Turkish Mountaineering Federation
11.th INTERNATIONAL
VICTORY CLIMB TO MOUNT AĞRI
AUGUST 26 –SEPTEMBER 02, 2010, IGDIR
GENERAL
:11.th International Victory Climb to Mount
Ağrı, organized by Turkish Mountaineering Federation (TMF), will be
executed on August 26 – September 02,
2010. TMF has honor to invite (4) mountaineers of your Federation /
Association.
Due limited capacity and weather conditions,
TMF has right to change the program and to keep the number of nominees at an
acceptable level if they are more than expected.
PARTICIPANTS : This invitation is send
to International Federation or Association and from each of them TMF kindly ask
to nominate four (4) mountaineers not later than June 30th, 2010.
The Mount of Ağri with its (5137) meters
altitude needs not only at least basic experience concerning snow and glacier
climbing techniques but also, necessary camp and climbing equipments such as
sleeping bag, tent, ice axe, crampons etc.
Please send back us “application forms”
attached, personnel information of your mountaineers (not more than 4) together
with the name of the Hotel, they would desire to stay (shown below)
HOW TO REACH IGDIR: Turkish Airline Flights are available to Agri
or Kars and Erzurum through İstanbul International Airport. For flight
booking and details (timetables, connections etc.) please visit Turkish
airlines web-site www.thy.com By
reaching Ağrı ,Kars or
Erzurum, three main cities in the region, participants would take
coaches which operate to Iğdır. Particularyl from Kars to
Iğdır there is minibus frequently. Erzurum is far from
Iğdır but Kars and Ağrı are nearest main cities to the
Iğdır. Besides this There is paid services of Turkish Airlines from
Kars to Iğdır
Distance between Agri
- Iğdır : 143 km
Kars – Iğdır : 139km
Erzurum-Iğdır :
293km
International participants will be transferred
from Iğdır bus station by TMF members in coach.
ACCOMMODATION : Existing hotels in Iğdır and the
price lists, hotel name and telephone
number in TL are shown below. The prices include only bed and breakfast.
|
Hotel name |
Telephone number |
Price as TLsingle room |
Double room |
|
Hotel Latif |
+90 476 2279754 +904762275994 |
25 ytl |
40 ytl |
|
Hotel Alkış |
+904762271568 +904762263684 |
35ytl |
60ytl |
|
Hotel olimpia |
+904762271866 |
50ytl |
80ytl |
|
Hotel kerem
yıldırım |
+904762277841 +904762279844 |
30ytl |
50ytl |
Approximately
1 US$ = 1.5 TL
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS : All
organizational services, official permission and guidance will be providing by
TMF. Although Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by each
participant. All delegations are kindly asked to bring their national flags
together with them. We would like to underline the fact that the Mount of
Ağri needs official permission to climb, so please pay more attention to
the names of mountaineers and avoid last minute changes.
List of items, which will
be of use:
1. harness
- crampons
- Ice-axe
- 2 x Screwgate karabiners
- helmet
- tenth
- Sleeping bags, Sleeping pad, a gas stove,
plates and dishes
- Private equipment
Map of
Mount Ağrı
Transport and Carrying:
1-
All participants came to own opportunity at meeting place.
2-
All participants are going to Korhan high plateau by bus and minibus.
3-
If Participants want to rent porters for bags they will pay for many to
porters (approximately 160TL).
4-
Porters work only up to 3400m.
5-
Participant will be cover first aid, climbing equipments, base camp
equipments and foods
6-
All participants must obey the
timetable and leaders
Useful Links:
http://www.igdirkulturturizm.gov.tr
www.tdf.org.tr
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Ararat
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=1515
www.thy.com
http://www.tourism.gov.tr/EN/Genel/BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D3137EE1F1486EE5030E40DF9B4C96175776
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/sub.en.mfa?cc4e437c-6769-4d79-9017-10b63c651224