PROGRAMME  TURKESTAN J.S. COMPANY.    C   6     
ASCENT OF KHAN-TENGRI (7010 m) - MUZTAGH ATA (7546m)    

	The program begins in Bishkek, the capital  of Kyrghyzstan. You will go to the suburbs of Karakol by vehicle  or by   plane and spend the night in a cottage on the banks of Lake Issyk-kul.  After having reaching Inylchek base-camp, located in the valley of the Inylchek River, it is necessary to have a acclimatization walk. In the morning you will fly by helicopter to the high-altitude base-camp,  zvezdochka, and spend the night in the camp. The second part of the program offers a climb in the most accessible seven-thousand's   of the China: Muztagh Ata (7546 m). 

Day. 1-2. Arrive  in  Bishkek (Almaty, Tashkent). Transfer from Almaty (Tashkent)  to Bishkek. Trip  to Karakol (400 km).   Overnight on the bank of the Issyk-Kul  Lake. Chalet  (1600 m).            
3. Drive to Inylchek base (200 km),  located in the valley of Inylchek river  (alt-500 m). 
4. Acclimatization. 
5. Fly  (45 min) to the high-altitude base zvezdochka  (alt- 4100 m).           
6. Medical examination, route consultations, preparation for the ascent.  
7. You are offered a classical rout along the western ridge. Traverse  South Inylchek  towards Khan-Tengri peak; in 7 km pitch camp 1 on the right-lateral moraine.        
8. Ascent along Semenovsky Glacier to the bulkhead (alt-5900 m) between Chapaev and Khan-Tengri Peaks. Pitch camp 2 (dig a cave or pitch a tent).           
9. Start to go down the Glacier towards  zvezdochka base-camp early in the morning.          
10. Free day to relax.
11-12. Ascent  to the bulkhead (camp 2    
13. Ascent to (the mark) 6700 m (camp 3).    
14.  Ascent of the summit. Descend to the camp 3        
15. Descend to the base-camp  zvezdochka. 
16. Fly to  the   base-camp Inylchek.   
17. Drive to the Issyk-Kul Lake.    
18. Free day. Preparation for the trip to China. 
19. Drive to the Torugart Pass (450 km).   
20. Drive to the foot of Muztagh Ata  (Subashi base-camp; alt-4500 m).          
21. Preparation for the ascent.  
22-26. Ascent of Muztagh Ata.   
27. Rest   
28. Drive to Kashgar.   
29. Tour of Kashgar.    
30 Drive Kashgar-Tash-Rabat (320 km).   
31. Drive Tash-Rabat - Bishkek (400 km).   
32. Tour of Bishkek (trip to Almaty  or  Tashkent).  
33. Return home.