Tourism and Mountaineering in Kazakhstan and Central Asia -
Traveling to Khan Tengri Peak Base Camp -
Khan Tengri is a peak in the Eastern Tengri Mountains, on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan (the Almaty region includes the northwestern part of the mountain) and China. It is the highest point in the northern hemisphere. Local Kazakhs and Kyrgyz call this mountain "Kantau" or "Kanktoo" because it turns red in the evening.
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How to Get There and Visit -
Reaching Khan Tengri Peak Base Camp is only possible by helicopter. To do this, you will need to use our company's services to transport you to the base camp. Getting there on your own is nearly impossible. You also need to acclimatize to stay at the base camp at Khan Tengri Peak.
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Geography
The peak is composed of marbled limestone. It is located at an altitude of 6,995 meters above sea level (7,010 meters including ice cover). Khan Tengri is the largest glacier center on Mount Tengri, with a total glacier area of 2,500 km2. The summit can be reached via the South and North Inylchek glaciers.
Khan Tengri was first scientifically described by I. Semenov and Semenov Tien Shan. More than a dozen routes have been established to the summit, and there is also the Khan Tengri International Alpine Camp, which can accommodate up to 2,000 climbers and mountain tourists per season.
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