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Mount Khuiten

Climbing holiday to Mongolia Mount Khuiten

Climb the world`s most remote peak
Mount Khuiten, Mongolia`s highest peak
Climbing in the land of Ghengis Khan
At Nairandal`s summit, Mongolia, China and Russia meet
`Explore More` - the finest adventure holidays on the planet

At the heart of Mongolia's Altai Tavan Bogd (Five Holy Peaks), Mount Khuiten is one of the least accessible mountains on earth. This massif lies on the border with both Russia and China, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) west of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. After sightseeing in Ulaanbaatar and enjoying a day's preparatory trekking in the nearby Bogdkhan National Park, we continue our journey to the remote Kazakh province of Bayan Olgii. On our one day trek to basecamp we are assisted by camels and their drivers and there should be the opportunity to meet and take tea with nomadic herders at their traditional ger encampments. Starting out with the straightforward trek to the summit of Malchin (4037m / 13,245ft), we gain dramatic views of the Potaniin Glacier and of our subsequent climbing objectives; the steep and challenging Mount Khuiten (4374m / 14,350ft) and the easier, non-technical snow dome of Nairandal (4082m / 13,392ft). More than just a superb climbing expedition, this is also a fascinating travel experience in a rarely-visited corner of the world.

This climbing holiday is one of our ‘Explore More' range of outstanding adventure holidays which we are running in conjunction with our friends at Allibert and Hauser (France and Germany's leading adventure travel operators). The trips we have chosen for this range are undoubtedly some of the finest adventures on the planet. They are also ‘specialist' and will appeal to those who have ‘been there, done that' in many parts of the world and are now looking for something new. The cosmopolitan nature of the groups will be an important part of the Explore More experience!

Trip Guide

The group of peaks which provide the objectives for this great climbing holidayp are quite high, at around 4000 metres (13,000 feet). However, our 3-day approach to the region, together with the 15 kilometre (9.5 mile) walk-in to our basecamp, should provide the group with sufficient preparation. Certainly, by the time we have ticked off the straightforward peak, Malchin, everyone should be in good shape. Our well-established itinerary, including the use of a high camp, makes our 3 objective peaks more easily attainable within the timescale of the expedition. This is not a long or sustained trekking trip, but each of the climbing days will present a fairly tough challenge, with 500 to 1100 metres (1640 to 3600 feet) of ascent. The group will be roped together during the 8 kilometre (5 mile) approach to high camp across the Potaniin Glacier. This is relatively straightforward glacier travel, but there are some crevassed sections. For this part of the expedition, group members will need to carry all of their personal equipment, plus a share of the group's equipment.