Extreme Trekking - Fedchenko World's Longest Glacier

For Extreme-Trekker and experienced mountaineers we present an exclusive tour to the longest glaciers of the world in the Pamir mountains Tajikistan. Along the route you have the chance to discover more than ten glaciers of different types. The highlight of the tour is of course the magnificent Fedtshenko glacier. With 70-km length and a width between 2 and 3 km it is the worldwide longest glacier beyond the polar areas. Miles around no human soul, only the meteorology station "Fedtshenko" stands here like a monument for the human civilisation.

The tour takes place from September to October and partially runs on a height of more than 4000 metres. The use of mountaineer's technique and equipment (see details - equipment) is absolutely necessary.

The group size is limited up to 4 participants (tourists). An experienced Instructer and his assistant provide the coordination and the security of the group. Every participant carries equipment, food and personal things by himself. To the simplification there is a possibility to transport a part of the food to the Gurm Grschimailo glacier by vehicles. We organise transport, lodging and catering for you.

Tour's plan by day (itinerary):

Day 1
Drive from Duschanbe - Khalai-Khumb
Overnight in homestay

Day 2
Drive to Rushan and Emz or Sanob (depends on the street situation)

Day 3
Drive to Pasor Settlement (from here all overnights in tents)

Day 4
Trekking from Pasor to the valley of Havratdara river

Day 5
Havrazdara lake

Day 6
"Holodnaja Stena" (= cold wall) glacier over "Holodnyi" pass 4565 m and "Grum Grschimailo" glacier

Day 7
"Grum Grschimailo" glacier, Tanymas, crossing of the Tanymas river

Day 8
Tanymas

Day 9
Reserve day (reserve days are used by the instructor for preparing and resting before difficult parts of the track and in case of bad weather)

Day 10
Tanymas pass 4498 m

Day 11
Tanymas pass – Fedshenko glacier

Day 12
Fedshenko glacier – meteorologic station "Fedshenko"

Day 13
Meteorologic station "Fedshenko" – Kashalojak pass 4281 m

Day 14
RGO glacier

Day 15
RGO glacier – Vantsh river

Day 16
Pojmazar settlement – Vantsh settlement

Day 17
Reserve day

Day 18
Reserve day

Day 19
Reserve day

Day 20
Vantsh – Dushanbe

Day 21
flight home

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Basic equipment:

Iso-mat (suitable for snow / ice subsoil)
Accessory cord 12 m
5x carbine hoeses
adjustable mountaineering harness
ascender
icecrew
ice axe
Thermo underwear (2 sets, 1 x long-sleeved , 1 x shortsleeved)
1 pair of gaiters
warm cap
warm gloves (e.g., ski gloves or woollen mittens)
1 sleeping-bag (down or hollow fiber) suitable to - 15 ° C
1 forehead lamp or flashlight
Solar protection (headgear, sunglasses, solar cream)
personal medication (pain means, fever-lowering drugs, diarrhoea medications, means for wound disinfection, plaster, bandages, elastic bandage, small scissors, tweezers, safety pins, medicine against flu, sore throat and coughing, eye drops)
2 long trousers, one of it trekking trousers
1 pullover (woollen or fiber fur)
Sea bag or backpack for the main luggage
ankle-high trekking shoes with profile sole and matching climbing irons
Telescope ski sticks as a walking help
Water bottle with 1 litre of capacity
Thermos bottle with 1 litre of capacity
suitable hiking clothes (T-shirt, hiking socks)
1 anorak, wind and water proof (e.g., Goretex)
1 overtrousers, wind and water proof (e.g., Goretex)
Toilet paper
personal dishes spoon, fork, small knife, soup plate, mug (unbreakable and light material)