Journal
Museum Journal
Museum publications: chronicles of ascents, sections, achievements and the exposition.
Achievements 03 July 2026
The "Winter Snow Leopard" Project
On the initiative of Sergey Seliverstov, in 2016 the "Winter Snow Leopard" project was launched – the ascent of all five seven-thousanders of the CIS in winter.
History of Mountaineering 01 July 2026
Mountaineering in the 1990s–2000s
In the last years of the USSR, Ala-Archa held first place in the USSR in the number of ascents. The revival of Kyrgyz mountaineering after the dissolution of the USSR flared up in 1997.
Mountaineering Sections 29 June 2026
Section "SKIF"
Founded in 1976 by Fyodor Popov. Its climbs include Peak Lenin via Lipkin Rocks (1978) and the "golden" route on Peak Svobodnaya Korea, with first places in All-Union championships.
Mountaineering Sections 27 June 2026
Section "Khan-Tengri" (Tokmok)
Founded in 1975 by Georgy Guber in Tokmok. By 1990, the club had over 40 members, including five CMS.
Mountaineering Sections 25 June 2026
Section "Spartak"
Founded in 1973 by Vladimir Biryukov. The club climbed Peak Lenin from the south side, Peak Pobedy (1981), Peak Kommunizma (1983) and made the first ascent of Peak Rapasov (6814 m, 1988).
Mountaineering Sections 23 June 2026
Section "Selmashievets"
Founded in 1972 by Valery Denisov. In 1988 Denisov led an expedition to Khan-Tengri – the first ascent via the centre of the East Face.
Mountaineering Sections 21 June 2026
Section "Polytechnik" (The Polytechnic)
Founded in 1969 by Anatoly Tustukbaev. At its peak, Polytechnik was the largest mountaineering club in the entire republic and organized expeditions to 7,000-meter peaks.
Mountaineering Sections 19 June 2026
Section "Instrumentalshchik" (The Toolmaker)
Founded in 1958 by Vladimir Aksyonov. Three of its members earned the Snow Leopard title, and seven became Candidates for Master of Sports of the USSR in mountaineering.
Mountaineering Sections 18 June 2026
Section "Osh"
Founded in 1947 by Borivoy Marecek, Vladimir Freifeld and Igor Naumenko. The club climbed Peak Lenin (1960), Peak Korzhenevskogo, Peak Kyzyl-Agyn and many other summits.