Alpinists from Kyrgyzstan will conduct an expedition to the peak of Manaslu in the Himalayas. President of the Mountaineering Federation Eduard Kubatov told at a press conference at 24.kg news agency.
According to him, the ascent is scheduled for September 10. The first Kyrgyz expedition to the Himalayas is being conducted within the framework of 2022 declared by the UN as the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development.
The idea was voiced by the President Sadyr Japarov at a meeting of the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and proposed on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the first global Bishkek Mountain Summit in 2002.
Manaslu is a mountain in the Himalayas, the main peak of which (8,163 meters) is the eighth highest eight-thousander in the world. It is a part of the Mansiri Himal mountain range (also known as Manaslu Himal), located in the north-central part of Nepal.
«Manaslu project is a national team of Kyrgyzstan, which is represented by outstanding professional climbers and strong amateurs. This is a combination of professionalism, love for the mountains. It includes the chief mountaineering coach, captain of the national team Sergei Seliverstov, member of the mountaineering team, head of Manaslu 2022 project Kadyr Nurmamatov, members of the mountaineering team Andrey Erokhin, Asel Baibagysheva, Ilim Karypbekov, Azizbek Omurkulov, Andrey Alipov and Sergey Krasovsky,» Eduard Kubatov told.
The ascent will be dedicated to the epic Manas, because Manaslu has a sacred meaning for the nomadic Kyrgyz civilization. Manas lake is located near the peak. In such a way, the Kyrgyz want to convey the global mountain partnership to the whole world.
«We want to show that Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country, and we have a strong team that is capable of doing outstanding projects. We achieve the goal of popularizing not only mountaineering, but also our tourism, as well as the entire system of mountain activity. The expedition is scheduled for September 10 and will last 1 month and 15 days. We managed to find a strong business partner who provided support. For the first time, we also received information support from the state,» Eduard Kubatov added.
According to the athletes, they will take Manas epic by Sayakbai Karalayev with them to the expedition. Ilim Karypbekov is responsible for video recording and documentation of the ascent.
An active preparation is underway. Members of the team began to train at local peaks.
Kyrgyzstani Eduard Kubatov conquered the highest peak on the Earth — Mount Everest on May 23, 2021. He is 49 years old. He is fond of mountaineering. On February 3, 2013, the climbing expedition, member of which he was, planted the flag of Kyrgyzstan on Mount Aconcagua in South America.
