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Drytooling Camp in
Tuyuk-Su
Tuyuk-Su
February 13-20
2026
2026
Drytooling Camp in
Tuyuk-Su
February 13-20 2026
DRYTOOLING
Drytooling is a form of mixed climbing that is performed on bare, ice-free, and snow-free, climbing routes. As with mixed-climbing, the dry-tooling climber uses a pair of ice tools and wears crampons to ascend the route. They will use normal rock climbing equipment for their protection on the route; many modern dry-tooling routes are now fully bolted as with sport climbing rock-climbing routes.
MIXED CLIMBING
Mixed climbing is an ice climbing discipline used on climbing routes that do not have enough ice to be regular ice climbs, but are also not dry enough to be regular rock climbs. To ascend the route, the mixed-climber uses normal ice-climbing equipment throughout (e.g. double ice tools or ice axes in their hands, and crampons on their feet), but to protect the route, they use both ice and rock equipment. Mixed climbing varies from routes with sections of thick layers of ice interspersed with sections of bare rock, to routes that are mostly rock but which are "iced-up" in a thin layer of ice and/or snow.
About the Camp
The program is perfect for anyone who wants to improve their Drytooling and Mixed climbing skills, as well as explore Central Asia. We will teach you the basics and provide a fun and safe learning experience. If you already have some experience with drytooling, we can help you improve your skills and take your game to the next level!
The program consists of two main parts: a 5-day training session and Almatymixt climbing festival on the weekend. Please visit the Almatymixt festival page for more details.
We will stay at Tuyuk-Su Alpine Camp in cozy huts with full board meals. We will climb a lot in 3 different locations with pure ice, mixed, and DT routes.
The program consists of two main parts: a 5-day training session and Almatymixt climbing festival on the weekend. Please visit the Almatymixt festival page for more details.
We will stay at Tuyuk-Su Alpine Camp in cozy huts with full board meals. We will climb a lot in 3 different locations with pure ice, mixed, and DT routes.
- DatesFebruary 13-20 2026
- Duration10 Days
- LocationTuyuk-Su. Almaty. Kazakhstan
- Cost1350 $ per person or less
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DatesFebruary 13-20 2026 -
Duration10 Days -
LocationTuyuk-Su. Almaty. Kazakhstan -
Cost1350 $ per person or less
Details
This is a group program with fixed dates. The cost of the program is $1350 per person.
Please check the booking and payment terms
What's included:
Not included:
Please check the booking and payment terms
What's included:
- English-speaking instructors.
- All transfers. From Almaty to the camp and back, As well as transfers to the festival venue.
- Accommodation in Tuyuk-Su Alpine Camp in 4-6-bed rooms.
- Meals: full board.
- AlmatyMixt climbing festival fee.
- National park fee.
Not included:
- Accommodation in Almaty before or after the program.
- Transfer from the airport or hotel to the meeting place in Almaty.
- Insurance policy.
- Your activities during rest days.
- Personal equipment from the list below.
- Day 1 - Arrival in Almaty: We will pick you up from the city and take you to the Tuyuk-Su Alpine Camp in the evening. We'll check your equipment and form groups based on your experience.
- Day 2-3 - Climbing days. We'll start our program with drytooling at a crag, about 20 minutes from the camp. We'll show you the basics and you can try your first routes. If you have some experience, it will be a good warm-up for you. Then we will continue training, adding more challenging routes and working on climbing techniques. We will climb in 3 different locations - 2 near Tuyuk-Su and one at Butakovskiy waterfall. Together, there are around 40 ice, mixed and DT routes available.
- Day 4 - Rest day.
- Day 5-6 - Climbing days. Keep climbing. Move on to more challenging DT routes and mixed routes.
- Day 7-8 - Free days. You can chill in the camp or go skiing at Shymbulak, which is half an hour away from Tuyuk-Su. You can also explore the city or go for a walk around the campsite. We can arrange a city tour for you.
- Day 9 - 1-st day of "Almatymixt" festival. In the morning, we will take you to the competition venue. On the first day, there will be a qualification round. Please check the festival page for all the details. In the evening, we will bring you back to our camp.
- Day 10 - 2-d day of "Almatymixt" festival. In the morning, we will take you to the competition venue. The second day will feature the finals. For all the details, please check the festival page. In the evening, we will return you to Almaty.
Personal gear:
Clothing:
If you don't have all the necessary equipment, we can rent it to you.
- Ice tools (Different tools for DT and ice or different picks. It's up to you)
- Crampons or Fruitboots
- Replacement Frontpoints for Crampons or Fruitboots
- Harness
- Dynamic single rope - 60 m. You can bring one rope for a pair
- Quickdraws - 10-15 for a pair
- Lanyard
- 3 carabiners
- Belay device
- Helmet
- Backpack
- Headlamp
- Thermos 0.7-1 l
- Sunglasses
Clothing:
- Boots compatible with automatic ice crampons (any boots if you climb in fruitboots)
- Clothing appropriate to the season
- Membrane jacket and pants
- Warm jacket for belay
- Gloves for climbing, gloves for belay
If you don't have all the necessary equipment, we can rent it to you.
The program is not suitable for beginners. You should be familiar with basic knots and belaying techniques.
Previous Ice climbing and drytooling experience is beneficial for this course. If you are familiar with the basics you can try more challenging lines and improve your skills.
Previous Ice climbing and drytooling experience is beneficial for this course. If you are familiar with the basics you can try more challenging lines and improve your skills.
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