– Region: Issyk-Kul Oblast — Inylchek / Tian Shan (Khan Tengri BC, 4,100m — Kyrgyzstan’s most remote high-altitude destination)

 – Elevation: 4100

 – GPS Coordinates: 42.182° N, 80.146° E

 – Access Difficulty: T5 — Helicopter from Karakol (1hr) OR 5-day trek via Inylchek Valley (extreme route) 

 – Opening Season: Jul–Aug only (helicopter or 5-day approach)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 50  – Showers: Basic at operator camps

 – Drinking Water: Yes — glacial melt (treat critical) – Meals & food: Expedition operator meals only (included in package)

– Mobile Signal: Satellite WiFi available at some operator camps – Payment Methods: BORDER ZONE PERMIT required + helicopter to BC: USD 600–1,000 one-way | Expedition package: USD 5,000–15,000+ | Trekking to BC: USD 2,000–4,000 all-inclusive

 – Short Description: INYLCHEK GLACIER (60km, world’s 3rd longest non-polar glacier) + KHAN TENGRI (7,010m) = Kyrgyzstan’s most dramatic mountain destination. Khan Tengri = ‘Prince of Heaven’ — a symmetrical marble pyramid that glows red at sunrise + sunset (the ‘Blood Mountain’). The BASE CAMP at 4,100m on South Inylchek Glacier is one of the most extraordinary settings in the world: surrounded by 7,000m peaks (Khan Tengri, Pobeda/Jengish Chokusu 7,439m — the highest peak in Kyrgyzstan). PERMIT + helicopter are mandatory unless doing the 5-day approach trek. Season: July–August ONLY.