CLIMBING TO THE PEAK OF KUMBEL (3200 M ASL)

Last Sunday, a mass climbing to the peak of Kumbel (3200 m asl) was attended, devoted to 20th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and 15th anniversary of the foundation of the Department of Tourism at the Faculty of Geography, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Over 100 students and teachers took part in the ascent, 83 of them reached the top. The traditional event, organized by the Department of Tourism (now – Department of Recreational Geography and Tourism) every year before World Tourism Day, has become a tradition and a kind sport and emotional test for students. The climbing took place in a normal mode, aided by good weather and victory mood as well as technical support section of alpinism of KazNU that organized the base camp below the peak. All participants climbing to the top honored by memorable marks specially made for this event. Finally, all participants got a charge of cheerfulness and health.