What to eat during the ascent to the high mountains

Meals at Lenin Peak

What to eat during the ascent to the high mountains

Ascent to Lenin Peak requires physical and psychological stamina. Your food should be high in calories and varied. In the base camp and the first camp, breakfast, lunch and dinner are organized by professional chefs, but in higher camps you will have to take care of cooking. In difficult conditions of high altitude cooking should not take a lot of time and efforts.

First of all, food should be nourishing, tasty, lightweight and easy to cook. It is known that taste is dulled at the high altitude, use various spices during cooking. During the walking between camps, keep on hand snacks, preferably carbohydrate.

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Dishes that you will use for cooking should be without damages and easy to wash. Do not leave it unwashed as this can lead to intestinal infections. To boil water quickly and save gas, use a cap (cover your pan or pot). Food should be cooked quickly, as it is critically important in the conditions of high mountains and cold.

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Take under control how much water you drink. Do not allow dehydration.

A high content of mineral salts can lead to indigestion. It is necessary that such water is settled, and then it can be filtered or boiled. Avoid drinking water near the path where many people are walking.

Products for high-altitude camps can be purchased in Osh city or at the bazaar.

Asia Mountains have made several packages of high-altitude nutrition from $ 90 to $ 180 for your comfort ascent to Lenin peak.

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High-altitude food for Lenin peak

Option 1 «VIP package» $180

  • High altitude food «Kronidov» or «Healthy food» Dinner 5 pieces
  • High altitude food «Kronidov» or «Healthy food» Lunch 4 pieces
  • Breakfast 5 pieces
  • Honey 280gr 1 jar
  • Jam 300 gr 1 pack
  • Energy Bars 40 gr 5 pieces
  • Sugar
  • Chocolate bar 45 gr 5 pieces
  • Chocolate 100 гр 2 pieces
  • Coffee Maccoffe 18 gr (3 in 1) 10 packs
  • Tea 30 tea bags
  • Dried fruits 3 types of 100 gr each
  • Nuts 3 types of 100 gr each
  • Meat and liver pate 75 gr 1 piece
  • Canned fish 2 cans
  • Instant noodles 60 gr 2 packs
  • Crispbread  75 gr 2 packs
  • Kurut (salty dry kyrgyz cheese)  200 gr
  • Smoked salty cheese 300 gr
  • Dried meat 210 gr
  • Salty crackers 6 pieces
  • Fruit marshmallow 4 pieces
  • Candies 150 gr
  • Salt,  pepper
  • Coca-Cola 0.5 2 bottles
  • Wet wipes 1  pack
  • Garbage bag
  • Gas cylinders 240 gr 3 pieces

*If you need vegetarian or gluten free meals, please contact a program manager.

 

Option 2 «Profitable package » $90

  • High altitude food «Kronidov» or « Healthy food » Dinner 2 pcs
  • High altitude food «Kronidov» or « Healthy food » Soup 1 pcs
  • Instant mashed potatoes 1 pcs
  • Breakfasts 5 pcs
  • Honey 280g 1 jar
  • Jam 300 gr 1 packs
  • Energy Bars 40 gr 4 pcs
  • Sugar
  • Chocolate bar 45 gr 4 pcs
  • Chocolate 100 gr 2 pcs
  • Coffee Maccoffe 18 gr (3 in 1) 10 pcs
  • Tea 20 tea bags
  • Dried fruits 3 types of 100 gr each
  • Nuts 3 types of 100 gr each
  • Meat and liver pate 75 gr 1 pcs
  • Canned fish 2 cans
  • Instant noodles 60 gr 2 packs
  • Crispbread 2 packs
  • Kurut (salty dry kyrgyz cheese) 200 gr
  • Salty crackers 6 packs
  • Assorted sweets 150 gr
  • Salt pepper
  • Wet wipes 1 pack
  • Garbage bag

*If you need vegetarian or gluten free meals, please contact a program manager.

 

Option 3 «Small package » $50

  • Breakfast 5 pieces
  • Energy Bars 40g  4 pcs
  • Sugar
  • Chocolate bar 45 g 4 pcs
  • Chocolate 100 g 2 pcs
  • Coffee 18 gr (3 in 1) 10 pcs
  • Tea 20 tea bags
  • Dried fruits 3 types of 100 gr each
  • Nuts 3 types of 100 gr each
  • Meat and liver pate 75 gr 1 pcs
  • Canned fish 2 cans
  • Instant noodles 60 gr 4 packs
  • Instant mashed potatoes 2 packs
  • Crispbread 75gr 2 pcs
  • Kurut (salty dry kyrgyz cheese) 200 gr
  • Salty rackers 5 packs
  • Assorted sweets 150 gr
  • Salt, pepper
  • Wet wipes 1 pack
  • Trash bag

*If you need vegetarian or gluten free meals, please contact a program manager.

Evgenia Reis
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Evgenia Reis

The author of travel stories in Kyrgyzstan, fully or partially built on her personal travel experience. Manager of Asia Mountains Company.

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