The Way to Conquer Heights
The 4 Peaks children’s and youth mountain club is already 9 years old.
That was the occasion for more than two hundred dear people to gather under the roof of the “Elite Plaza” business center for our year-end event on March 5. Of course, turning 9 alone was not enough reason to hold an event — what mattered was having something to say. And one of those things was that we had been to the Bezengi high-mountain camp.
The event’s title, “The Way to Conquer Heights”, was not chosen by chance. Now, looking back nine years to 2016, we understand that even in our wildest dreams we could not have imagined making ascents outside Armenia (in Iran) — climbing Siah Gog (4,500 m), South Siah Gog (4,259 m) and Rostam Nisht (4,440 m) — reaching Russia, hiking and ice climbing in the Caucasus Mountains, and planning to go above 5,000 m in 2025. We got here with small but confident steps: at first we organized hikes only in warm weather, then winter hikes were added, then winter summits, then overnight stays, growing from one-day trips to 7-day camps, and then we realized that hiking within Armenia’s borders was no longer enough — we wanted to cross the border together. The children reached these heights by overcoming the wish to sleep in the morning, walking in heat and cold, enduring the pain of frozen hands warming up, overcoming fears and impatience, knee-deep snow, rivers and steep slopes…
Hikes are not only a great way to spend time — they also teach children to overcome difficulties.
With the help of the children, we presented the club’s way to conquer heights — the path we have traveled together with them — and shared beautiful moments and the children’s successes.
The children of the 26th group received graduation certificates, the most active hikers received certificates, some received certificates in special categories, and seven children received the “Junior Mountaineer” badge.
Certificates of appreciation were presented to the After Hiking project and the Trichk hiking club.
One of the most moving moments of the event was the performance of our club’s song “MOUNTAINS”, arranged and performed by our children themselves. We closed the evening with our song and our mood, promising that this is only the beginning.
In the coming days, we will share the most memorable moments of the event in separate posts. Stay with us and get ready for new victories.
