{"id":108428,"date":"2025-09-17T12:46:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/ararat-memoirs-anna-abrahamyan\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:47:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:47:59","slug":"ararat-memoirs-anna-abrahamyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/ararat-memoirs-anna-abrahamyan\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing Ararat was my one true dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mount Ararat has been part of my life from the very beginning, a presence that has accompanied me every single day. My love for Ararat was passed down from my father, taking root in me back in childhood. For a long time, the decision to climb it was already there, clear and steady, yet always postponed, perhaps only now the moment has truly arrived. Deep inside, <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/climbing-ararat\/\">climbing Ararat<\/a><\/span> was never just a goal or a wish to be achieved; it has always been a quiet, deeply personal dream.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8y4rgng-ececa9d5b76dc2714343f19cf04fa095\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-8y4rgng-ececa9d5b76dc2714343f19cf04fa095 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-8y4rgng-ececa9d5b76dc2714343f19cf04fa095 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-1'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/ararat-memoirs-anna-abrahamyan\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?fit=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=470%2C705&amp;ssl=1 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=450%2C675&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox  ' data-onclick='1' title='Anna Abrahamyan'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-105406 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-105406\"  data-avia-tooltip='Anna Abrahamyan' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\"  title='Anna Abrahamyan \/ Hiking Memoirs' alt='Anna Abrahamyan \/ Hiking Memoirs' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=470%2C705&amp;ssl=1 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=450%2C675&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-105406 avia-img-lazy-loading-105406\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1122.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Anna Abrahamyan \/ Hiking Memoirs' alt='Anna Abrahamyan \/ Hiking Memoirs' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?fit=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=470%2C705&amp;ssl=1 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=450%2C675&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox  ' data-onclick='2' title='Anna Abrahamyan'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105256 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-105256\"  data-avia-tooltip='Anna Abrahamyan' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\"  title='Anna Abrahamyan \/ Hiking Memoirs' alt='Anna Abrahamyan \/ Hiking Memoirs' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=470%2C705&amp;ssl=1 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=450%2C675&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-105256 avia-img-lazy-loading-105256\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Annan-dziu-het.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Anna Abrahamyan \/ Hiking Memoirs' alt='Anna Abrahamyan \/ Hiking Memoirs' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-88y07g1-28126e21db7fd58cbb7ccb38a6faadcb\">\n#top .hr.av-88y07g1-28126e21db7fd58cbb7ccb38a6faadcb{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-88y07g1-28126e21db7fd58cbb7ccb38a6faadcb .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#edae44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-88y07g1-28126e21db7fd58cbb7ccb38a6faadcb .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n.hr.av-88y07g1-28126e21db7fd58cbb7ccb38a6faadcb .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#edae44;\nstroke:#edae44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-88y07g1-28126e21db7fd58cbb7ccb38a6faadcb hr-custom  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_gallery  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>The most profound moments of my life<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I never expected the ascent to be so emotional, yet it became one of the deepest and most unforgettable experiences of my life. What stayed with me most were the people the warmth of new friendships formed in just a few days. Drawn together by a shared purpose and the same path ahead, we felt close almost instantly. The journey itself was carried by quiet support and genuine kindness toward one another, a human connection that gave us strength with every step upward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2211.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-105409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2211.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hiking Memories\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the very first moments, I was fully present, deeply and consciously engaged in the journey, trying to savor and preserve every passing moment. In the early stages of the ascent, the emotions were quieter, gradually intensifying as we moved closer to the summit. Yet the most difficult and emotionally charged part came at the very end \u2014 the realization of having to let go. With each step downward, I felt myself moving further away from that sense of happiness, a feeling that still, to this day, calls me back.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2bexgx-e681e000afcf527703a4a47a02eee836\">\n#top .hr.av-2bexgx-e681e000afcf527703a4a47a02eee836{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-2bexgx-e681e000afcf527703a4a47a02eee836 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#edae44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-2bexgx-e681e000afcf527703a4a47a02eee836 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n.hr.av-2bexgx-e681e000afcf527703a4a47a02eee836 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#edae44;\nstroke:#edae44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2bexgx-e681e000afcf527703a4a47a02eee836 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_gallery  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>This kind of happiness is never easily earned<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even in the most exhausting and difficult moments, I kept smiling, meeting every challenge in silence. The path I was on was one of self-overcoming, and my only goal was to reach the summit, because happiness like this never comes without effort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6c8tnf0-9a4e4a9c29cc65a18ced49fe0b5fc742\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-6c8tnf0-9a4e4a9c29cc65a18ced49fe0b5fc742 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-6c8tnf0-9a4e4a9c29cc65a18ced49fe0b5fc742 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-2'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/ararat-memoirs-anna-abrahamyan\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/10.jpg?fit=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.jpg?resize=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.jpg?resize=470%2C705&amp;ssl=1 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.jpg?resize=450%2C675&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-105634 avia-img-lazy-loading-105634\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Anna Abrahamyan \/ Hiking Memoirs' alt='Anna Abrahamyan \/ Hiking Memoirs' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My final steps toward the summit felt almost weightless, as if I were floating. I felt no strain at all, my heart was racing, its rhythm filling my ears, while tears of joy streamed down my face.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7czqqpd-a89df053ace16e0267a491566c7f8d23\">\n#top .hr.av-7czqqpd-a89df053ace16e0267a491566c7f8d23{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-7czqqpd-a89df053ace16e0267a491566c7f8d23 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#edae44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-7czqqpd-a89df053ace16e0267a491566c7f8d23 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n.hr.av-7czqqpd-a89df053ace16e0267a491566c7f8d23 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#edae44;\nstroke:#edae44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7czqqpd-a89df053ace16e0267a491566c7f8d23 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_gallery  el_before_av_hr  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>There is no mountain greater than Ararat<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After climbing it, my life felt divided into two, before Ararat and after Ararat. Life after Ararat became more conscious, calmer, filled with inspiration and a deeper love for living. During the climb, I learned the value of \u201csmall steps\u201d in every aspect of life. without them, reaching the summit would have been impossible. Naturally, the journey strengthened both my willpower and physical endurance, leaving me with the profound sense that I had truly overcome myself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-105640 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hiking Memories\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ararat was a path of self-conquest. \u201cOne of the only mountains better than the ones you\u2019ve climbed are the ones you\u2019ve yet to explore,\u201d one of my favorite poets once said. But having stood on Ararat, I am convinced that no mountain is greater for me, and for every Armenian.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through my ascent, I tried to capture the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual journey, without focusing on the physical struggle. I hope that every Armenian drawn to Ararat can feel the same conquering themselves along the way. And I will continue to carry my love for Ararat in my heart, as something eternal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Anna Abrahamyan\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6w3v8y4-e3b2e86865a543bb3a6e4a608698f12c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-6w3v8y4-e3b2e86865a543bb3a6e4a608698f12c{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-6w3v8y4-e3b2e86865a543bb3a6e4a608698f12c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7tw7u2p-d39fcce30927f7cc0d751abb5296d3d0\">\n#top .hr.av-7tw7u2p-d39fcce30927f7cc0d751abb5296d3d0{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-7tw7u2p-d39fcce30927f7cc0d751abb5296d3d0 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-7tw7u2p-d39fcce30927f7cc0d751abb5296d3d0 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