{"id":108723,"date":"2025-10-07T20:03:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/ararat-memoirs-diana-tavadyan\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:26:16","slug":"ararat-memoirs-diana-tavadyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/ararat-memoirs-diana-tavadyan\/","title":{"rendered":"From a dream to reality on the summit of Ararat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dream of climbing Mount Ararat was always in my mind, but for a long time it seemed unrealistic. I made the decision at the end of 2024, when I was writing my wishlist for the next year. After that, every day I looked at the Ararat from the window of my workspace, and said to myself: &#8220;One day I&#8217;ll be on that peak&#8221;. From the moment I made a decision, I started preparation: I ordered all the essential items, and started to participate in hikes more often. My workspace is on the 7th floor. I walked up every morning, and when I was asked why, I half-jokingly answered: &#8220;I\u2019m getting ready for Ararat&#8221;. I understood that it was a small thing, but I did it seriously and dutifully.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qn7l65-9c806f31a239e895935e6f73497136bf\">\n#top .hr.av-qn7l65-9c806f31a239e895935e6f73497136bf{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-qn7l65-9c806f31a239e895935e6f73497136bf .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#edae44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-qn7l65-9c806f31a239e895935e6f73497136bf .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n.hr.av-qn7l65-9c806f31a239e895935e6f73497136bf .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#edae44;\nstroke:#edae44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-qn7l65-9c806f31a239e895935e6f73497136bf hr-custom  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  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>Difficulties and the faith on the way of the ascent.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I knew it wouldn\u2019t be easy, both physically and emotionally. The reality was just that: difficult but not surprising. Since I was prepared for the ordeal from the start, coming to terms with the difficulties wasn\u2019t a shock to me. At first, when I met people who had already climbed Ararat, I tried to understand the level of difficulty through questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105828\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105828\" class=\"size-full wp-image-105828\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\u0534\u056b\u0561\u0576\u0561 \u0539\u0561\u057e\u0561\u0564\u0575\u0561\u0576\/\u0531\u0580\u0561\u0580\u0561\u057f\u057e\u0561\u056e\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diana Tavadyan<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> But at some point I realized that \u2018difficult\u2019 is very subjective, and from that moment on I decided to simply accept that, yes, it\u2019ll be difficult for me, and to believe that I\u2019ll overcome it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7voil4d-de790c6d211491eba9c228b65cee8e3d\">\n#top .hr.av-7voil4d-de790c6d211491eba9c228b65cee8e3d{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-7voil4d-de790c6d211491eba9c228b65cee8e3d .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#edae44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-7voil4d-de790c6d211491eba9c228b65cee8e3d .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n.hr.av-7voil4d-de790c6d211491eba9c228b65cee8e3d .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#edae44;\nstroke:#edae44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7voil4d-de790c6d211491eba9c228b65cee8e3d hr-custom  avia-builder-el-1  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>From the impossible to the possible<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we reached the first camp, I was already quite tired and exhausted. At that moment, I lifted my gaze toward the second camp and then to the summit, and for a moment everything seemed impossible. I couldn\u2019t imagine that I would be able to reach that height. That moment was one of emotional overcoming for me: I forced myself not to think about it and told myself, \u201cYou can do it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5irv7n7-209cf188bc013c7aa2907ee5776dfd75\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-5irv7n7-209cf188bc013c7aa2907ee5776dfd75 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-5irv7n7-209cf188bc013c7aa2907ee5776dfd75 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  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-diana-tavadyan\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7488-2-1.jpg?fit=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7488-2-1.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-106179 avia-img-lazy-loading-106179\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7488-2-1.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Diana Tavadyan' alt='Diana Tavadyan' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?fit=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?resize=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?resize=470%2C705&amp;ssl=1 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.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\/10\/IMG_7664-1-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox  ' data-onclick='2' title='Diana Tavadyan'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106165 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-106165\"  data-avia-tooltip='Diana Tavadyan' src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\"  title='Diana Tavadyan' alt='Diana Tavadyan' srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?resize=687%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?resize=470%2C705&amp;ssl=1 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.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-106165 avia-img-lazy-loading-106165\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7664-1.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" title='Diana Tavadyan' alt='Diana Tavadyan' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the way from the second camp to the summit, my emotions made me cry, and when I reached the snowy section of Mount Ararat, I began to cry louder and walk toward my dream. Our guide, Chris, was joking, saying, \u201cSave a few tears so you can cry at the summit.\u201d I realized that I had already covered most of the route and that there was no longer an option not to reach the summit, but my strength was already depleted. It turned out that there is always strength, if only you believe in yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7mbj8q5-420ef96147a6b531a3ee0f809c71394e\">\n#top .hr.av-7mbj8q5-420ef96147a6b531a3ee0f809c71394e{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-7mbj8q5-420ef96147a6b531a3ee0f809c71394e .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#edae44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-7mbj8q5-420ef96147a6b531a3ee0f809c71394e .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n.hr.av-7mbj8q5-420ef96147a6b531a3ee0f809c71394e .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#edae44;\nstroke:#edae44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7mbj8q5-420ef96147a6b531a3ee0f809c71394e hr-custom  avia-builder-el-3  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>One step closer to the summit of my dream<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My thoughts gave me strength more than anything else. I devoted myself completely to the journey to Mount Ararat, and after every step I told myself: \u201cDiana, you\u2019re one step closer to the summit of your dream.\u201d But the greatest source of strength and inspiration, of course, was the faith of my family and loved ones. When it felt like I couldn\u2019t go on anymore, I remembered how many people were waiting to hear my \u201cI\u2019ve reached the summit,\u201d and I kept moving forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-105863\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\u0534\u056b\u0561\u0576\u0561 \u0539\u0561\u057e\u0561\u0564\u0575\u0561\u0576\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-2.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-2.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-2.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standing on the summit is hard to put into words. Even now, when I think back, I feel emotional again. As I took the final steps, I kept asking myself, \u201cDid I really do this?\u201d Happiness, pride, fulfillment, freedom everything blended together. On the summit of Mount Ararat, I truly felt that I had accomplished what I had waited for and believed in for so long. I didn\u2019t even think about the descent; I was confident that reaching the summit would also give me the strength to make it back down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cChanging life by 5165\u201d is not just an expression for me it is a reality. I love traveling, but the \u201cjourney\u201d to Ararat cannot be compared to anything else. It revealed a kind of strength and endurance within me that I never even knew I had. After Ararat, I know myself better; I surprised myself and proved that everything is possible. My emotions are still very warm and fresh, but I believe that what Ararat gave me will have a truly transformative impact on my life.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1uqtd9-ba0ce5a50fa9831cb58880e95133146f\">\n#top .hr.av-1uqtd9-ba0ce5a50fa9831cb58880e95133146f{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-1uqtd9-ba0ce5a50fa9831cb58880e95133146f .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#edae44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-1uqtd9-ba0ce5a50fa9831cb58880e95133146f .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#edae44;\n}\n.hr.av-1uqtd9-ba0ce5a50fa9831cb58880e95133146f .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#edae44;\nstroke:#edae44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1uqtd9-ba0ce5a50fa9831cb58880e95133146f hr-custom  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  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>After Ararat \u2014 Chasing New Dreams<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there are people who are still thinking about climbing Mount Ararat, I would tell them not to doubt, to turn the thought into steps, and to move forward. One day you will thank yourself for that decision, because it is during the ascent of Ararat that you will see the most beautiful people and sunsets.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105845\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105845\" class=\"size-full wp-image-105845\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\u0531\u0580\u0561\u0580\u0561\u057f\u057e\u0561\u056e\u0576\u0565\u0580 \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ararat Memoirs<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first mountain I ever climbed was Khustup. Even though the ascent was quite difficult for me, I was still endlessly amazed by Khustup\u2019s beauty. I remember that afterward, when someone told me they were going to climb Ararat, I was surprised and couldn\u2019t even imagine that one day I would be one of those \u201csomeones.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Ararat, because of exhaustion, I used to say, \u201cThat\u2019s it, no more 5000+ mountains,\u201d but just a few days after returning, I was already searching online for information about Elbrus: we\u2019ll see, we\u2019ll see.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion, I want to say that Ararat was my dream, and it came true. While descending the mountain, we were discussing who had remembered to make a wish at the summit. And at that moment, I realized that my dream was Ararat itself, and on the summit I was simply becoming aware of it and living through its fulfillment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Diana Tavadyan<\/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<div id=\"attachment_111278\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/climbing-ararat\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111278\" class=\"wp-image-111278 size-full\" 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