{"id":40325,"date":"2019-10-01T17:01:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T13:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/?p=40325"},"modified":"2020-12-21T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T10:44:13","slug":"varderes_barseghyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/varderes_barseghyan\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Ararat a reality"},"content":{"rendered":"

What made you turn your remote dream to a goal ?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ararat is the primary symbol of the Armenian people, especially the diaspora. I wanted to make that symbol a reality.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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What was the main barrier between you and your goal?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking time off work and planning a trip to the other side of the planet. Physically preparing for a mountaineering adventure given a serious knee injury that I received back in March.<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How have you imagined the ascent to Ararat?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Simply a difficult hike.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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How it really was?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arduous. It requires extensive training and preparation. I was not prepared for the drastic change in altitude and the cold weather.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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What were your thoughts about when there were few steps left till the top?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Completely overtaken by adrenaline. Lost all feelings of pain and coldness until about 30 minutes on the summit.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Ararat<\/a><\/p>\n

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Which word would you use to describe yourself when you were standing on the top of Ararat?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Valorous.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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What was the most remarkable moment of the ascent?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The combination of making Ararat a reality, my mother’s birthday on the day of the summit, and overcoming a significant physical challenge.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Has your life been changed with 5165?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Regular life has become somewhat boring, though I am much confident in taking risks and overcoming challenges in my work.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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What do you see when you look at Ararat now?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Just another mountain…kidding! I see possibility and a call to adventure. I also realize that if you want something, whatever it is, you have to go to that thing and take it. Nobody is going to give it to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Are you going to return to Ararat?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps one day. I plan on climbing more challenging mountains, but maybe I’ll come back with friends and family. Either way, ArmGeo will be the first place I call!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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What will you advise the ones, who are still dreaming about Ararat?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t think too much about it, prepare physically, and just do it.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Varderes Barseghyan<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Climbing Mount Ararat\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n

The copyright of this article is owned by armgeo.am. The content of the article may be cited or used on other websites only with an active link to the source.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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