{"id":84613,"date":"2019-09-09T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T13:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/sveta_torosyan\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:42:34","slug":"sveta_torosyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/sveta_torosyan\/","title":{"rendered":"In my dreams I reached the top of Ararat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">When did you set a goal to climb Ararat?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #999999;\">I set this goal when I watched an ArmGeo film about last year\u2019s ascent to Ararat, in which the participants of the hike shared their impressions.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4u3izsf-f1acf43332bd5c98d962a5297a23f4fb\">\n#top .hr.av-4u3izsf-f1acf43332bd5c98d962a5297a23f4fb{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-4u3izsf-f1acf43332bd5c98d962a5297a23f4fb .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-4u3izsf-f1acf43332bd5c98d962a5297a23f4fb .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-4u3izsf-f1acf43332bd5c98d962a5297a23f4fb .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4u3izsf-f1acf43332bd5c98d962a5297a23f4fb 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='\ue858' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">What kind of obstacles did you face?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had to overcome myself and my fears and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get outside of my comfort zone<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which I used to be so afraid to leave.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4k0pfqn-c38bb30feed3f1630f88561c69123685\">\n#top .hr.av-4k0pfqn-c38bb30feed3f1630f88561c69123685{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-4k0pfqn-c38bb30feed3f1630f88561c69123685 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-4k0pfqn-c38bb30feed3f1630f88561c69123685 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-4k0pfqn-c38bb30feed3f1630f88561c69123685 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4k0pfqn-c38bb30feed3f1630f88561c69123685 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-1  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='\ue858' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">How did you imagine the ascent to Ararat?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was turning over the upcoming ascent in my mind every single day. In my dreams I reached the top of Ararat several times. Sure in these dreams I stumbled sometimes, but I always got back on my feet.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3s7tmof-22c3a82954dcb9a6d517c4612698c308\">\n#top .hr.av-3s7tmof-22c3a82954dcb9a6d517c4612698c308{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-3s7tmof-22c3a82954dcb9a6d517c4612698c308 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-3s7tmof-22c3a82954dcb9a6d517c4612698c308 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-3s7tmof-22c3a82954dcb9a6d517c4612698c308 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3s7tmof-22c3a82954dcb9a6d517c4612698c308 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-2  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='\ue858' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">How difficult was it in reality?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oh, it was one of those rare cases when reality exceeds my imagination.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39665\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_1590.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39665\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39665\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_1590.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Top of Ararat\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_1590.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_1590.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_1590.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_1590.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_1590.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_1590.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climbing Ararat \/ Sveta Torosyan<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">What were your thoughts when on the peak of the mountain?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walking the last 200-300 meters was especially difficult, and all this time I was thinking about reaching the top only.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3g5bhe7-065a176b8cf368b69ce4262e88349947\">\n#top .hr.av-3g5bhe7-065a176b8cf368b69ce4262e88349947{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-3g5bhe7-065a176b8cf368b69ce4262e88349947 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-3g5bhe7-065a176b8cf368b69ce4262e88349947 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-3g5bhe7-065a176b8cf368b69ce4262e88349947 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3g5bhe7-065a176b8cf368b69ce4262e88349947 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-3  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='\ue858' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">What is one word to describe your emotions at that moment?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was&#8230; confused. When on the top of Mount Ararat I felt like a little girl who had a dream of a beautiful porcelain doll and then it came true. She got the doll, but didn&#8217;t know how to play with it. Imagine, you can\u2019t hug this fragile doll too tightly or you may accidentally break it. And what is the use of it if you just put the doll on a shelf to admire it? I felt the same way at that moment. I wanted to shout loudly that Ararat belonged to me since then and I was afraid of my dream at the same time.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-36b8zxr-aca3bbe9524dd4bb3e7a8f6d234c6a4f\">\n#top .hr.av-36b8zxr-aca3bbe9524dd4bb3e7a8f6d234c6a4f{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-36b8zxr-aca3bbe9524dd4bb3e7a8f6d234c6a4f .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-36b8zxr-aca3bbe9524dd4bb3e7a8f6d234c6a4f .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-36b8zxr-aca3bbe9524dd4bb3e7a8f6d234c6a4f .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-36b8zxr-aca3bbe9524dd4bb3e7a8f6d234c6a4f 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='\ue858' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">What was your most memorable moment?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #999999;\">Every moment was memorable to me \u2013 from meeting people I still didn\u2019t know well on the Republic Square to parting with them who during the ascent had become my close friends at the same place.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Has climbing Mount Ararat changed your life?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, everything has changed at the moment when I heard an inner voice saying \u201cIf you really want to achieve your dream, do it right now!\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2i9mvin-2ccfccda350497f6148be998e80508ea\">\n#top .hr.av-2i9mvin-2ccfccda350497f6148be998e80508ea{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-2i9mvin-2ccfccda350497f6148be998e80508ea .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-2i9mvin-2ccfccda350497f6148be998e80508ea .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-2i9mvin-2ccfccda350497f6148be998e80508ea .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2i9mvin-2ccfccda350497f6148be998e80508ea hr-custom  avia-builder-el-5  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='\ue858' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">What has Ararat become for you?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s \u201cmine\u201d now. I am one of those to whom Ararat belongs.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-29tinpr-358428ac01a4919b49d2ca86ecf01fb6\">\n#top .hr.av-29tinpr-358428ac01a4919b49d2ca86ecf01fb6{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-29tinpr-358428ac01a4919b49d2ca86ecf01fb6 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-29tinpr-358428ac01a4919b49d2ca86ecf01fb6 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-29tinpr-358428ac01a4919b49d2ca86ecf01fb6 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-29tinpr-358428ac01a4919b49d2ca86ecf01fb6 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-6  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='\ue858' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Are you planning to climb Ararat again?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People tend to return home, you know.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1iijzyn-0625c5550cf9121c45cb0857cde785eb\">\n#top .hr.av-1iijzyn-0625c5550cf9121c45cb0857cde785eb{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-1iijzyn-0625c5550cf9121c45cb0857cde785eb .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-1iijzyn-0625c5550cf9121c45cb0857cde785eb .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-1iijzyn-0625c5550cf9121c45cb0857cde785eb .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1iijzyn-0625c5550cf9121c45cb0857cde785eb hr-custom  avia-builder-el-7  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='\ue858' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">What would you advise to people who are dreaming of climbing Mount Ararat?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be honest, I don&#8217;t really like giving advice. So I would just say that if you have a dream, there is nothing left to do but start making it come true.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Sveta Torosyan<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div  class='hr av-5y01p8-937b3a5168292cc970a09f0d21122150 hr-default  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Read more about Ararat ascent <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/climbing-ararat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/h3>\n<div  class='hr av-12twi4c-e455a992d60f83e2494d4de494fe7b27 hr-default  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_blog '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h1>Hiking and trekking tours in Armenia<\/h1>\n<div  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