{"id":85191,"date":"2019-09-09T13:44:44","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T09:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/naira_harutyunyan\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:54:32","slug":"naira_harutyunyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/naira_harutyunyan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ararat is a reason for my good mood"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">When did you set a goal to climb Ararat?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know, every person sometimes has ideas that seem so daring and hard to realize that there is no point in even dreaming about them coming true. My thought of the ascent to Ararat was something very similar.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I remember that as a child I was very impressed by the story of the poet Khachatur Abovyan who had completed an ascent to Ararat. Then I asked my parents who Abovyan had asked permission for, and they told me that he violated the ban&#8230; I thought that not everyone was able to climb to the top of Ararat, but the extraordinary people only. What an interesting surprise&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many years later, when I became mad about mountain climbing and considered it vital for me, I had special respect for the hikers who had climbed Ararat. I didn\u2019t even dare to imagine myself among these brave and proud people. I was still afraid to dream&#8230; It took some time for my dream to finally mature.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-50dy53s-07dbe461865604e2b9f548e15aeb657b\">\n#top .hr.av-50dy53s-07dbe461865604e2b9f548e15aeb657b{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-50dy53s-07dbe461865604e2b9f548e15aeb657b .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-50dy53s-07dbe461865604e2b9f548e15aeb657b .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-50dy53s-07dbe461865604e2b9f548e15aeb657b .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-50dy53s-07dbe461865604e2b9f548e15aeb657b 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>\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;\">From the very moment I said to myself I could do anything, I never doubted that one day I would achieve the top of Ararat. My dream was becoming more and more real, it got its own coordinates on the map and the day appointed for its implementation. I may say that I was moving towards my dream in space and time.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4e0adaw-09863df7f05876014eb63f8e0dddaa31\">\n#top .hr.av-4e0adaw-09863df7f05876014eb63f8e0dddaa31{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-4e0adaw-09863df7f05876014eb63f8e0dddaa31 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-4e0adaw-09863df7f05876014eb63f8e0dddaa31 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-4e0adaw-09863df7f05876014eb63f8e0dddaa31 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4e0adaw-09863df7f05876014eb63f8e0dddaa31 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>\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 subscribed to some people who were planning to climb Mount Ararat and was carefully watching their activity on social networks. I already had a vague idea of \u200b\u200bwhat height I would have to climb, what obstacles I would have to overcome, and even what I would see there on the top of Ararat.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every moment of my upcoming ascent was thought out in advance, my imagination was occupied by the views of the mountain peak, as well as options for designing a post on Facebook&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39616\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-07-16-58-12-896.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39616\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39616\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-07-16-58-12-896.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ararat\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-07-16-58-12-896.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-07-16-58-12-896.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-07-16-58-12-896.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-07-16-58-12-896.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-07-16-58-12-896.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2019-09-07-16-58-12-896.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climbing Ararat \/ Naira Harutyunyan<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">And what was it like in reality?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people ask me how difficult the ascent to Ararat really was, I usually answer: \u201cIt wasn\u2019t so easy.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If everything was exactly how I imagined, it would be boring, you know. So, during the real, not imaginary ascent, there were some injuries and attacks of altitude sickness due to lack of oxygen, there was a strong wind due to which I took so few photographs, my equipment \u201clet me down,\u201d and then I lost my warm gloves, but at least I got emotions, a lot of emotions&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-41zby6w-56412d9dfb20b499df1a45404adb4d59\">\n#top .hr.av-41zby6w-56412d9dfb20b499df1a45404adb4d59{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-41zby6w-56412d9dfb20b499df1a45404adb4d59 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-41zby6w-56412d9dfb20b499df1a45404adb4d59 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-41zby6w-56412d9dfb20b499df1a45404adb4d59 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-41zby6w-56412d9dfb20b499df1a45404adb4d59 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>\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;\">To be honest, about nothing. All my senses were dulled, my thoughts froze, and my attention was focused only on moving forward and breathing correctly. But when I climbed to the top and suddenly realized every obstacle was left behind, my emotions and feelings just burst out. I had never been so emotional as when on the top of this mountain.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3gfwzx4-52329e6a4a22c8aafb2370f114428317\">\n#top .hr.av-3gfwzx4-52329e6a4a22c8aafb2370f114428317{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-3gfwzx4-52329e6a4a22c8aafb2370f114428317 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-3gfwzx4-52329e6a4a22c8aafb2370f114428317 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-3gfwzx4-52329e6a4a22c8aafb2370f114428317 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3gfwzx4-52329e6a4a22c8aafb2370f114428317 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>\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;\">Well, there is a concept of \u201ccatharsis\u201d in psychology that describes a situation when a person has such strong emotions that all his\/her anxiety and tension suddenly dissipate, and then&#8230; wings grow behind his\/her\u00a0 back. I think the word \u201ccatharsis\u201d fits the best.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-35nm36g-b7b878e8474c6eda37de9698a2e50d1f\">\n#top .hr.av-35nm36g-b7b878e8474c6eda37de9698a2e50d1f{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-35nm36g-b7b878e8474c6eda37de9698a2e50d1f .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-35nm36g-b7b878e8474c6eda37de9698a2e50d1f .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-35nm36g-b7b878e8474c6eda37de9698a2e50d1f .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-35nm36g-b7b878e8474c6eda37de9698a2e50d1f 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>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">What was your most memorable moment?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I enjoyed every moment of my ascent to Mount Ararat and even remembered it in its entirety, \u201cframe by frame.\u201d There were a lot of impressions. I remember that on the very eve of the ascent we got up in the dark, had breakfast in silence, and then <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the same day, but after the ascent to the top, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our group was drinking hot tea and laughing! I also remember my friend Liana and I staged a tent \u201cconcert\u201d and how we helped each other secure the climbing crampons, how we were encouraging and supporting each other during the ascent. And the soup that our guide Yusuf cooked for us was so delicious as well as the watermelon we ate on the way back.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2myf9h4-514a8e8a04f171fed7221b70dbc0c4a5\">\n#top .hr.av-2myf9h4-514a8e8a04f171fed7221b70dbc0c4a5{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-2myf9h4-514a8e8a04f171fed7221b70dbc0c4a5 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-2myf9h4-514a8e8a04f171fed7221b70dbc0c4a5 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-2myf9h4-514a8e8a04f171fed7221b70dbc0c4a5 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2myf9h4-514a8e8a04f171fed7221b70dbc0c4a5 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>\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;\">Before the ascent I naively thought my life would change dramatically <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it would sparkle with bright colors and so on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but I was wrong. Everything in my life remained the same: family, work, people around. The changes did not affect any other aspect of my life, but myself. Suddenly I realized that I not only completed the ascent to the top of Ararat, but also rose above my fears, anxieties and doubts. I may call it my \u201cinner\u201d ascent, you know. I have changed a lot, and become a different type of person.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39613\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190731_233744_683.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39613\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39613\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190731_233744_683.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ararat \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190731_233744_683.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190731_233744_683.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190731_233744_683.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190731_233744_683.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190731_233744_683.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190731_233744_683.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climbing Ararat \/ Naira Harutyunyan<\/p><\/div>\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;\">Ararat is a reason for my good mood now. I smile when I think about Ararat or see it. My friends and acquaintances always ask about my climb to the top of Mount Ararat when they want to cheer me up.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-21oao8o-a4c9780caa2baaaa1252b5fb0d211a09\">\n#top .hr.av-21oao8o-a4c9780caa2baaaa1252b5fb0d211a09{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-21oao8o-a4c9780caa2baaaa1252b5fb0d211a09 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-21oao8o-a4c9780caa2baaaa1252b5fb0d211a09 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-21oao8o-a4c9780caa2baaaa1252b5fb0d211a09 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-21oao8o-a4c9780caa2baaaa1252b5fb0d211a09 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>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Are you planning to complete the ascent to Ararat again?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only in my memories and imagination. I don&#8217;t have this habit of climbing my favorite mountains more than once. I think Ararat must remain a half-dream. Let a person ask himself\/herself from time to time whether he\/she actually climbed Mount Ararat, or whether it was a wonderful dream&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1gs1heg-c7774d7ebca0e5c1f288819a093af5f8\">\n#top .hr.av-1gs1heg-c7774d7ebca0e5c1f288819a093af5f8{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-1gs1heg-c7774d7ebca0e5c1f288819a093af5f8 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#eaad44;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-1gs1heg-c7774d7ebca0e5c1f288819a093af5f8 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#eaad44;\n}\n.hr.av-1gs1heg-c7774d7ebca0e5c1f288819a093af5f8 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#eaad44;\nstroke:#eaad44;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1gs1heg-c7774d7ebca0e5c1f288819a093af5f8 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>\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;\">Start your ascent only when you really feel you are ready. You must stop thinking of Ararat only as a fashionable and majestic mountain. Consider you are ready for the ascent only when Mount Ararat becomes a permanent object of your thoughts. You understand it\u2019s time to pack your backpack when you have an irresistible desire to go to the window and see Ararat at least for a moment. Again, you are ready only when you feel you are dying to spend your summer vacation on the top of Ararat. Consider it\u2019s the right time when a look at Mount Ararat evokes a feeling of aching melancholy in your heart. Start your ascent only when you hear the call of Ararat&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Naira Harutyunyan\u00a0<\/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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entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/hike-to-mount-dimats\/' title='Hike to Mount Dimats'>Hike to Mount Dimats<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dimats-angl-1.jpg?fit=933%2C758&ssl=1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>758<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>933<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>armeniangeographic<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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datetime=\"2019-09-09T13:44:44+04:00\" >2022-06-09 15:35:53<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2025-06-25 13:51:02<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Climbing Volcano Azhdahak<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><\/div><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-70389 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-10 slide-parity-odd  av_one_third first real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><a href='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/hike-to-mount-yeranos\/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Yeranos Mountains'><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/eranos-rus-%D5%8A%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%B3%D5%A5%D5%B6.jpg?resize=495%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-93861 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-93861 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Yeranos Mountains\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/eranos-rus-%D5%8A%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%B3%D5%A5%D5%B6.jpg?resize=495%2C400&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/eranos-rus-%D5%8A%D5%A1%D5%BF%D5%B3%D5%A5%D5%B6.jpg?resize=845%2C684&amp;ssl=1 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"slide-content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Slide: Yeranos Mountains\"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/hike-to-mount-yeranos\/' title='Yeranos Mountains'>Yeranos Mountains<\/a><\/h3><span 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