Approaches. Osh is the nearest city from which expeditions to Lenin Peak begin. Then new travel along the Pamir road, across Taldyk Pass (3550 above sea level) to the Alaiskaya valley, using cross-country vehicles. The tour goes further from the settlement of Sary-Tash across the Kyzylsu river, up its tributary, the Achik-Tash River, to the edelweiss glade, where camps are usually set up. You can move 5 km. more to the Lukovaya glade, after which all travel is on foot. Generally, from Osh to the camp takes about 8-10 hours. The camp can also be reached by helicopter from Osh (40 minute flight) or Tashkent (2- hour-and-30 minute flight). For the last two years, however this way has not been used due to the high cost of the flight.

Tourism potential of the region. In addition to Lenin Peak, the Zaalaiskiy Ridge has a great number of summits over 6000m. high, which are of interest to both experienced mountaineers and beginners. Like Lenin Peak, they are characterized by their accessibility. The Kyzyl-Agyn summit (6683 m), the Latviya and Estoniya summits (6211 m and 6282 m), the Yedinstva summit (6673 m), the Spartak summit (6183 m), the Dzerzhinski summit (6713 m) and the Krasin summit (5998 m) are of interest of expeditions in the area of large glaciers Korzhenevski and Koman. Trekking is also possible. The Alaiskaya valley in itself is also interesting for tourists. Blocked by the Alay and Zaalaiskiy ridge0 the valley stretches 135 km long and 8-22km wide. The average height of the valley is 3000m. During the Soviet era, some 1 million head of cattle were kept here. People living in the Alaiskaya valley still live a simple life style. Keeping to the nomadic traditions. Tourists can enter the yurta of a chaban (shepherd), have a cap of tea or airan (local yogurt) with flat cakes.

The tactic of ascent.