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Azerbaijani climbers complete ascent to "Heydar zirvesi" top

Society Materials 13 December 2010 19:35 (UTC +04:00)
A group of employees of the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry climbed to "Heydar zirvesi" top on Mount Bashdag, Gizil Gaya of the Caucasus Mountains in connection with the anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev's death.
Azerbaijani climbers complete ascent to "Heydar zirvesi" top

Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 13 / Trend M.Aliyev /

A group of employees of the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry climbed to "Heydar zirvesi" top on Mount Bashdag, Gizil Gaya of the Caucasus Mountains in connection with the anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev's death.

The climbing campaign, which began on Dec. 11 in Baku, was continued at the foot of the array Gizil Gaya, Ministry's Spokesman Irada Ibrahimova told Trend on Monday.

On Dec.12, the expedition members, who were able to withstand a strong storm and passed the snowfall, snowstorm and frost in extreme weather conditions, managed to climb to the of "Heydar zirvesi" top.

"Heydar zirvesi" top is located at an altitude of 3,751 meters above the sea level.

They laid flowers at a bas-relief of Azerbaijani great leader at "Heydar zirvesi" top and honor the memory of the national leader.

Azerbaijani National Leader Heydar Aliyev died on Dec. 12, 2003.

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