Khan Tengri is one of the world’s most beautiful mountains and most iconic 7,000 meter peaks on Earth. This is the full 4K expedition documentary of my climb into the heart of the Tien Shan.
In the summer of 2026, I returned to Kyrgyzstan for another Khan Tengri expedition. After my first attempt to climb this legendary 7,010 meter peak in 2021, I knew I had to come back to the Tien Shan for another climb.
From Bishkek, we traveled deep into the Tien Shan by Soviet era Mi 8 helicopter and landed at 4,000 meters on the enormous North Inylchek Glacier. From there, our mountaineering expedition began.
We spent days acclimatizing before starting the climb towards Camp 1 and Camp 2. The route took us across glaciers and steep mountain ridges, with sections of snow, ice and rock climbing high above the North Inylchek Glacier.
Our goal was Khan Tengri, but the climb also took us towards Pik Chapayev, with incredible views of the surrounding Tien Shan mountains and Pik Pobeda, the 7,439 meter giant and highest mountain in Kyrgyzstan.
At more than 5,000 meters, every step becomes a challenge. Thin air, extreme cold, heavy backpacks, steep climbing, changing weather and avalanche danger are all part of a high altitude mountaineering expedition like this.
This documentary follows our journey deep into the Tien Shan, from the helicopter flight to the North Inylchek Base Camp, through the acclimatization and climbing, and towards one of the most spectacular 7,000 meter peaks in the world.
This is my return to Khan Tengri.
🏔️ Khan Tengri 7,010m
📍 Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan
🗻 North Inylchek Glacier
⛰️ Pik Chapayev
🎥 Khan Tengri Expedition 2026
If you enjoy mountaineering, climbing documentaries, mountain expeditions, high altitude climbing, 7,000 meter peaks and adventure documentaries from Kyrgyzstan and the Tien Shan, subscribe for more.
#KhanTengri #Mountaineering #Climbing #Expedition #Kyrgyzstan #TienShan #Documentary #HighAltitude #Pobeda
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Khan Tengri is one of the world’s most beautiful mountains and most iconic 7,000 meter peaks on Earth. This is the full 4K expedition documentary of my climb into the heart of the Tien Shan.
In the summer of 2026, I returned to Kyrgyzstan for another Khan Tengri expedition. After my first attempt to climb this legendary 7,010 meter peak in 2021, I knew I had to come back to the Tien Shan for another climb.
From Bishkek, we traveled deep into the Tien Shan by Soviet era Mi 8 helicopter and landed at 4,000 meters on the enormous North Inylchek Glacier. From there, our mountaineering expedition began.
We spent days acclimatizing before starting the climb towards Camp 1 and Camp 2. The route took us across glaciers and steep mountain ridges, with sections of snow, ice and rock climbing high above the North Inylchek Glacier.
Our goal was Khan Tengri, but the climb also took us towards Pik Chapayev, with incredible views of the surrounding Tien Shan mountains and Pik Pobeda, the 7,439 meter giant and highest mountain in Kyrgyzstan.
At more than 5,000 meters, every step becomes a challenge. Thin air, extreme cold, heavy backpacks, steep climbing, changing weather and avalanche danger are all part of a high altitude mountaineering expedition like this.
This documentary follows our journey deep into the Tien Shan, from the helicopter flight to the North Inylchek Base Camp, through the acclimatization and climbing, and towards one of the most spectacular 7,000 meter peaks in the world.
This is my return to Khan Tengri.
🏔️ Khan Tengri 7,010m
📍 Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan
🗻 North Inylchek Glacier
⛰️ Pik Chapayev
🎥 Khan Tengri Expedition 2026
If you enjoy mountaineering, climbing documentaries, mountain expeditions, high altitude climbing, 7,000 meter peaks and adventure documentaries from Kyrgyzstan and the Tien Shan, subscribe for more.
#KhanTengri #Mountaineering #Climbing #Expedition #Kyrgyzstan #TienShan #Documentary #HighAltitude #Pobeda
music:
The Ten Names · I Think I Can Help You ℗ YouTube Audio Library
Slowly Until We Get There · Joey Pecoraro ℗ YouTube Audio Library
Asher Fulero ˗ Glimpsing Infinity ℗ YouTube Audio Library
To Pass Time · Godmode ℗ YouTube Audio Library
It Maintains, Eyes Change · Puddle of Infinity ℗ YouTube Audio Library
Punch Deck - Spacewalk is under a Creative Commons BY 3.0 license.
https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...
/ @punchdeck
Music powered by BreakingCopyright: 🌗 Space Ambient (Royalty Free Music) - "Sp...
🔎 Find more music here: https://breakingcopyright.com
Dreamer by Hazy
https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even... Music provided by https://www.plugnplaymusic.net
The Ten Names · I Think I Can Help You ℗ YouTube Audio Library
Space Chatter · Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions ℗ YouTube Audio Library
[Bittersweet Neoclassical CC-BY] - 'Affirmations' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
Ambient Space Cinematic Music - https://pixabay.com/users/viacheslavs...
Cinematic by Nikita Kondrashev via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/leberch-428... (Miracle – Nikita Kondrashev)
Ambient Piano - https://pixabay.com/users/atlasaudio-...
Hollow Reverb Eerie Melancholic Drone Grainy Textures - Dark Ambient https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-hol...
TrackTribe Lost At Sea - Ambient Background Music