Jengish Chokusu above South Engilchek Glacier in warm evening light, with stony moraine in the foreground
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Engilchek Glacier

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Engilchek Glacier is a mountain glacier in the east of the Tian Shan. It is in Issyk-Kul Region.

  • Issyk-KulRegion
  • GlacierType
  • July–AugustSeasons
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Seasons

Four seasons

Season: July–August. Monthly temperatures at the destination are averages for 2016–2025, not a forecast.

  1. Spring

    March–May
    • Marchat the destination −4° / −12°
    • Aprilat the destination 0° / −8°
    • Mayat the destination +4° / −4°
  2. Summer

    June–August
    • Juneat the destination +8° / 0°
    • Julyat the destination +12° / +3°
    • Augustat the destination +12° / +2°
  3. Photo coming soon

    Autumn

    September–November
    • Septemberat the destination +8° / −2°
    • Octoberat the destination 0° / −10°
    • Novemberat the destination −7° / −14°
  4. Photo coming soon

    Winter

    December–February
    • Decemberat the destination −10° / −16°
    • Januaryat the destination −11° / −17°
    • Februaryat the destination −8° / −16°

Photo roll

Real photos, each with the date it was taken. Tap or click to enlarge.

  1. 10.03.2012
  2. 01.08.2021

Where it is

Issyk-Kul

Karakol

Getting to the base

About 2 h to the helipad

Engilchek Glacier

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