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Travel to Climb – Rocks Lure Adventurers to Armenia.

Updated: 6 days ago


Armenia’s a prime destination for rock climbing enthusiasts. Who knew?


By Nanor Barsoumian the Armenian Weekly


Armenia’s got rocks, and it so happens, they are the latest attraction for the type of tourist that lives for a climbing high. Globe-trotting climbers travel to Armenia chiefly to climb up its majestic rock formations. They come with high hopes, and leave still wanting more.


Sam Bié, a French rock-climbing photographer is one such adventurer. He first heard about Armenia’s terrain from a small news story on a Russian website announcing the opening of the first-ever rock climbing event in Armenia—the “Arev” Armenian First Ascent Open Festival.


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