Almaty Climbers Push for Safer Mountain Tourism as Interest in Hiking Surges

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ALMATY – As interest in mountain tourism around Almaty continues to grow, rescuers, tourism officials and mountaineers are raising concerns about the increasing number of unprepared hikers venturing into dangerous terrain, particularly teenagers and amateur tourist groups influenced by social media. Authorities are now considering introducing mandatory registration for tourists before entering mountain routes in… The post Almaty Climbers Push for Safer Mountain Tourism as Interest in Hiking Surges appeared first on The Astana Times .

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