The Ala Dag - Climbs and Treks in Turkey’s Crimson Mountains

The Turkish mountains of the Ala Dag consist of five main valley systems, each narrow and steep sided with hanging valleys. Four sections, with a comprehensive introduction, on The Cimbar and Kayacik valleys; the Yedi Göl; the Emli and Siyirma valleys; the Kokorot and Kara Göl valleys, all with climbing routes and local walks and treks.

Foreword    
Acknowledgements    
I   Using the guide    
          Meaning of geographic names, features and
          mountaineering terms    
          a. General mountain features and terms    
          b. Names with meanings exclusive to the Ala Dag    
          c. Mountaineering terms and features on climbs    
          d. Climbing hardware    
          e. The Turkish alphabet    
    2.   Names    
    3.   Maps    
    4.   Heights    
    5.   Guides and books on the Ala Dag    
    6.   Directions    
    7.   Climbing times (Duration of climbs)    
    8.   Accuracy of route descriptions    
    9.   Difficulties encountered in the translation of route descriptions    
    10. Starting point for climbs    
    11. Illustrations (Line diagrams)    
    12. Protection    
    13. Difficulty grades    
II  History of alpinism in the Ala Dag
III General Information    
    1.   Geographical location and area covered    
    2.   Geology    
    3.   Ala Dag as National Park    
    4.   Flora and Wildlife    
          a. Flora    
          b. Wildlife    
    5.   Climate and climbing season    
    6.   Trails    
    7.   Water    
    8.   Food    
    9.   Glaciers    
    10. Guides    
    11. Rescue/Hospitals    
    12. Equipment    
          a. Clothing    
          b. Camping/Shelter    
          c. Climbing gear    
    13. Transportation of equipment    
    14. Accommodation/Camping    
          a. Mountain huts    
          b. Mountain shelters    
          c. Alps    
          d. High camps    
          e. Caves    
IV Access        
    1.   Travel to Turkey    
          a. Sea    
          b. Air    
          c. Road    
          d. Rail    
    2.   Travel inside Turkey    
          a. Inter-city bus    
          b. Car hire    
          c. Rail    
V  Access to the Ala Dag    
    1.   From the north and north-east    
    2.   From the west    
    3.   From the south    
VI Division of the range into sectors

VII Route descriptions   
    1.   The northern sector   
          a. General description   
          b. Inter-sectoral crossings   
              i. From Kayacik valley to Yedi Göl sector   
              ii. From Narpuz valley to Yedi Göl sector
              iii-iv. From Cimbar valley to Yedi Göl sector   
          c. Rock climbing in the Cimbar Canyon
          d. Route descriptions   
    2.   The Yedi Göl sector   
          a. General description   
          b. Inter-sectoral crossings   
              i. From Yedi Göl corrie to southern sector   
              ii. From Yedi Göl corrie to northern sector   
              iii. From Yedi Göl corrie to Torasan sector   
          c. Route descriptions   
    3.   The southern sector   
          a. General description   
          b. Inter-sectoral crossings   
              i. From Siyirma valley to Torasan sector   
              ii. From Siyirma valley to Yedi Göl sector   
          c. Route descriptions   
    4.   The Torasan sector   
          a. General description   

          b. Inter-sectoral crossings
              i. From Kokorot valley to Yedi Göl sector   
              ii. From Karagöl valley to Yedi Göl sector   
              iii. From Kokorot valley to Southern sector   
          c. Route descriptions   
VIII Winter mountaineering   
IX   Multi-day inter-sectoral treks    

X  Bibliography    
Appendix A: List of routes by sector    
Appendix B: British first ascents in the Ala Dag
Appendix C: Chronology of British Expeditions to the Ala Dag