User talk:(WT-en) Gcardiff

I'm looking for information on climbing Mt. Ararat. I'd like to hear from anyone who has climbed and also have some idea of a good guide company as well as the difficulty involved.
 * Unfortunately, we don't have any information at the moment on the region. The best information that I could find (From the Turkish Government) is located on the website  for the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.  Once you arrive at the site, don't bother selecting a language, because it doesn't work.  Instead, directly below the languages, select "search."  When the search bar pops up paste "Ağrı - Mount Ararat" in the bar and hit search.  There should only be one result that comes up.  The information it provides is brief, but at least it's a start.  Wikipedia notes "It is difficult for non-Turkish nationals to obtain permission to climb from the Turkish authorities, and the process of obtaining this permission is complicated," this is because the volcano is in a Turkish military zone.  The only other resource is the Turkish Mountaineering Federation, which to my understanding is the organization that grants permission for the climb, but the website is in Turkish.  It's recommended to contact the nearest Turkish embassy if you want to get information for applying for a climb permit.  Are you an Ark enthusiast? -- (WT-en) Andrew Haggard (Sapphire) 16:24, 23 July 2006 (EDT)