Olga and Kirill in Kyrgyzstan, 2007

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Trekking in Tien Shan mountains and Issyk Kul lake, visiting Bishkek

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Kyrgyzstan – 2007 : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Kyrgyzstan – 2007 Olga & Kirill trekking and resting Far Far Away… Jul 19 – Aug 6, 2007

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Aug 5 Jul 20-25 Aug 1-2 Jul 25-31 Aug 2-4

Day 1: Bishkek  Karakol; Karakol : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 1: Bishkek  Karakol; Karakol Landing in Manas airport 7.5h drive to Karakol ½ day of wandering around Karakol – last preparations before the trek Staying in a small guesthouse “Terskey” $20 per night

First sight of lake Issyk-Kul, early morning : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com First sight of lake Issyk-Kul, early morning

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Karakol (“black hand”)

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Fixing: phones, shoes, dresses

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Jul 21 – 25: Trekking in Central Tien-Shan:Terskey Ala-Too range : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Jul 21 – 25: Trekking in Central Tien-Shan:Terskey Ala-Too range

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com A view on Oguz-Bashi(“Bull Face”)5168mfrom under the Teleti pass

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 2 2.5h drive on a Soviet-era 4x4 via Djety-Oguz valley towards the starting point of the trek 4h trekking (15km, 2200m  3000m) towards Teleti pass

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com The “Broken Heart” mountain in Djety-Oguz valley

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Djety-Oguz (“Seven Bulls”) mountain

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Our guide: Victor… and the porter - Vova

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com A closer look on Oguz-Bashi

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 3 Trek via Teleti pass (3900m) to the Karakolskij base camp (2500m) 6.5h, ~22km, 3000m  3900m  2500m Mist, rain, stones…

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Karakolskij base camp and its housekeeper: Igor (12yo) : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Karakolskij base camp and its housekeeper: Igor (12yo)

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 4 Radial trek to the footsteps of peak Karakolskij (5280m) and back 8h, ~24km Still mist … Picking mushrooms on the way back

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 5 Radial trek to lake Ala-Kol (3550m), pass Panoramnij (Panoramic) (4020m) and back to the camp (marked by ) 2500m  3550m  4020m  2500m, 12h, ~30km Sun then rain …

Near Sirota mountain hut (~3000m) : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Near Sirota mountain hut (~3000m)

Lake Ala-Kol : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Lake Ala-Kol

Lake Ala-Kol (3550m) : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Lake Ala-Kol (3550m)

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Jumping over the waterfallon the way to Panoramnij pass : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Jumping over the waterfallon the way to Panoramnij pass

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Peak Karakolskij (5280m) as seen from the Panoramnij pass (4020m) : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Peak Karakolskij (5280m) as seen from the Panoramnij pass (4020m)

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Horse-back rescue from fast stream of Karakol river : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Horse-back rescue from fast stream of Karakol river

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 6 Leaving Terskey Ala-Too and going to the highest part of Tien-Shan (“The Heaven’s Mountains” – Chinese) 2h drive to Karakol, re-packing,10h drive to At-Djaloo via Maida-Dyr

This once military GAZ-66 (produced in 1980) required cooling 10-12 times during the drive up to the 3800m pass allowing a lot of photo opportunities : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com This once military GAZ-66 (produced in 1980) required cooling 10-12 times during the drive up to the 3800m pass allowing a lot of photo opportunities

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 7 Trekking from the hunting farm of At-Djaloo to the edge of Engilchek glacier 6h, 22km, 2500m  3000m

Olga crosses At-Djailoo river on horse after seeing how difficult it was for Kirill to stay on foot while crossing : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Olga crosses At-Djailoo river on horse after seeing how difficult it was for Kirill to stay on foot while crossing

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When we reached the camp, rain started and continued, mixed with snow, till next afternoon, so we spent this day in the tent, afraid of mud slides on the route : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com When we reached the camp, rain started and continued, mixed with snow, till next afternoon, so we spent this day in the tent, afraid of mud slides on the route

Day 7: When sun shined again, we dried our stuff, walked around and prepared to continue on the next morning… : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 7: When sun shined again, we dried our stuff, walked around and prepared to continue on the next morning…

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Finally we see the legendary Khan-Tengri (“Lord of the Sky”) peak (7000m) hiding behind the Bronenosec peak (4880m) : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Finally we see the legendary Khan-Tengri (“Lord of the Sky”) peak (7000m) hiding behind the Bronenosec peak (4880m) Khan-Tengri

Walked a little to see peak Nansen (5780m) in its grandeur : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Walked a little to see peak Nansen (5780m) in its grandeur

This is the planned route from here (“lednik” means glacier) : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com This is the planned route from here (“lednik” means glacier)

However, when snow stopped and sun started to shine, rockfalls happened every minute : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com However, when snow stopped and sun started to shine, rockfalls happened every minute rocks

Day 8: We make the attempt to go forward but facing rock/mud slides covered the trail and constant rockfalls we turn back : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 8: We make the attempt to go forward but facing rock/mud slides covered the trail and constant rockfalls we turn back Our guide runs under rockfall where there was supposed to be the trail

The helicopter on which we planned to fly back from the South Engilchek base camp flies there from Majda-Dyr : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com The helicopter on which we planned to fly back from the South Engilchek base camp flies there from Majda-Dyr

So we return on our steps enjoying the scenery : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com So we return on our steps enjoying the scenery

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And then the rain once again while we approach At-Djailoo… : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com And then the rain once again while we approach At-Djailoo…

The evening we spent at At-Djailoo : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com The evening we spent at At-Djailoo

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 10 Driving back to Karakol and then to the hot-spring valley of Altyn-Arashan dominated by peak Palatka (“Tent”) (5000m)

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 11 Radial trek to the footsteps of Palatka 8h, 25km

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Gopher or land squirrel (or “suslik”)

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 12 Back to Karakol, visiting XIX cent. Mosque built by Chinese masters (and it looks like a pagoda) Staying in an amazing B&B “Green yard”

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 13-16 Resting in Cholpon-Ata on the shore of Issyk-Kul lake, enjoying its clear waters and wonderful mountain views

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Old Soviet era “hotels” (for $) and the new ones (for $$$$) … : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Old Soviet era “hotels” (for $) and the new ones (for $$$$) …

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com TryingBesh-barmak (“five fingers”)

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Day 17-18 Cholpon-Ata  Bishkek; one day of sightseeing and home

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2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com On the mid-way stop Preparing “manty”

Bishkek : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Bishkek

Our hotel – “Asian Mountains” : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com Our hotel – “Asian Mountains”

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“Osh” bazaar : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com “Osh” bazaar

And, finally, back home with souvenirs : 

2007, Kirill Shoikhet; kira17@gmail.com And, finally, back home with souvenirs