Matcha 2005: From Daugman village to Dvoynoy pass

 

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The start of the trek near Daugman village

 

Along the Kalai-Mahmud river

 

 

 

A large kosh before the bent of the Kalai-Mahmud river.

 

 

 

The Raigorodsky glacier

 

The Raigorodsky glacier, with peak Skalisty (5621m) in the back

 

At Kudaktyr Pass (Fiodor with a shepherd). Our next pass – Dvoynoy pass – is visible in the background.

 

Descending toward Kara-Kul-Katta lake

 

Lunch near Kara-Kul-Katta lake with friendly shepherds from Batkent (a small Kyrgyz town further north)

 

View of the first pass forming the “double” Dvoynoy pass (4090m)

 

Climbing Dvoynoy pass

 

Views while climbing

 

The other side of the first Dvoynoy pass

     

 

The second Dvoynoy pass. Though not higher than the first, there was much more snow here.

 

 

Photos:

-         From Kshemysh river to Shurovski glacier

-         From Mingteke pass to Kara-Tur valley

-         From Djiptyk valley to Vorukh enclave