Visokiy Alay (Summer 2008)

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This trek starts about 20km SE of the town of Khajdarkan and ends about 10km E of Khajdarkan. Our initial plan was to cross pass Allaudin and return through other passes. However, ice on pass Allaudin and lack of proper equipment led us to modify our itinerary.

Itinerary (red line): The trek starts at the green dot and ends at the blue dot.

For full-resolution topographic maps of the trek area click: 100K-Visokiy-Alay-1 and 100K-Visokiy-Alay-2.

Colorful market in Osh

Town of Kyzyl-Kija on our way to Khajdarkan

Start of the trek south of Khajdarkan

A small kosh near the start of the trek

View from Kumbel pass (3958m)

First view of a high mountain

Vyacheslav crossing the Eki-Daban river below Kumbel pass

Eki-Daban valley toward Alaudin pass

The pristine water of Eki-Daban river

Our camp below Allaudin pass

Views from the trail near Allaudin pass

Allaudin pass (4300m)

Yachiy (Yack) pass (4107m)

5077m peak viewed from Yachiy pass

Other views of 5077m peak

Peak Skalistiy (5005m)

Upper Allaudin valley

Horses in the Allaudin valley

Crossing Kora-Kazik river

Along Kora-Kazik valley

Approacjing Kora-Kazik pass

Along Aksuu river

Mountain cherries

Gadjir canyon

Side canyon branching from Gadjir canyon

Last sunset at the end of the trek