backpacking
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Uzbekistan. Babaytag peak (3555 m)
Babaytag is a real challenge. Screes, boulders, rocks, steep climbs, hot – all this stuff from dawn to the dusk. There is no water on the way at all – no river, stream or spring. Met nice horses 😉 Overhead of impressions for one-day tour. We went along Shakhtar peak (3190 m). Panorama of Yangiabad…
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Uzbekistan. Kapirtash mountain (2508 m) #1
Hot, dust and long way to the peak – it was challenging. Sun burned the grass even in the middle of the summer and mountains have their special ochre color. On the way you can see upper gorges of Kulosya – they are impassable. From the pass before the peak you can see valley of…
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Uzbekistan. From Paltau to Brichmulla.
It was hike from the bank of Chorbog reservoir to Paltau waterfall. Then we went over Dodekadim pass to Brichmulla village. Distance was about 17 km. Hike was without strong climb but temperature was more then 35° C.
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Uzbekistan. “Komsomolets” mountain pass (2700 m)
Hard one-day hike about 20 km and climb about 1700 m. As award you get amazing views on Chorbog water reservoir, Big Chimgan, “Ohotnichiy” peak, Pulat-han plateau, Perya mountain.
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Uzbekistan. Mazardjan (2048m). Summer.
Travel in the Yangiabad mountains. Medium severity summer tour with nice views, horses, impressive clouds. But this mountain is not so hospitable in the winter!
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Uzbekistan. Badaksay.
It was tour in the middle of “chillya” – the hottest time of the year in Uzbekistan. Travel from the glowing city to the coolness of lakes and waterfalls – along the Badaksay river to the Badak lake and further – to the beautiful waterfall.
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Uzbekistan. Mazarsay (Fridge)
One day tour 15 km long to the source of Mazarsay river located near mountain passes Komsomolets and Tumanny. This place calls Fridge because of snow till the end of summer (while the height less 2000m) and very cold water. Start point was near Chorbog water reservoir.
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Uzbekistan. Big Chimgan (3309m) climbing.
Big Chimgan is the mountain not far from Tashkent city. Its height is 3309m. This peak is cult and lovely in Uzbekistan. It is not easy walk for city man especially in the summer hot. But if you could climb you get a prize – superior views on the other ‘three-thousand’ peaks, green valleys and Chorbog reservoir.
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