There were two parts to the trip .... a trek into the Fanskie mountains capped off with an alpine climb on the NW Face of Pik Energia. The second half was designed to offer some whitewater rafting. Adventure as we all know, starts when you throw away the script. read more
SUNSET ON PIK ZAMOK AND BODCHONA, FROM THE LOWER SLOPES OF PIK ENERGIA, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
LULL IN THE STORM FOR US ~ SOVIET CLIMBERS AT PIK ENERGIA HIGH CAMP, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
EARL ALDERSON AND CAROL MAY HEADED FOR ALLADIN LAKES BASECAMP, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
STORM CLEARING, ALLADIN LAKES, FANSKIE-GORY MOUNTAINS, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
CLOUDY SUNRISE ON PEAKS UP VALLEY FROM THE ALLADIN LAKES BASECAMP,FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
STORM CLEARING, PIK MIRALI, 5170M, FANSKIE-GORY MOUNTAINS, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
TEAM MEMBERS AND CCCP ARMY TRUCK THAT WE USED FOR THE DRIVE OUT OF THE MOUNTAINS, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
THE WILD RIDE, TEAM VEHICLE ON THE DRIVE OUT OF THE FANSKIE-GORY MTS,TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
KATYA, EARL AND VALOTIA RIDING IN THE BACK OF THE ARMY TRUCK ON THE WAY TO ISKANDIRKAL, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
JIB AND EARL LOOKING DOWN AT LAKE ISKANDIRKAL, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
HOMEMADE CANTILEVERED VISTA DECK HANGING OUT IN SPACE, SOMEWHERE ALONG ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
US ~ RUSSIAN TEAM, BREAKFAST, SOMEWHERE ALONG ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
US ~ RUSSIAN TEAM ON OUR WAY TO VISIT THE SMALL VILLAGE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE, ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
RUSSIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER FILMING LOCAL TAJIKI OUTSIDE OF HIS VILLAGE, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
TAJIKI YOUNGSTERS IN SMALL VILLAGE, SOMEWHERE ALONG ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
A FULLY LOADED 'PLOAT' (RAFT) DRIFTING DOWN THE ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
CAROL MAY SHOWING HER NIKON TO CURIOUS TAJIKIS ALONG THE ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
TEAM SPIRT ... EARL, JIB AND VALOTIA AT A CAMPSITE ON THE ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
MORNING VIEW OF SOVIET TENTS LINED UP ALONG THE BANKS OF THE ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
TEAM SHOT, SOVIET RIVER RATS AND MYSELF, DAY 2, RAFTING THE ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
SOVIET RAFTERS AND THEIR 'PLOAT' IN BIG WATER, ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
SOVIET RAFTERS MANEUVERING THEIR 'PLOAT' ON THE ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
SOVIET RAFTERS MANEUVERING THEIR 'PLOAT' ON THE ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
SASHA PACKING GEAR FOR THE BUS RIDE BACK TO SAMARKAND, ZIRAVEHAN RIVER, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
SASHA, EXPEDITION LEADER, SIGNING THE GUITAR AT THE END OF THE TRIP, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
BOARDING THE AEROFLOT FLIGHT FOR MOSCOW IN TASKENT, UZBEKISTAN, ASIA
ST BASIL'S CATHEDRAL IN RED SQUARE, MOSCOW, RUSSIA
CAROL, EARL AND KATYA ENJOYING SOME BASKINS & ROBBINS ICE CREAM, MOSCOW, RUSSIA
HOMEWARD BOUND SAYING BYE ON THE TRAIN AFTER TWO WEEKS OF PURE ADVENTURE, MOSCOW, RUSSIA