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
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