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
COLD FALL DAY, HARBORSIDE, HELSINKI, FINLAND
EARL ALL COZY ON THE NIGHT TRAIN TO MOSCOW SOMEWHERE EAST OF HELSINKI, FINLAND
ANCIENT ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES AT OUTDOOR TRAIN STATION, MOSCOW, RUSSIA
DETAILED VIEW OF BEAUTIFUL TILE AND STAINED GLASS WORK IN AN OLD MOSQUE IN BUKHARA, UZBEKISTAN, ASIA
AMERICAN AND SOVIET WOMEN ... A STUDY IN CONTRAST, NAVOI, UZBEKISTAN, ASIA
AIRBORN ON AN AEROFLOT CHOPPER OUTBOUND FROM SAMARKAND, SOMEWHERE IN TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
AERIAL VIEW OF ALGAE FILLED ALLADIN LAKES, FANSKIE-GORY MTS TAJIKISTAN , CENTRAL ASIA
UNLOADING THE AEROFLOT CHOPPER AT ALLADIN LAKES, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
THE AEROFLOT CHOPPER INBOUND TO THE ALLADIN LAKES BASECAMP, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN , CENTRAL ASIA
DINNER SCENE, US~SOVIET BASECAMP AT ALLADIN LAKES, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
ACCLIMATIZATION HIKE FOR US ~ SOVIET CLIMBERS IN THE FANSKIE-GORY MTS,TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
SOVIET/AMERICAN TEAM AT 12,000FT IN THE FANSKIE-GORY MOUNTAINS, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
TOLYA, KATYA, EARL AND CAROL AT THE PASS NORTH OF PIK CHOP-DARA, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
PEAK WITH A TEMPTING ICE CLIMB AND HANGING GLACIER AT THE TOP, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
TOLYA WITH THE RUSSIAN VODKA ALLADIN LAKES BASECAMP, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
THE AMERICAN CONTINGENT SLEEPING UNDER THE STARS, ALLADIN LAKES, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
BREAKFAST AT ALLADIN LAKES BASECAMP, FANSKIE-GORY MOUNTAINS, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
SOVIET TEAM SHARING A FRENCH NEWSPAPER, ALLADIN LAKES BASECAMP, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
EAST MEETS WEST, JIB ELLISON AND TAJIKI FRIEND, FANSKI-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
SUNRISE, PIK ENERGIA 5113M FROM MUTNE LAKE CAMP, FANSKIE-GORY MTS,TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
EAST MEETS WEST AGAIN, EARL ALDERSON AND ANDRE THE 'BUDDHA MAN', FANSKIE MTS, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
VALOTIA ARRIVING AT HIGH CAMP THE AFTERNOON BEFORE THE CLIMB ON PIK ENERGIA 5113M, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
EARL AND JIB AT HIGH CAMP THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CLIMB, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
SUNRISE BREAKFAST AT HIGH CAMP BELOW PIK ENERGIA ~ 5113M, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
CAROL MAY AND SOVIET CLIMBERS READY FOR THE CLIMB ON PIK ENERGIA, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
HIGH CAMP TEAM, JOINT US ~ SOVIET TRIP TO PIK ENERGIA 5113M, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
CLIMBERS LEAVING HIGH CAMP FROM THE SUMMIT ATTEMPT ON PIK ENERGIA, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
CLIMBERS BELOW THE NE FACE OF PIK ENERGIA ~ 5113M, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA
CAROL AND EARL AT THE START OF THE NW FACE, PIK ENERGIA ~ 5113M, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
EARL ALDERSON AND CAROL MAY CLIMBING ON THE NW FACE OF PIK ENERGIA 5113M, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
CAROL MAY AND EARL ALDERSON NEAR THE SUMMIT OF PIK ENERGIA, 5113M, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
VIEW SOUTH FROM THE SUMMIT OF PIK ENERGIA, 5113M, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
EARL ALDERSON AT THE SUMMIT OF PIK ENERGIA, 5113M, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
SASHA AND ANDRE ARRIVING AT THE SUMMIT OF PIK ENERGIA, 5113M,FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
CAROL MAY CELEBRATING HER ASCENT OF PIK ENERGIA 5113M, FANSKIE-GORY MTS, TAJIKISTAN, ASIA
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