Ak-Shirak Kyrgyzstan 2008

Towing pulks up the frozen Kara Say river to reach the mountains.

Camp below the Kyondy pass

Climbing Pik Volk (Wolf Peak named after we found wolf tracks on the glacier)

Descending from Prospekt Pik 4767m

Skiing spring snow back to camp.

Skiing back down to reach the Kara Say glacier

Approachiing Pik Volna (Wave) 4856m

Starting the upper face of Pik Volna

Descending from the summit of Pik Volna

Steep ice on Pik Volna

On the summit of Pik Cirque 4966m with Pik5004m in the background

Traversing between Pik Cirque & Pik 5004m

Camp on the Petrov Glacier, unclimbed peaks in the background.

Crossing a frozen Lake Petrov beneath the ice cliffs of the Petrov Glacier, Pik Petrov 4837m in the background

Heading across Lake Petrov to the gold mine pump station

There is a tradition of hospitality amongst the Kyrgyz herders who invited us to tea in their yurt on the journey back to Bishkek.