Part 2.
Photo: GORK
Geo: Kyrgyzstan, KG
The territory of Kyrgyzstan is intertwined with a network of mountain ranges. The Tien Shan belt is visible from everywhere, and the Pamir begins here. Climbing the winding roads outside the city, the altimeter reading jumps between 2000−3000 meters. There are higher points, but those are for trekking, so I limited myself to lazily gazing at the high panoramas through the camera lens.
If we look at the important checkpoints for climbers, Kyrgyzstan has two of the five seven-thousanders that are part of the Snow Leopard title program: Lenin Peak (7134m) and Victory Peak (7439m).
The nature of the highlands reminds me of the Murmansk tundra. At altitudes of 2 km and above, locals primarily engage in livestock farming. Fields are sown, but only with fodder crops. Growing anything for human consumption is simply not feasible. On the other hand, the diversity and number of animals will certainly impress you: here you can encounter horses, sheep, camels, and fluffy yaks.
One morning, I had to run around the parking lot near Burana (not to be confused with Burano 😄) with Kyrgyz and Chinese people, helping to catch a rainbow lamb. The poor thing was fleeing from an old shepherd across the dawn field. Unfortunately, I was busy helping with the catch and didn’t manage to film any Tarantino-style shots.
Part 1
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Photo: GORK
Geo: Kyrgyzstan, KG
The territory of Kyrgyzstan is intertwined with a network of mountain ranges. The Tien Shan belt is visible from everywhere, and the Pamir begins here. Climbing the winding roads outside the city, the altimeter reading jumps between 2000−3000 meters. There are higher points, but those are for trekking, so I limited myself to lazily gazing at the high panoramas through the camera lens.
If we look at the important checkpoints for climbers, Kyrgyzstan has two of the five seven-thousanders that are part of the Snow Leopard title program: Lenin Peak (7134m) and Victory Peak (7439m).
The nature of the highlands reminds me of the Murmansk tundra. At altitudes of 2 km and above, locals primarily engage in livestock farming. Fields are sown, but only with fodder crops. Growing anything for human consumption is simply not feasible. On the other hand, the diversity and number of animals will certainly impress you: here you can encounter horses, sheep, camels, and fluffy yaks.
One morning, I had to run around the parking lot near Burana (not to be confused with Burano 😄) with Kyrgyz and Chinese people, helping to catch a rainbow lamb. The poor thing was fleeing from an old shepherd across the dawn field. Unfortunately, I was busy helping with the catch and didn’t manage to film any Tarantino-style shots.
Part 1
@gorkjournal