Central Asia 2004
(Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan)

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Ak-su trek (Maps)

Beginning of the trek soon after leaving Uzgarish village, along the Akmechet river

Peak Aksu appears in the background

The cirque at the end of Aksu glacier is closed by three main peaks, from left (East) to
right (West): Block (5239m), Aksu (5355m), and Iskander (5120m)

Block (5239m)

Aksu (5355m)

Iskander (5120m)

Aktubek pass (here, seen from the moraine of the Aksu glacier) separates the valleys
of the Aksu and Rtachashma rivers

Reaching Aktubek pass (4383m)

Views of the upper part of the Rtachashma river

Crossing the Rtachashma river

This Kyrgyz helicopter had been shot down by “rebels” a few years ago (2000?)

View from Kosh-Maynok pass (3200m), looking South

View from Karasu pass (3700 m), looking North

Asan (4230m) on the right and Usen (4378m) in the middle (back)

Asan and Usen on the left above the Karasu valley

Kyrgyz family in a small settlement (kosh) along the Karasu river

What they offered me: bread, fresh yogurt, and ball of dry yogurt

Karavshin river

View from the Uponim river

Koshs and their people (Kyrgyz and some Tajiks) near Uponim and Uryam passes

Balls of drying yogourt