Pamir Mountains, Kyrgyzstan

Horses in Mountains - Osh to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

These horses chose a beautiful setting in the Alay Valley to get their fill of water and grass. En route from Osh to Sary Tash in southern Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Mountain Scenes from Osh to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Some colorful candy-like mountain scenes mark the road from Osh to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Purple Flowers - Osh to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

These flowers, although a bit past their prime, brought provided contrast to the golds and browns that defined the autumn landscape between Osh and Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Snow-Capped Mountains - Osh to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Autumn in southern Kyrgyzstan provided us spectacular layers of variegated landscape. Our driver exhibited remarkable patience with our endless requests of "maybe, stop, photo" in broken Russian. Taken in the Alay Valley between Osh and Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Kyrgyz Road Signs - Osh to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Road signs warn of sweeping turns and steep drops. Taken near Gulcha, between Osh and Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Mountain Reflections - Osh to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

The road between Osh and Sary Tash was flush with mountain scenes, including this odd one with a blue jug floating in a pool of mountain runoff. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Yak Sighting - Osh to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Yaks make for an exciting find on the climb into the Pamir mountains. Their physical constitution apparently makes them suitable to raise in mountain areas. We found this one between Osh and Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Kyrgyz Mountain Kids - Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

These kids came running up to us in Sary Tash. Guess they don't see many tourists. Notice the eyes on the kid in the lower left - beautiful. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Early Autumn in Mountains - Lenin Peak, Kyrgyzstan

Burnt grass creates a dramatic setting between Sary Tash and Sary Moghul, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Kyrgyz Truckers' Break - Osh to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Some truck drivers take a well-deserved break at the Taldyk Pass (3615 meters) between Osh and Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Travelmates and Mountains - Lenin Peak, Kyrgyzstan

Hugues, Veronique and Sebastian take in the sunshine near Pik Lenin in Kyrgyzstan before we cross into Tajikistan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Audrey & Dan in Front of Pik Lenin, Kyrgyzstan

We pose for the camera for a change in front of Pik Lenin (7134 meters) in Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Kyrgyz Kids in Hats - Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Dan gets some kids to ham it up upon our arrival in Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Snow-Covered Mountains, Man in Field - Lenin Peak, Kyrgyzstan

Hugues takes a moment to reflect in the shadow of Pik Lenin in southern Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Pik Lenin, Kyrgyzstan

Pik Lenin (7143 meters) decides to make an appearance. Between Sary Tash and Sary Moghul, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Lenin Peak, Autumn Fields - Sary Tash to Sary Moghul, Kyrgyzstan

Taking a break near Lenin Peak (to the right of this photo) between Sary Tash and Sary Moghul in Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Horse Eating Below Mountains - Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Between Sary Tash and Sary Moghul, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Southern Kyrgyz Landscapes - Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Between Sary Moghul and Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Line of Horses and Peak Lenin - Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Horses queue up in the fields near Pik Lenin between Sary Tash and Sary Moghul, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Man Running in Mountains - Lenin Peak, Kyrgyzstan

Sebastian sprints across the fields in front of Pik Lenin in southern Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Creekbeds and Mountains - Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Between Sary Tash and Sary Moghul in southern Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Fields Below Lenin Peak - Sary Moghul, Kyrgyzstan

Views of Pik Lenin (7134 meters) from nearby Sary Moghul, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Ruddy Kyrgyz Kids - Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

These girls greeted us on the road in the southern Kyrgyz village of Sary Tash. We soon learned why their cheeks were so red: wind-burn. A brutally cold wind picks up in the evenings; it can stop you in your tracks. The night we stayed, the temperature dropped to 15 degrees Celsius below zero. And it was only early autumn. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Audrey Staying Warm - Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Audrey sports a Kyrgyz hat to stay warm as the temperature drops and the wind kicks up near Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.

Views of Sary Tash Village - Kyrgyzstan

Sary Tash is the last main village in Kyrgyzstan before the road forks. One road leads to Tajikistan (our route) while the other road heads over the Irkeshtam Pass to China (Kashgar). Just before sunset, we took a walk around the village. Although it was beautiful, it was bitterly cold; the wind made easy work of our many layers. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.