CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Goats are the most common form of livestock around Tajikistan. When driving you are guaranteed to get stopped by a thousand goats crossing the road with their owners. Most meals involve goat as well. By the end of our trip, what was once snow-covered had turned into a lush plateau filled with goats and their owners. The locals start making their way up the plateau as the snow melts and they can graze their goats. These locals are extremely rugged, living off the land and tending their goats, while their herding dogs are the size of wolves and very intimidating. Ryan Taylor deep in the belly of the Nightmare Icefall. Navigating this icefall was one of the gnarliest parts of the trip, taking us over seven hours surrounded by seracs, crevasses and zombie ice. Peter made an incredible lead through this maze. We named it the Nightmare Icefall because it was the one thing we needed to go through to get to the Dream Line. RIGHT Advanced base camp sitting right at the base of the Dream Line on an active glacier. We planned on being at this camp for just a day or two but we ended up getting stormed-in for 48-plus hours, leaving us stuck in the tents anxiously waiting for a break in the weather.
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