Pik Dankova, Tian Shan mountains at the Chinese border, Naryn province, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Pik Dankova peak reflecting in water, Tian Shan mountains at the Chinese border, Naryn province, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Pik Karl Marx and Pik Friedrich Engels peaks, Pamir mountain range, Tajikistan, Central Asia

Traditional yurt in the Alaj valley with the Transalai mountains with Pik Kurumdy (6614) in the background. The Pamir Mountains, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Traditional yurt in the Alaj valley with the Transalai mountains with Pik Kurumdy (6614) in the background. The Pamir Mountains, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

The peaks of Pik Kurumdy (6614m) at the border triangle of Kyrgyzstan, China and Tadjikistan. The Alaj valley in the Pamir Mountains, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

The peaks of Pik Kurumdy (6614m) at the border triangle of Kyrgyzstan, China and Tadjikistan. The Alaj valley in the Pamir Mountains, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Traditional yurt in the Alaj valley with the Transalai mountains with Pik Kurumdy (6614) in the background. The Pamir Mountains, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

The peaks of Pik Kurumdy (6614m) at the border triangle of Kyrgyzstan, China and Tadjikistan. The Alaj valley in the Pamir Mountains, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

The peaks of Pik Kurumdy (6614m) at the border triangle of Kyrgyzstan, China and Tadjikistan. The Alaj valley in the Pamir Mountains, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

View of the summit of Pik Lenin(23,407ft., 7,134m.) from Base Camp, Atchik-Tash (11,812 ft., 3600m). The team bases out of this camp for the aclimitization process over the 3 weeks of the expedition in Kyrgyzstan.