Monday, July 21, 2008

Switchbacks are for wimps - Part 3

You'd think we'd have learned by now. But we struck out yet again for a hike on the trails outside Medeo hoping for an invigorating hike with excellent scenery. We did get the scenery, but the hike was a bit more invigoration than we'd hoped for. Once again we found that the trails in Kazakhstan climb relentlessly - this time with over 1200' gain in about 1.3 miles. The views are stunning, and even the rain during the hike added to the overall beauty of the trail. We climbed a ridge line with Almaty to our right and Madeo to our left. We never did reach the promised meadow, but we were rewarded with beautiful views of the Tian Shen mountain range. Maybe we'll get that gentle trail the next time!
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