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intofarlands OP t1_iydekl4 wrote

Reply to The Heavenly Mountains of Xinjiang, a side of the region not often seen [OC] [6000x4000] by intofarlands

We embarked on a road trip through one of the most sensitive regions of China’s most sensitive province. Outside the edge of ancient Kuqa, standing alongside the noisy highway, we are attempting to ascend into the land of nomads by hitchhiking. They are the northern realms of Xinjiang graced by the Tianshan (Heavenly) and Altai (Golden) Mountains - a place of itinerants with their golden eagles, rolling green meadows set against snowy peaks, and landscapes of the bluest alpine lakes and granite towers dotted with cozy yurts. Kazakhs, Mongols, Uyghurs and Altais have shared these lands for thousands of years.

Our ambition as simple passerby’s is to just glimpse their way of life. A question lingers: do they still hold to those legendary traditions, or are they now merely a remnant of the past?

If interested in more photos and the story: The Heavenly Way

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iamamountaingoat t1_iydega1 wrote

Reply to comment by IamChwisss in If you look closely you can see Whoville in the valley | OC | Mt Baker WA | 1284x1605 by michaelfoosh

Nope, the chair lifts are located about 9 miles NE of Mt. Baker itself. The mountain proper is almost entirely on wilderness land, so there’s literally nothing there besides a few dirt roads to get you to the base, and some hiking trails that are covered in snow anyway if you’re skiing it during peak season (spring). Its also covered in crevasses so people generally rope up for the climb (but not for the descent). Climbing and skiing it is very much a long ski mountaineering day. The cool thing is timed right you can ski continuously from the summit to your car for about 8,000 vertical feet of descending.

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EmperorSkyTiger t1_iydbclk wrote

Reply to comment by Grothorious in Pocket of clouds. The Himalayas. [OC][2474x3711] by Grothorious

I feel that. Think of anything you'd buy locally and add around 20-50% on top. However, you can definitely keep it a bit cheaper. But the place and people are absolutely wonderful. As an aside, out of curiosity I peeped some of your other shots, and, holy hell, you have an incredible eye! You would do that island justice for sure! Hope you can get out there, friend!

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