Sunday 23rd  July           Depart to London, fly from Gatwick Airport on Transaero Airlines to Moscow via Riga in Lithuania.
                                        At Moscow we have to pay  $117 for excess baggage.

Monday 24th July           Change flights at Moscow with a tight schedual and fly by Transaero to Almaty.
                                        Travelled by bus (left Almaty at 9.40) to Karakol with reps from ITMC. Arrive in Karakol at 7pm.
                                        Flights are of a high standard. Raining lightly at airport, downpour in Karakol.

Tuesday 25th July           The team spends the day walking around Karakol visiting the Bank, Post Office etc.
                                        and waiting to find out what is planned. We meet the British team who have lost a team member
                                        and who are now mounting a rescue to attempt to find the body. Dave P & John sort out tents.
                                        Late in the evening a Slovac group arrive. Warm sunny day

Wednesday 26th July      The truck is not ready for us, so another day spent around Karakol.
                                        A Slovac group heading for Pobeda passes through flying to Maidaadyr from Karakol
                                        with the British group and some Russian rescuers. Warm and sunny but storm overnight.
                                        John and Dave P start checking cooking equipment.

Thursday 27th July          Meet Belgian group - arrived from China. Set off to Maidaadyr by truck at 1pm.
                                        The journey took five and a half hours through changing countryside.
                                        Six of the team chose to walk into Base Camp, while the other four stay to ride in the helicopter  t
                                        he next day and set up the base camp. A warm, sunny day.

Friday 28th July              Dave S, Ashley, Ken and Paul helicopter in to the Kaingdy Glacier, set up Base Camp and at around 4pm.
                                        & witness accident involving two Russian climbers.
                                        A lone climber is seen descending, two of the Russian rescue team set off to meet the figure.
                                        Rest of the team up at 7am for drive round to Kaingdy Valley and start walkin at 9.30 by a damaged bridge.
                                        They camp 2.5 miles short of the glacier snout.  Beautiful day.

Saturday 29th July           Ken and Paul walk up Moshnyi Glacier to look at potential climbs.
                                        Ashley and Dave S walk up the Kaingdy Glacier.
                                        Ashley builds a toilet while others put up the remaining tents.
                                        Dave is unwell and has a sleepless night.
                                        Walkers pass impressive mountains while walking on moraine, camp at 7pm.
                                        A cloudy but dry morning with rain n the afternoon.

Sunday 30th July           Dave decides to walk down the glacier in an effort to clear his head.
                                       Ashley and Paul climb a small face on the opposite side of the valley.
                                       Rest of the team arrive at Base Camp after an easier day's walking  at 4.30pm. A lovely day.

Monday 31st July           Paul is unwell, Stuart and Phil walk up the Moshnyi Glacier, Dave S arrives back at camp feeling better.
                                        A fine day
 

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