In the shadow of Tavan Bogd: wild western Mongolia - 1

The rugged and remote far reaches of western Mongolia are a series of wild landscapes capped

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by glacier-wrapped mountains, divided by green river valleys and shadowed by soaring peaks. This area is home to the famous Kazakh eagle hunters and has some of the best preserved petroglyphs in the country.But it is the majestic Altai Mountains that dominate this isolated corner of Mongolia. Straddling the borders with Russia and China, the Tavan Bogd is a cluster of Mongolia’s soaring peaks and a draw for climbers, trekkers and horse riders. It culminates in the dramatic 4374m Khüiten Peak, the highest point in the country.