Wednesday, June 25, 2003

Spent the Summer Solstice, June 22, on the summit of Bogd Khan Uul, the huge massif to the south of Ulaan Baatar. The 7380 foot summit is about 2900 feet above the city. I reached the summit from Manzshir Khiid on the south side of the mountain.


The crown of the mountain from the ridgeline to the west



Ovoos on the very top of the mountain



Ulaan Baatar, just visible in the valley beyond the trees