Days 4-7 from Mendoza to Puenta del Inca My first impression of Mendoza is that it looks like my hometown of Bishkek: canals and trees along the roads (although, unfortunately,…
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Day 1. From Germany to Panama The weeks leading up to the expedition to Aconcagua were filled with endless work, stress and a bunch of stuff to do that had…
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It has been almost two months since we returned from Kyrgyzstan, but I still have vivid memories of that trip. We spent three weeks together in Kyrgyzstan and we got…
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On July 25, 2020, Dastan and the PinkSummits team received the "Soul of Stonewall 2020 Award" from the CSD Berlin - Berlin Pride. In the selection of the Soul of…
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One year older. No, one year more grown-up. This year is absolutely not easy for me, but it is a very important year. Right now I'm at a big crossroads,…
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Isn't it cool if the first person from my home country, Kyrgyzstan, to conquer the highest peaks of all continents will be openly gay? Do you believe into my team…
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I slept only an hour or two before our summit. Sleepy and tired I woke up with a strong urge to poop. I had worries that I had diarrhoea because…
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We had a very nice morning with a view of pink clouds and Mount Meru. Soon the first sun rays hit our tents. This was long-awaited after an unendless cold…
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Today we were allowed to get up an hour later. This was the least stressful morning so far and we had enough time to do morning chores before our hike…
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We woke up again at 6 a.m., completed our morning rituals and started to walk. This camp was much colder than the previous one. Martin got frozen last night and…
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