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The Stans - Climbing in Central Asia after the Fall of the Iron Curtain
Mountaineer Simon Yates first visited Central Asia in 1991 when the mountains of the region suddenly opened to Western climbers having been almost permanently closed since the Russian Revolution. By the end of that summer the USSR was no more and the Central Asian Republics became the sovereign states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The ‘Stans’ were born and Simon has continued to visit, travel and climb in the area ever since.
Come and share his experiences of the little-visited Tien Shan, Pamirs and Fan Mountains. Stunning images, dry humour and an incite full overview of this fascinating and quirky mountainous region. This is also the premier of a new talk he has not given before.
*Part of the Festival of The Fells - see www.festivalofthefells.uk for further information.
Simon Yates
Mountaineer Simon Yates is best known for being the man who cut the rope holding him to Joe Simpson, memorably documented Joe's book (and now film)…
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