Mongolia 2017 Team Airdrop back to Olgii

Hello Everyone,

It’s been a fun couple of days here in Mongolia. After our success on the highest peak in Mongolia we packed up Basecamp and rode horses out of the beautiful Altai mountains. At the National Park gate we had lunch received our gear from the hardworking camels and headed down the dusty road towards Olgii. We drove about 4 hours before arriving at a small village where we would camp in a green pasture for the night surrounded by horses, goats, and sheep. Next to our camp was a local family that we got to spend some time with and graciously invited us in to their Ger for Mare’s milk and cheese. It is always a great experience to spend time with the locals and to learn how they live.

After a long day and another great dinner we headed off to bed in anticipation for the next day ahead, and our last few days in Mongolia!

Thanks for following along,

Ben Jones


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