WHAT'S PLANNED: In 2023 we would like to go on a longer mountain trip again. We have chosen Kyrgyzstan as our destination: we want to ascend the 7,010 meter high...
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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…
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,…
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…
IDEA I organize an adventure expedition to Central Asia in August 2020 (postponed due to the COVID-19 epidemics to 2021) for my queer friends and straight allies across the Globe....
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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…
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…
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…
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…