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Muztagh Ata 2014

Muztagh Ata (7.546 m or 24,757 ft) is highest skiable mountain in the world.
In July 2014. I attempted to reach the summit.
My plan was to summit Muztagh Ata on skis without porters, cooks, or a guide.
Muztagh Ata is quite impressive.
Standing all alone and not being part of a chain of peaks and being much farther north than the Himalayas give it the reputation of being a cold mountain.
The problems lie in coping with the high altitude, the cold and the weather.
Mt Muztagh Ata has an exceptional neighborhood : the Karakoram range, at the south, Tajikistan and the Pamir range, at the west, Takla Makan desert ("if you go in you don't come out" in the Uyghur language) at the east and at the north Tien Shan mountains and the fabled city of Kashgar.
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    Kashgar is an oasis county-level city and is the westernmost Chinese city, located near the border with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. 
It is the administrative centre of Kashgar Prefecture of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region which has an area of 162,000 square kilometres (63,000 sq mi) and a population of approximately 3.5 million.
The city's urban area covers 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi), though its administrative area extends for 555 km2 (214 sq mi). 
The district consists of 10 counties.
    Id Kah Mosque is the center of Islam in Kashgar and Xinjiang as well as the largest mosque in China. 
First built in 1442, it is distinctive for its yellow walls and Central Asian architecture. 
Up to 20.000 of Muslims are gathering here to pray. 
The mosque itself is also an excellent architectural work worth visiting.
    The Old Town District of Kashgar, which is located opposite the Id Kah Square outside the mosque is also attractive. 
It is the best place to experience the everyday life of the locals as well as the traces of history. 
This Old Town District has a history as long as 2,000 years. 
Traditional workshops are scattered every corner here, making pottery products, colorful caps and other folk handicrafts. 
The locals are warmhearted.