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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's small businesses.
    Local specialties to buy include various carpets made in locally or imported from surrounding countries, Yingisar Knives, colorful Uyghur hats for men and women (doppa, kalpak), wood works, ceramics, jewelry, local jades and musical instruments.
It is also good to buy some dried local fruits to try during your trip in Xinjiang.
The price of everything is negotiable in Kashgar, adding to excitement of shopping. 
Be polite in bargaining, but be mindful that merchants will overcharge you as a foreigner especially if you do not speak Uyghur or Chinese; so bargain hard.
    Preparation of the tasty nan bread almost at the sidewalk.