The Source of the Oxus River:
A Journey to the Wakhan Pamir & Across Dilisang Pass to Misgar
(July-August 2004)

by John Mock & Kimberley O'Neil

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1. The Source of the Oxus River
2. Wakhan River, Little Pamir
3. Sarhad village
4. Loading yak
5. Sarhad village
6. Wakhan River west of Sarhad
7. Confluence Oxus River and Borak River
8. Camp site at Bar Noz, Shpodkis Valley
9. Yak along Shpodkis River
10. East side of Uween-e-Sar pass (4,887 meters)
11. View east from Aqbelis Pass (4,595 meters)
12. Kyrgyz yurts at Kashch Goz summer settlement
13. Kyrgyz yurt at Kashch Goz summer settlement
14. Bactrian camel at Kashch Goz summer settlement
15. Kyrgyz horseman at yurt, Kashch Goz summer settlement
16. Departing Kashch Goz for Wakhjir Valley
17. Tombs of Bozai Gumbaz
18. Wakhjir Valley looking west to Aqbelis Pass
19. Upper Wakhjir Valley
20. Marco Polo sheep horns, Wakhjir Valley
21. Glacier at source of Oxus River, Wakhjir Valley
22. Ice cave at source of Oxus River, Wakhjir Valley
23. Ice cave (4,554 meters) at source of Oxus River, Wakhjir Valley
24. Ice cave at source of Oxus River, Wakhjir Valley
25. Ice cave at source of Oxus River, Wakhjir Valley
26. Wakhjir Valley looking west
27. Leaving Wakhjir Valley for Kamansu Valley
28. Glacier in Kamansu Valley
29. Ascending glacier in Kamansu Valley
30. Ascending glacier in Kamansu Valley, looking north
31. First view of Dilisang Pass, looking south from Kamansu Valley
32. Dilisang Pass (5,290 meters)
33. Dilisang Pass (5,290 meters) looking southeast into Pakistan
34. View north into Wakhan from Dilisang Pass (5,290 meters)
35. View south into Pakistan from Dilisang Pass (5,290 meters)