Cordillera Apolobamba Traverse

The Apolobamba Traverse is a remote, high-altitude backpacking route in the northern Bolivian Andes. Spanning approximately 92km between the villages of Pelechuco and Curva, the trek crosses the ancestral territory of the Kallawaya people—traditional herbalists recognized by UNESCO. The route follows ancient stone paths and animal trails, staying almost exclusively above 4,200m. It traverses several high passes, including the 5,100m Sunchuli Pass, offering direct views of the 6,000m peaks of the northern Apolobamba range. Due to its distance from major cities, it remains one of the least-trafficked and most preserved regions of the Bolivian Andes.

Mount Ararat (Ağrı Dağı) is a massive, dominant dormant volcano and the highest peak in Turkey, towering at an immense 5,137 meters (16,854 ft). Geographically situated in the extreme east of the country, jutting up aggressively from the surrounding plains near the borders of Iran and Armenia, it is famous worldwide as the biblical resting place of Noah's Ark. Climbing Ararat is a strenuous, non-technical high-altitude mountaineering expedition. Typically completed over 3 to 4 days from the southern route near the town of Doğubayazıt, the trek involves slogging up vast fields of volcanic scree, establishing camps at 3,200m and 4,200m, and finally executing an exhausting, freezing midnight summit push over the permanent ice cap that crowns the peak.