The Tortoisebutler 2016 Kyrgyzstan expedition took place between the 16th of August and the 3rd September 2016, visiting the Kuiluu range in Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul province. During the two weeks spent at and above Base Camp, we made the first ascents of four mountains surrounding the Kindyk valley:
The expedition was funded in part by a grant from the Mount Everest Foundation, and sponsored by Elite Mountain Supplies, Gathr Foods, High5 Sports Nutrition, and Rab.