
This is the hardest thing we do. Starting beyond Big Almaty Lake, you cross the Zhusaly-Kezen Pass at 3,336m and drop into territory where there are no trails, no cell towers, no other people. You manage your battery like a fuel gauge because running out means walking. The ride takes two days with an overnight camp in whatever spot you find. The physical demand is extreme. A few people do this every season. They all say the same thing: nothing else compares.
Helmet, balaclava, body armor with arm protection, knee pads (worn over your pants), jersey, and gloves.
Water, windbreaker jacket (depending on weather), thick pants, and comfortable closed-toe shoes.

"2-day circumnavigation of Big Almaty Lake. Camping at 3000m, riding through snow patches — this is the king of all tours."
Рустем М."Day one: climb to the ridge above the lake, set up camp. Day two: descend the far side on terrain that barely sees traffic. Some sections I was the first tire track in weeks. Slept at 3,000m and woke up inside a cloud."
Ingrid W.