I'm a geriatric mountaineer and planning to rent a 4x4 and wander about the Tian Shan mts in this beautiful country. Check it out on Google Earth.
I hope to find other travellers willing to rent a vehicle so that we eventually have 2 or 3 jeeps in the party for security reasons, as well as breakdowns, etc.
Technically, l am a "scrambler". Off-trail, no trekking, no ropes, no oxygen. I am in my 50's and like to slowly hike along alpine ridges and scramble intermediate peaks if accessible during a 1 day return trip back to the vehicles. I do carry an ice axe and use gaiters.
We can also do overnight biv's where horses are avail to carry in the camp gear. That way we can easily access glaciated/glacial areas and hopefully see some rare wildlife. Roads are generally v bad as they haven't been maintained since the Soviet days.
Intermediate mountain experience required. All ages, genders and sexualities welcome