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Jonas Bendiksen - CHINA. The Last of the First Skiers.
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Arshan (70), and old retired skier and hunter in Temerta, a small
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Amai in front of her house in Chungkor village. In the far norther
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. Child with toy gun, In the far northern corn
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. Child with toy gun. In the far northern cor
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. Pathnasan using his axe to open up a cow's b
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. In Tuwa tradition the three days after the c
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. Batcholon (13), skiing between the houses of
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. Batcholon (13), blasting throw the snow outs
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Boidai village.Termé and Akorum village against Boidai. (boidai w
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang.
Boidai village. In local tradition the three days after the chine
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Boidai village. In local tradition the three days after the chines
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Akorum. Tursin (right), in his family home. Tursin is on
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Outside the vilalge of Hkom, a horseman tries to free his animal t
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Akorum. In the far northern corner of Xinjiang province,
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Batwulza using the horse-hide base of his wooden ski to climb upwa
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Batwulza flying down a mountainside. Skiers in the area use a sing
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Tursin, and expert skier, furing new year's celebrations in Akorum
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Tursin and his friends out on a multi-day trip out of Akorum villa
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. In local tradition the three days after the chinese new year are c
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Akorum.
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Akorum village. In local tradition the three days after the chines
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Akorum. Tursin (24), his wife Wurla (25), and son Eneral
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Akorum. Kid sitting in the living room. In the far north
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Serik in front of the fire on a multi-day trip out of Akorum villa
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Tursin and his friends chasing down an elk, using only their tradi
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Serik using his skis as an anchor while an elk battles him. They u
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. The skiers chase down animal using only their traditional skis and
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Serik has a ski binding repaired while at camp. Temperatures in th
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Akorum. Tursin (24) having tea with his son Eneral in th
CHINA. 2013. Xinjiang. Traditional skier blasting throw deep powder snow.
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Akorum. Eneral (2.5 years). In the far northern corner o
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Batwulza flying down a mountainside. Skiers in the area use a sing
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Batwulza chopping firewood while on his skis. Skiers in the area u
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Ashatu carrying a heavy log for firewood, which they use to keep w
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Akorum. Tursin (24), his wife Wurla (25), and son Eneral
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Boidai village. In local tradition the three days after the chines
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Boidai village. In local tradition the three days after the chines
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Road between Kanas and Hkom, traditional horse sled called Chanas
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Kanas, a small village in the upper Altai, where a few hundred Kaz
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Kanas, a small village in the upper Altai, where a few hundred Kaz
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Kanas, a small village in the upper Altai, where a few hundred Kaz
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. In Tuwa tradition the three days after the c
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. About 45m and a ski up the hillsides from Ka
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. Kekish, Altan and Aray dancing on the day of
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. Children playing with a toy gun.
CHINA. Altai Mountains. 2013. Xinjiang. Hamlet of Kathenghar. Pathnasa, Tashken and Patan stop for a smoki
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. In Chungkor town Doni (62) rides with his grandchild Songhar (3),
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Man shovelling snow from the animal pen in the village of Chungkor
CHINA. Altai Mountains, 2013. Xinjiang. In the village of Khandegata, a view out of the kitchen window. In
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Arshan (70), a retired skier and hunter, with his wife Kombe (65)
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Tuktun (77), who has spent much of his life making skis, hunting a
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Tursin and his friends out on a multi-day trip out of Akorum villa
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Skiers in the area use a single wooden staff, as opposed to the mo
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Tursin (R) and Serik (L) use their skis to dig out a campsite on a
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Serik, a skilled traditional skier. Temperatures in the area regul
CHINA. 2013. Xinjiang. Ashatu helping Tursin make holes in the skis for the horsehide bindings.
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Serik gathering water from a snow-covered stream, on a multi-day t
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Serik's wife calls in on his mobile, while the men camp on a multi
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Serik in the smoke of the camp fire on a multi-day trip out of Ako
CHINA. 2013. Altai mountains, Xinjiang. In the hamlet of Akorum, Tursin makes a new pair of skis. He fells
CHINA. 2013. Altai mountains, Xinjiang. Traditional Chana horse sleds between Akorum and Hkom. In the far
CHINA. 2013. Altai mountains, Xinjiang. In the hamlet of Akorum, Ghengiz Khan shares wall space with teddy
CHINA. 2013. Altai mountains, Xinjiang. In the hamlet of Akorum, Ashatu and Tursin's son Eneral play with
CHINA. 2013. Altai mountains, Xinjiang. Ashatu readies a piece of horse hide that Serik nails unto the bot
CHINA. 2013. Altai mountains, Xinjiang. Horseman between Akorum and Hkom. In the far northern corner of Xi
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Traditional skier charging down a mountain side. Skiers in the are
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Ashatu in the glow of the campfire on a trip out of Akorum village
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. The traditional skiers heat water over the campfire, while on a mu
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Hamlet of Akorum.
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. In the hamlet of Akorum, Tursin makes a new pair of skis. He fells
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. In the hamlet of Akorum, Tursin makes a new pair of skis. He fells
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. In the hamlet of Akorum, Tursin makes a new pair of skis. He fells
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. In the hamlet of Akorum, Tursin boils the tip of the ski to enable
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. In the hamlet of Akorum, Tursin makes a new pair of skis. He fells
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. In the hamlet of Akorum, Tursin (R)makes a new pair of skis. He fe
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. In the hamlet of Akorum, Tursin (R) bends the tip ofwhile making a
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Chengiz Khan and Mao shrae wallspace in a reitred skiers home. In
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Jingsbek and Mungkebati, digging out stored hay and bringing it do
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Transporting hay for animals by the traditional Chana wooden sled.
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Tuktun (77), who has spent much of his life making skis, hunting a
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Tuktun (77), who has spent much of his life making skis, hunting a
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Tuktun (77), who has spent much of his life making skis, hunting a
CHINA. 2013. Altai Mountains, Xinjiang. Mulchin and Udur skiing in the forested terrain. Skiers in the are
CHINA. 2013. Altai mountains, Xinjiang. Hkom, a small village in the upper Altai, where a few hundred Kaza
CHINA. 2013. Altai mountains, Xinjiang. A man trying to get his horse to stand by dragging his tail. In th
CHINA. 2013. Burqin. At the Burqin Museum, petroglyphs of a skier hunting a large animal. The rock came fr
CHINA. 2013. Altai mountains, Xinjiang. Tursin, his son Eneral, and neighbor Ashatu work on a new pair of
CHINA. 2013. Altai mountains, Xinjiang. Tursin, his son Eneral, and neighbor Ashatu work on a new pair of