....QUERIES:....Lonely Mountains

"Sometime you won't see anybody else than your team members for days".

We are not talking about the remotest parts of Alaska but Turkish mountains. From sea level to almost 4000 meters, mountains of this country show a big variety. Dry limestone faces of the south contradict with the almost monsoon climate of the northern mountains of granite.

There is so much to see and to show to the readers. Haldun Aydingun actively climbing for 24 years in his native land and publishing six books and 170 articles about mountains and mountain related activities has all the authority to talk on this subject. Also a professional photographer, he built a large stock of slides from which he is actually supplying his articles and books.

We are proposing an article of 2500-3000 words about Turkish mountains from a traveler and climber's point of view, showing different climbing and backpacking possibilities in different seasons, cultural background of the area, with all the details about how to go, where to stay, health concerns etc…