Summit Challenge on Mount Ararat: Ice for Hair and Beards

Climbers climbing Mount Ararat were occasionally affected by strong winds and blizzards on the way to the summit. As the temperature dropped, layers of ice formed on the climbers' hair, beards and clothes. During the climb accompanied by local guide Mehmet Taşdemir, the climbers struggled with difficult weather conditions. While the freezing weather experienced in August reflected the climbers' struggle on the way to the summit, the moments when hair and beards became frozen were a striking indicator of the winter conditions experienced on Mount Ararat in the summer.

The image of local guide Mehmet Taşdemir, whose hair and beard were frozen during the climb, revealed the difficult weather conditions at the top of Mount Ararat.