Trip to Mount Ararat, Turkey, July 2002.

Trip report and Notes. Photos by Richard Carey. Text of report by Dr. Parrot on first ascent.
Mount Ararat, 5137 m (16,854 ft.) as seen
from the town of Dogubayazit.
Camp 1 at about 3340 m (10,958 ft.) Camp 2 at about 4150 m (13,615 ft.)
Sinan Halic with a yogurt maker at nomad
camp on way to camp 1.
Nomadic family on way to camp 1.
Meteor crater with Ararat and Little
Ararat (right) in the background.
Richard at the famous Noah's Ark
site east of Dogubayazit.