In this video we see a team of Russian whitewater explorers charting a first descent in China’s Kunlun Mountains. The nail-biting video shows the team passing through the conglomerate walls of the narrow canyon on their trip down the Cherchen River gorge.

xinjiangmapFact: The Kunlun Mountains are one of the longest mountain chains in Asia, extending more than 3,000 kilometres.

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