
Khongoryn Els is a chain of beautiful sand dunes that rise up like mountains in the otherwise flat / rocky Gobi. The biggest sand dune and the one pictured here is 100k long, 10k wide, and 300m high. And that’s 300 meters of your feet sinking through the sand about a foot. It felt exactly like climbing up a mountain of fresh powder: tough, but fun and silly, with amazing views at the top.