Atop of this mountain is an ovoo, a sacred cairn traditionally used for shamanic worship but also used in Buddhist ceremonies. You will find ovoos at important places, such as mountain passes and vantage points. For good fortune, you should pick up a stone from the ground and add it to the pile, then walk around the ovoo clockwise three times!

In the Zöölöön Mountain Range, the desert landscape is often dotted with nomadic herders moving their flocks of camels, horses, sheep, goats and cattle.

The Upper Tuul River Valley is part of a vast, protected region in the Khentii Mountains, extending all the way to the Russian border. Herdsfolk keep their livestock in the southern areas, following a lifestyle virtually unchanged since the times of Genghis Khan.

Deep in a hidden valley, steps lead skywards to a pilgrimage site and temple dedicated to the Green Tara, a Buddhist deity.

All male, female, and child archers wear elegant traditional costumes called “deels.” Different styles of deel are worn year-round by nomads, as they offer protection from the elements in this rugged country.