2016

Astana and Almaty

Steppe futurism and mountain relief

Kazakhstan brought the delegation into Central Asia: Astana futurism, Almaty mountains, long distances, and the possibility that the route itself was the point.

Status

Completed

Starts

1 Oct 2016

Ends

4 Oct 2016

Destinations

Destination record

Astana Session
Astana, Kazakhstan
Long leg1 Oct 2016 to 4 Oct 2016
Capital-city futurism on the steppe, with enough scale and strangeness to justify the air miles.
Almaty Extension
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Long leg1 Oct 2016 to 4 Oct 2016
Mountains, former-capital atmosphere, and a softer landing after the full Astana proposition.

Futurist skyline on an endless plain; glass pyramids reflecting steppe-grey sky. The wind finds every seam of your coat and whistles through your optimism.

Trip media

Shared archive for images and videos from this trip.

No media has been uploaded for this trip yet.

Official highlight

Kazakhstan expanded ICOM into Central Asian scale: big distances, big architecture, and a satisfying sense of remoteness.

Lore markers

Astana Session
Capital-city futurism on the steppe, with enough scale and strangeness to justify the air miles.
Almaty Extension
Mountains, former-capital atmosphere, and a softer landing after the full Astana proposition.

Field notes

Canonical trip record seeded from the ICOM lore bible. Awaiting delegate media, captions, attendance, and sanctions.