LOCATION: DALANZADGAD SOUM, UMNUGOVI PROVINCE, MONGOLIA

The valley is named after Lammergeier, which is called Yol in Mongolian. Yolyn Am is deep and narrow gorge in the Zuun Saikhanii Nuruu, subrange of Gurvan Saikhan Mountains. It’s 2,800 meters above sea level, and 64 kilometers  area of categorized under strictly protected area. There are places with eternal shade where the sun does not shine, the refreshing cold air flows through the valley. Yolyn Am has permanent snow, which is several kilometers long and several meters thick in winter. However, due to global warming, there has not been any snow in September in recent years.

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