In September 2018, Steve and Jackie flew to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, via Moscow. There, they joined three others plus two guides and continued, by air, to the town of Khovd. From Khovd, the journey continued, by 4WD vehicles, into the Altai Mountains, where they stayed for six nights in a ger (yurt) camp at 6000 feet. They were hoping to see a Snow Leopard, as the previous six groups had done. Sadly, the "ghost of the mountains" proved elusive but the stunning scenery, together with the fascinating flora and fauna of the region, provided compensation.