Day #1: From Yelizovo to Avachinsky Base CampA serene, blue sky had made its appearance by dawn time today over the southern part of the Kamchatkan Peninsula. This beautiful summer morning found me and my friends Kristina, Tatyana, and Gennady in an old flat, downtown Yelizovo City. We were up by 6:30 am, ready to finally begin on our epical trekking adventure in Nalychevo … [Read more...]
One Month at Kurile Lake in Kamchatka
I consider myself a very fortunate man for having had the opportunity to reside for one whole month at Ozornaya Ranger Station on the shore of Kurile Lake in Kamchatka. Definitely one of the most unique places I've ever chanced to visit.The Kurile lake is a caldera located near the southernmost tip of the Kamchatkan Peninsula. It is surrounded by lofty volcanoes and mountains … [Read more...]
A trip to Kurile Lake in Kamchatka Over Land
A whole week passed waiting for the sun to shine over the peninsula of Kamchatka in the Russian Far East. Day in day out, the sky was choked by a thick mass of grey clouds, not allowing for the helicopter we've been so eagerly waiting to take us to Kurile Lake on the southernmost tip of Kamchatka to fly. After all, on yet another gloomy morning, we joined together with a … [Read more...]
Traveling in Kamchatka: Petropavlovsk-Yelizovo & Surroundings
Upon landing at the airport of Yelizovo in Kamchatka, on that sunny morning of June, I was perfectly aware that I was just about to set foot on a unique, magical, strange land. The prospect of visiting Kamchatka had always been filling my soul with elation when it came to adventurous daydreaming. Look at the world map... What's the most distant, marginal place you can get to? … [Read more...]
