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...]
Trekking Alone in the Altai Mountains – From Chibit to Maashey Bashi
Day #1Late yesterday evening, my friends Ekaterina and Sergey dropped me off at Novosibirsk Central Bus Station. We bid each other goodbye and agreed to meet after 5-6 days. I was just about to catch a bus to the Altai Republic, destined to carry out one of my most epic solitary trekking expeditions ever in the great Altai Mountains.The Altai Mountain Range is situated in the … [Read more...]
Hiking in the Zyuratkul National Park, Southern Ural Mountains
Day #1: From Ekaterinburg to Zyuratkul National Park5 o'clock, a gloomy, drizzling afternoon, in a small parking lot surrounded by grey Soviet building blocks downtown Ekaterinburg, I met my friend Olga. We got into the car and started driving through the jammed, wet streets of the big city. At two different spots, we stopped and picked up our other two companions: Tanya and … [Read more...]
A Trip to Priozersk and Lake Ladoga
Summer came to Russia, I came too. It was just a few months ago, during the winter, when I set foot in this country for the first time, but now, in comparison, I felt like I was visiting a new country. The dominant cold greyness I’d experienced during my previous visit was now replaced by blue skies, green trees, and warm weather. Ideal times to explore the Russian countryside. … [Read more...]
