Kamchatka 1999 report
Into the New Millennium.
Welcome!
Now you are just about to join us and explore a real
Wild Russia, which is Kamchatka by all means. This short report is about our
expeditions in 1999 on Kamchatka.
A shot toward the Avacha Bay on a windy but superb
evening at the panorama point in the city of Petropavlovsk.
On the way to Avacha volcano. Kostya, our leader, who
climbed Avacha more then a hundred times, is heading our jeep toward the Avacha
basecamp.
Early morning the ascent to Avacha starts and the
sulphur steam from the crator looks like grey hair of the giant.
Just in front of Avacha the majestic Karyak volcano is
sunshining in early sun beams.
Yes!! We've done it! We are on the top of Avacha after
5 hours of steady climbing. And one of us is celebrating his 49th birthday on
the top of his very first mountain.
The panorama of Kamchatka's mountain ranges and insight
to the Avacha Bay are splendid from the top of Avacha.
Standing right on the edge of the volcano's rim we see
black and still hot lava fields.
After the successful descent from Avacha at the
basecamp.
Our "URAL" track, The Monster, which has 6
driving wheels. Equipped by a comfortable saloon with big windows it is only the
vehicle, which can cross Levaya Avacha river and reach Timonovskiye Springs
through the wilderness. Capacity is up to 14 people plus the space for luggage.
Mosquitoes are the major problem on Kamchatka. On the
other hand an amaizing fact is that there are no frogs and snakes at all. On the
right you can see The Monster stuck deadly in the dirt. In would not have been a
real adventure otherwise it had not happened.
The famous valley of Geysers is still keeping wild
atmosphere, because there are no roads to the valley except hunter's trails.
Join us for our programs on Kamchatka in the millenium
year 2004 or read more about our favourite destinations around
the area we love so much and always call the Wild Russia.
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