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Video & Photos: Winter cycling on the Road of Bones

By bolot | Published: November 3, 2009

In March 2007, a few friends of mine, Yakutsk-based adventure cyclists, Marat, Maverick & Scorpion (don’t know why, but they call each others by nicks), traveled from Yakutsk to Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold. A funny thing. They documented the expedition pretty good. They’ve got a lot of high resolutions photographs, perfect videos and… Since [...]

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What is the standard tour to the Pole of Cold? Travel time, activities, accommodations, prices?

By bolot | Published: October 25, 2009

Often asked about the tour to the Pole of Cold, Oymyakon. All the time the question sounds different. Some is interested in transfer rates, others in hotel rates, third persons are just wondering what to do and see in the Pole of Cold. So I decided why not just give away the description of the [...]

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Accommodations on the way to Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold?

By bolot | Published: October 23, 2009

The following useful info on accommodations was provided by Sardana Mikheeva via the Facebook group “Ask-Yakutia-Today” (don’t forget to join the FB group.) I added some info, more details and comments. So here we go.

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Siberia/Yakutia Motorcycle Adventure Recommended Stuff List

By bolot | Published: October 22, 2009

Yeah, I am pretty much happy to present the list of useful stuff to bring along while traveling on bikes across Russia’s Siberia and Far East. The list was compiled,  used  and provided by Czech motorcyclists Eva Krečová and Tomáš Holman (the FB fan page OFF Siberia … ОФФ Сибирь Project), who, by the way, [...]

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Download the Kolyma Highway travel map for free now

By bolot | Published: October 9, 2009

Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Just wondering… Will the blog visitors, who love travelling and free downloading at the same time, be enough grateful for what I am going to do now? Damn, I am really up to let the world download the Kolyma Highway travel map for free.

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The Ford Fiesta will try the Road of Bones

By bolot | Published: September 23, 2009

Frankly saying, this week I thought “Well, on the next Monday we are promised to see the first snowfall in Yakutsk. Winter is really at the hand. It’s time to think about the cold.” Besides, I noted that, according to the latest Google Analytics statistics, Oymyakon, the so-called Pole of Cold, became one of the [...]

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2009 September Report: the condition of the Kolyma Highway (the Road of Bones) Kyubeme – Tomtor – Kadykchan

By bolot | Published: September 16, 2009

Rainy, rainy, rainy… Chilly, chilly, chilly… Yeah, that’s how it is. September 2009 appeared to be hard for drivers travelling on the Road of Bones. Especially on the old route of the Kolyma Highway from Tomtor to Kadykchan. Everything along the way from Yakutsk through Kyubeme to Tomtor looks perfect. No real obstacles. You can [...]

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Documentary: Kolyma, GULAG, the Road of Bones

By bolot | Published: September 12, 2009

What had been happening at 1930s on the territory of East Yakutia was really awefull. Watch the short documentary “Kolyma” made by SDMediaEU for the TV series “Siberian Impressions.” Terrible feelings after watching the video. Especially the scenes with human bones. But we can’t do anything about it. That’s history and the worst part.

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Cycling home from Siberia or How to survive on the Road of Bones in winter

By bolot | Published: August 29, 2009

Thanks to my writing about Yakutia for international readers, I have a unique opportunity to communicate with very interesting people. One of them is Rob Lilwall, a travel cyclist of London. Five years ago, he decided to embark on the journey of his life.
Bored of his work as a geography teacher in England, Rob [...]

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2009 Photo Report: The old route of the Kolyma Highway (Road of Bones) by Czech OFF SIBERIA motorcyclists

By bolot | Published: August 26, 2009

That’s great news. Czech OFF SIBERIA adventure motorcyclists Tomáš Holman and Eva Krečová, who are traveling across Russia on one BMW bike, allowed me to post their travel photos taken on the Road of Bones this summer. They rode from Yakutsk to Magadan via the old route Kyubeme – Tomtor – Kadykchan (Magadan Oblast).
In a [...]

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  • 2010 Yakutia Summer Travels

    - The Lena River Cruises by Demian Bednyi (to Lena Pillars in summer & to the Polar Circle in September);
    - Yakutsk to Magadan Auto Expedition (via the old route of the Road of Bones).

  • 2010 Motorcycle Travels via Yakutia:

    - Sibirsky Extreme: Magadan to Mongolia (say "Hello" to Walter from me);
    - The Road of Bones: London to Magadan (yeah, pass my greetings to Mike Garbe as well).

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