The Russian visa
Comments OffRecently Yakutia was visited by Germans’ Land Rover off-road vehicle expedition “Paris - Moscow - New York: Transcontinental 2009.” Everything went smoothly. Two vehicles entered Russia, expedition members spend a few days in Moscow, gave the press-conference and did much work with cars preparation, then a few weeks on the way to Yakutsk. Eventually they [...]
Life in Oymyakon. Resident described it.
Comments OffWe, I and other Yakutians, are often asked about Oymyakon. The last time we forwarded received questions to a local resident. His name is Nikolay N. Krivoshapkin, 50-year-old driver, who was born, grew up and live the whole life in Oymyakon. Nikolay tried to describe what life in the coldest place on Earth looks like. [...]
Download the Kolyma Highway travel map
Comments OffIt happened. The travel map for the Kolyma Highway is available online now. Designed for adventurers who are not afraid of driving the Kolyma Highway, well known as the Road of Bones.
It is presented in PDF on 7 pages (the A4 format.)
Available maps for:
(1) Republic of Sakha (with Kolyma Highway),
(2) Yakutsk,
(3) Nizhnyj Bestyakh - Churapcha,
(4) [...]
Video Reports: The struggle against the cold
Comments OffToday I was interviewed by a RussiaToday TV Channel reporter. The channel has the program “Russia Close-Up”. It’s a unique series on RT, travelling to hard-to-reach places, revealing the answers to your questions. Last 20 days a RT team was travelling across the region and has aired many videos. Some of them are available on [...]
Adventures in the Pole of Cold
Comments OffStumbled upon an amazing blog. Her owner is Susan Hicks, an American researcher. She is conducting research for her PhD dissertation in cultural anthropology in Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold, where she has been living since January, 2008.
Taxi & Flight: Yakutsk - Oymyakon - Ust Nera - Yakutsk
Comments Off“Next January I will come in Yakutia. I will stay 2 days in Yakutsk then I’ll go to Oymyakon by a long-distance taxi (where does this taxi start?). To come back is it possible to fly from ust nera to yakutsk? You know aircompany and cost of ticket?” asked a weblog visitor.
Coldest place on the earth in Sibiria
Comments OffMight want to watch a Brit reportage from Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold. Here is the video to stream.
Photo Report: 2008 Yakutsk - Magadan Expedition
Comments OffRoute: Yakutsk - the Road of Bones - Magadan. Arranged in August 2008. Three vehicles (Niva, Safari, ZIL truck) participated. Photo by Kallamish.
Travel condition reports on the Road of Bones?
Comments Off“I would like to know of the most recent travel condition reports on the Road of Bones in the summer. What is the best recommended itinerary and what settlements or towns does one pass. How are the bridges, when are the rivers at their lowest point? There is some information on your site but still [...]
New Year at the Pole of Cold
Comments OffA good opportunity is offered to people who want to celebrate New Year in a very extraordinary way. The Pole of Cold is ready to accept brave ladies and gentlements unafraid of ultimately extreme cold. Have you ever celebrated the New Year, when it is around -50C (-58F) outside? Not yet. Just try.
