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Six months ago, one of our tourists asked to give a short interview - to tell a children's audience about the profession of a mountain guide. Then our group was in South America and…

Late on March 12, the Nepalese government decided to cancel all spring climbs (including Everest) and stop issuing visas on arrival for all foreigners. Of course, this is due to the…

Update from 22:37. Just a couple of hours ago Nepal made a decision to cancel all expeditions and stop issuing visas for ALL foreigners. Due to the coronavirus, on March 11, 200,…

Santosh is one of our noses on the third in the Basic tabir to Everest at Travna 2019, Nepal. You have 23 rocks, friends, two children (2 and 3 rocks). It takes about 3 days of…

At about 9 am on April 14, 2019, while taxiing along the runway at Lukla Airport (Nepal), a Summit Air plane crashed into two helicopters “parked” nearby. Several people died.…

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To better understand how dangerous the “low” Polish Tatras can be, read about several accidents that occurred in these mountains over the past month. Tourists got stuck in the snow,…

Romance of the Norwegian swamps: If you carry a heavy backpack through a swamp all day and don’t swear, then in the evening the heavens will send you a reward in the form of a cozy…

An angry wild elephant (male) entered a populated area and destroyed several residential buildings in Chitwan Wildlife Sanctuary, Nepal. There is reason to believe that this was the…

We invite you to winter hikes in the Carpathians. There are both routes with tents and hikes designed for accommodation in various kinds of houses and shelters. These are such…

We continue the story about trekking to Everest Base Camp in the spring of 2017. By the way, in 2018 there will be new treks in Nepal in March, April and May. We will look at…

answers to questions about Nepalese porters have been published: how to hire a porter, how much does his work cost, why Sherpas carry loads on their heads and much more

We are starting to create a hiking schedule for 2018. Now is the moment when you simply must share your “wants” with us. Moreover, wishes can be both in relation to the development…

A couple of facts about Lofontaine: The Lofoten Islands are located beyond the Arctic Circle this is where the Maelström whirlpool is located, in which Jules Verne sank his Nautilus…

Yesterday we bought inexpensive tickets to Poland for a trip to the Tatras, which starts on June 3. We travel across the border by Intercity train (Kyiv-Przemysl). It is much faster…

Participants of the spring trek to Annapurna Base Camp asked for a group photo from ABC. I share it with you too. At the same time, I want to ask if we need to add more Nepal this…

The May tour of incredible Cappadocia - the country of volcanic giants, hot air balloons and cave cities - has ended. Now is the time to plan your next trip to Cappadocia. When…

From June 3 to June 10, 2017 we are going on a hike in Poland. This is a tour to the High Tatras with accommodation in shelters and numerous radial exits. The route is quite…

In anticipation of the upcoming hike to Annapruna Base Camp (start on March 17), we have collected answers to the most common questions from tourists along this route. Showers,…

Judging by our news feed, the most important topic for us is exotic trips abroad. This is a really important area in the work of the Outdoor Ukraine travel club and yet, according…

A short article has been published with tips for those who want to walk the Lycian Way on their own: /ru/1860 We also remind you that a competition is ongoing, the winner of which…

Schedule changes! Now the Lycian Sea hike in Turkey starts on May 13, 2017 and thanks to this it can be easily combined with a hike in Cappadocia on May 9-11. Both routes are very…

We've slightly changed the layout on the hike description pages. Theoretically, this should have improved the display of the site on mobile phones, tablets and other gadgets. First…

Is it possible to go to the Himalayas if you are already under 60? A tourist from Siberia, Alexander Fedorov, went trekking to Annapurna Base Camp (Nepal) when he was 56 and his new…

Do you want a completely simple hike, where even inexperienced tourists will find it easy and relatively comfortable? Try the Cyprus trek we are organizing this spring. 12 days on a…

Maria and Laura (participants of trekking to Annapurna Base Camp) share tips and impressions from traveling to Nepal. Was it difficult, what should you take with you, and so on.…

We have a new trip to Norway. In July we are going trekking in Lofoten (Lofoten Islands) for the first time. The bravest and most desperate are invited. Lofoten is VERY beautiful,…

I went into the forest with the intention of recording a regular video review of the TSL Rando 227 snowshoes. But after a short test of the snowshoes on a real slope, I suddenly…

I'm currently looking through photos from a tour of Iceland in the summer of 2016 and I can't help but say two things: It was great! And it will happen again)) July 08-17, 2017 -…

Maxim and Yana, tourists from Moscow, talk about their impressions of the trek to Everest. This was their first big trip to the mountains and they discovered a lot of new things. We…

On April 8-18, 2017 there will be a new hike in Turkey - the Carian Trail on the Bozburun Peninsula in the Aegean Sea. This is a simple and warm route (only 90 km in 10 days) with…

To set up your tent correctly, you need to do it quickly (before it starts to rain or gets dark). And we set up a regular Hannah tent for seven whole years! How did this happen?…

If you are planning a hike in Cappadocia in April, or on the Lycian Way in May, it’s time to hurry up and buy tickets. On February 2-3, Pegasus Airlines provides a 30% discount on…

From Sunday, February 5, 2017, price increases by 20% summer hikes in the Carpathians (including hikes during the May holidays). But if you manage to submit an application for the…

In fact, this is more likely not an instruction, but an experiment. I took an ultra-light tent mld trailstar (weighing only 1.5 kg) and tried to set it up in the snow, slightly…

Another attraction for tourists in Nepal is the little elephants at the Elephant Breeding Center in the Chitwan Nature Reserve. Baby elephants are incredibly cute and cheerful.…

How can you have fun on a mountain hike? You can take a quadcopter with you to the Caucasus and try to crash it there. You can tear off the soles of your shoes and walk through the…

A video about how we rode elephants in Chitwan National Park in Nepal in the fall of 2016, after trekking to Everest Base Camp. There is a real jungle and a lot of wild animals. In…

With a slight delay (only a year), we are publishing Sergei Lysenko’s review of the hike along the Lycian Way during the May holidays 2015. In Turkey, the May holidays are always…

It happened in November 2016 in the Chitwan Nature Reserve in Nepal. Early in the morning, accompanied by a local guide, we went for a walk into the jungle. The idea was that wild…

Video about a walk through the Royal Square of Patan in Nepal. Once Patan was a separate state, but now it is a suburb of Kathmandu and in fact it is called differently - Lalitpur.…

We have added another tour to fabulous Morocco to the schedule. It will be held from February 24 to March 8, 2017. The program includes: climbing Mount Toubkal (4167 m, the highest…

Finally got around to editing the video taken on a hike in Norway in July 2015. That time the weather in Jotunheimen National Park was particularly inspiring and our hiking…

On February 11-14, 2017 we are going to Marmaros. We'll settle there in a hut on the meadow and go to radials - to Pop Ivan, Petros Marmarossky and Berlebashka. This is a border…

A new report on the trek to Everest Base Camp in November 2016 has been published. Yana Robensch from Moscow shared her impressions of the Himalayas. For her, this was her first…

A new winter route along Gorgany has appeared on the schedule. From January 17 to 20 we are going to Bolshaya Sivulya. This is a route without shelters, all overnight stays are in…

A short review from Tatyana Saltasetskaya from St. Petersburg about a hike in Norway in July 2015. Our route took us through the Jotunheimen National Park and really gave us the…

A new year of hiking and traveling begins. Nobody knows what awaits us ahead, but I think it wouldn’t be such a big impudence to ask the bright future for a little warmth, good luck…

Video about climbing Gallhöpiggen - the highest peak in Norway. It is located in the Jotunheimen National Park. This video was filmed in August 2016 while we were climbing…

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Schedule changes! On January 3, 2017, instead of the Lycian Trail, we will go to explore a new route. This is the Carian Trail - the Bozburun Peninsula in the Aegean Sea. #Turkey…

Walking through the park near the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, we witnessed the filming of a Nepalese movie. A tragic scene of a lovers' quarrel was played out in front of us,…

It’s like something new:) At the request of tourists, a long, 7-day route around Cappadocia was developed. The main difference from our 3-day classic tour of Cappadocia is a more…

Another story about the campaign against the Tien Shan. This time it’s a hike from three years ago - the same standard of rainfall, against which the adventures of this autumn…

While trekking to Everest Base Camp this November, we were lucky enough to attend the Mani Rimdu festival at Tengboche Monastery, Nepal. Mani Rimdu is celebrated for a whole week -…

Published instructor's report about the autumn hike in the Trans-Ili Alatau. In addition to a bunch of photographs and a couple of videos in this report you will find fascinating…

The first video about our hike in Norway (Jotunheimen) in August 2016. The beginning of the journey - we disembark from the bus near Lake Gjende (Bessegen) and begin the trek. At…

Today we bought tickets to Turkey for a winter trek along the Lycian Way and Cappadocia, which will take place from January 3 to 15. The complex flight Kharkov - Antalya +…

New route! From February 2 to February 12, 2017 we are going to Morocco. The first 4 days will be devoted to climbing Toubkal (4167m) in the Atlas Mountains. And then we’ll travel…

Today, December 11, is International Mountain Day. It is quite logical that climbers and hikers do not miss this opportunity to congratulate each other and wish for new routes,…

The Nepalese village of Kumjung is famous for the fact that the local monastery houses the most amusing artifact - the so-called “yetti scalp”. We regularly come to check out this…

Our small group successfully reached Everest Base Camp and climbed Kalapathar (5600m). These faceless words hide 10 days of headaches and nausea, 2 cubic meters of ingested dust and…

Today this Nepalese man from the photo prepared lunch for us (cooked soup, fried an omelette and made tea). He has been to Everest twice, he has his own lodge (shelter) in Kumjung,…

Now here, under Everest, the multi-day Everest Trail Run is taking place. We witnessed the third stage, which finished not far from our shelter. Participants run about 30 km a day…

We were taken to the plane (we were flying to Lukla, to Everest), released from the bus, taken to the “gates” and suddenly asked to wait a minute. Some guy climbed onto the wing,…

This is not the first time we have flown to Lukla with Goma Air. On the one hand, these are cool planes - they are much newer than those of their competitors, they are quieter and…

Before the salty spray of the Aegean Sea had even dried (on my boots), they were dusted with thick Nepalese dust. We are back in Kathmandu, watching the sunrise and packing our…

I don’t know if it’s clear from the photos, but the most photogenic Greek attraction turned out to be Meteora. These are pillar rocks with decorative monasteries on top. They are…

We have already traveled around Greece quite a bit, but only today, on the rocks of Meteora, we met brothers in mind - Greek climbers. Before this, the outdoor universe was…

Now we are in Greece, traveling around the country, looking for places for new routes. While these plans are still far from being realized, the first sketches of a “campaign around…

To be honest, when I went to Greece, I was a little worried. Will the “cultural program” (I wasn’t worried about the mountain) be too monotonous? Antique ruins can also get…

Hiking along the Lycian Trail has fallen in price by another 10% and now costs $250 (2 years ago they cost 350 bucks). The next trip to Turkey will begin on January 3 in Antalya. So…

From January 12 to 15, after hiking the Lycian Way, we are going to Cappadocia for snow-capped volcanoes and hot air balloons. We will live in a hotel and spend all daylight hours…

The Raichle Mt boots served me for 10 years (though with long breaks). Crest GTX. This summer, in Norway, I finally finished them off (wearing the sole) and now I have written a…

Mikhail Gubko's story about a hike along the highest peaks of the Carpathians has been published: “The very first climb revealed a magical atmosphere. I immediately remembered…

Unforgettable rice with mackerel in tomato sauce, a precious bottle of Cola and other impressions of an autumn hike in Georgia in Yulia Peretyatko’s review “What is Svaneti for me?”…

Today, October 13, is the birthday of our beloved instructor, Alexander Arkhipov. Our congratulations, a barrel of jam and the traditional wish for NEW HEIGHTS have already been…

If you are going to the Carpathians on the holiday weekend of October 14-16, keep in mind that it is already real winter there. There is snow on the ridges (up to 20 cm), at night…

Why burn shoes, how to properly scare bears, and why does the instructor add mushrooms to tea? Read Elena Goncharova's note about the secret rituals of Carpathian tourists #karpaty…

We invite you on a hike in Cyprus. It will take place on November 6 - 17, 2016. The route is very simple, accessible even to novice tourists. First, 4 days in the Troodos mountains,…

A review by Sergei Avdotin (Moscow) about the recently completed trek through the Trans-Ili Alatau has been published. Lots of photos, little text - just the way you like it... Or…

At the beginning of June 2016, we organized a trip to the High Tatras for the first time. Photos from this extreme hike and short comments on them are available at the link below.…

A short report by Katya Zorina about a hike through the deserted Gorgans in August 2016 has been published. #Carpathians /ru/1775

Our autumn trip to the Northern Tien Shan, Kazakhstan has successfully completed. Thanks to excellent weather, we not only fully accomplished what we had planned (4 passes on the…

First of all, the glacier lagoon is incredibly beautiful. Secondly, it is very cold. Just an hour ago we stood on a similar beach 50 kilometers to the west and felt fine in…

Yes, we have descended into “civilization,” but we still live in campsites in our beloved tents. They are beloved in the sense that you need to look after them, otherwise the wind…

Puffin hunting season is open! We threw our backpacks away, grabbed our cameras and ran to the coastal cliffs where these delicious birds nest... What has hunger brought people…

The special beauty of the hike is that you can see places that are difficult for others to access. Skógafoss waterfall is beautiful, but there is asphalt next to it and you have to…

Today we bought tickets to Nepal for the trek to Everest Base Camp, which begins on November 11, 2016. It’s not too late to join - write)) The photo shows a view from the top of…

I was under the impression that Iceland's volcanoes tend to have very gentle slopes. They don't look at all like pictures from children's books. A typical Icelandic volcano is a…

As you might have guessed, we took the pass, climbed over the famous Eyjafjallajökull volcano and a couple of small glaciers that surrounded it. From the pass there was a view of…

In theory, today we have the culmination of the hike - the highest pass, the longest trek, the most famous volcano under our feet. People are even a little worried - will we be able…

Contrary to expectations, the night in the Thor forest turned out to be the coldest of the entire trek. The temperature dropped to +1, and on some tents the heavy dew turned to ice.…

Don't let the harshness of the landscape, all those glaciers and volcanoes, fool you. If you forget about the capricious weather for a second (and for this you need to take the…

We spent the night in Thor's Forest. Under this formidable name hides a charming birch grove with a bunch of mushrooms and berries (blueberries). The mushrooms have already been…

Just half an hour’s walk from our camp (and the dreary desert in which it was hidden) was the grand canyon Markarfljótsgljúfur. We knew about the existence of the canyon before, but…

This morning my campmate was drying his tent flap with a wonderful little mop. In terms of excess weight, this is of course overkill and “not our method,” but it looks very nice,…

We got very close to one of the largest glaciers in Iceland - Mýrdalsjökull. Its lower edge lies at an altitude of only a few hundred meters above sea level. The upper one, however,…

The first participants of the spring trek to Annapurna Base Camp (March 17 - April 1, 2017) have already purchased tickets to Kathmandu. At the moment, the cheapest option is to fly…

Something tells me that hiking in Turkey will not be very popular this fall. Perhaps this will draw attention to another southern country - Montenegro. From October 1 to October 15,…

An interesting time-lapse video filmed during trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in March 2016. The ill-fated quadcopter took an active part in the filming, the history of which I…

It’s good when people not only overcome themselves, but also enjoy difficulties. Read the story of Natalia Chervona from Zaporozhye about her first trip to the mountains: "From the…

A review from Yulia Peretyatko from Dnepr has been published, revealing to us the true purpose of instructors on a hike:) “If you have a need to be “alone with yourself, but not…

A review from a novice tourist from Kharkov about his first trip to the mountains - climbing Hoverla in early June - has been published. Brief conclusions: on a hike you need a…

New bike tour in Cyprus, 8 days, 205 km, low difficulty, hotel accommodation. Cost 450 Euro (this includes accommodation). The route is simple - the elevation changes are minimal,…

From November 11 to 27, 2016 we will be in Nepal, on the trek to Everest Base Camp . At the moment there are 8 people in the group, the hike will definitely take place. But November…

Vladislav Ovcharenko is a doctor from Washington. In the fall of 2015, he went with us on a trip around Georgia , and this week Vladislav sent us his review of the trip, in English.…

We bought tickets to Almaty for the autumn trip to the Tien Shan, which starts on September 12. This is not to say that they are inexpensive ($400, Air Astana), but they are…

From June 28 to July 11, 2016, to contact OutdoorUkraine, use the number +38 094 7101682 . All other phones will be switched off during this period. We apologize for the temporary…

Video about the most extreme day of hiking in the High Tatras. Leaving our things at the Murovanets shelter, we climbed through the snow and rocks (without a path) to the Zavrat…

Video about the third day of hiking in the High Tatras in Poland. We take the cable car up Mount Kasprowy Wierch, walk along the ridge to the Schwinnicki Pass, make a radial route…

Video about the second day of travel in the High Tatras, Poland. Radial from Zakopane to Mount Giewont - the same one on which a huge cross is installed. On the way we look at the…

5000 kilometers in 20 days - we invite bikers on a motorcycle trip through the Balkans (Ukraine - Romania - Serbia - Montenegro - Croatia - Hungary - Ukraine), which will take place…

Video about the first day of hiking in the High Tatras in Poland. We have a radial drive along the Koscieliska valley - we look at the Raptawicka and Mylny caves, wait out the…

There is a great opportunity to get to Mont Blanc inexpensively. On July 2 at 10 am a bus full of climbers starts from Uzhgorod to Aosta (Italy). More precisely, almost full - there…

A few months ago I received a very light (1300 grams) two-person tent of an unusual design. I went on 3 hikes with her and now I’m ready to share not only my impressions, but also…

The ascent to the highest peak in Poland (Rysy Peak), planned for the last day of the hike, had to be slightly postponed until our next visit to the Tatras. Firstly, the route to…

When we sat down to drink tea in the next shelter (we laid out cookies, nibbled chocolate, brewed a thermos), two cute birds came out of the forest to join our feast. They…

We finally finished with the Eagles and Goats and moved to the valley of the Five Polish Staves. This corner of the High Tatras is strikingly similar to mountainous Norway - there…

After lunch, it started to rain and we were unable to get out into the radial path to the waterfall. Instead, we gathered in the dining room for endless tea with condensed milk. It…

Yes, we did it - we walked the Eagles' Trail in the Tatras, found a safe descent and went down to the shelter before dark (a couple of hours ago I had some doubts about this). There…

We are trying to get close to the Eagles' Trail (Orla Pepper). This is already a very extreme route, and then it turned out that all the northern couloirs were densely packed with…

In the Tatras it is prohibited to spend the night in tents; you can only live in shelters. It is quite comfortable - there is a hot shower, Wi-Fi, an outlet, and a restaurant. Price…

In the very heart of the Tatra Nature Reserve, near the Black Lake there are signs “No smoking” and “Do not feed the ducks”. Guess what we did there? #Tatry Mountains #Poland

Toponyms in the Tatras are completely zoological: Chamois rock, Koziy Verkh mountain (apparently all the same chamois are meant), the Sucha Voda river, etc. In the photo there is a…

Our route through the High Tatras has plenty of extreme sports - there are many dangerous sections where you need to climb rocks, crawl along chains, etc. Fortunately for the girls,…

Today is a relatively easy day, but the fatigue that accumulated yesterday (we ran about 18 km) requires immediate disposal. Therefore, as soon as we descended from the ridge to the…

At Svinnitsa we finally sorted out our feelings. We made sure that chains are good (they scared some people before). But it turned out that it is much worse when there are no chains…

The cable car took us from summer to early spring in one fell swoop. At an altitude of 1800 meters there is only 1 degree of heat and a very invigorating wind. However, some people…

Chamois in the Tatras fearlessly allow people to approach them. These brave goats enthusiastically chew blooming edelweiss, completely ignoring the grass. But what is most…

; After a day and a half of wandering through the supposed lowlands, we got out above the forest zone and finally saw the Tatras. Dwarf forest, snowfields and funny nets on the…

; Mount Giewont (about 1800m) and the cross installed on it is considered the hallmark of the Tatras and a mandatory point of the program for all vacationers. The place is mega…

The Polish Carpathians (Tatras) are in many ways very similar to the Ukrainian ones. There is the same zherep (kosodrevina), stone screes (gorgans), grass and flowers (edelweiss).…

In the first half of the day, crowds of people were running around “our” valley, including mothers with all-terrain strollers)) But a thunderstorm dispersed everyone and after lunch…

When the group splits up, expect some gags. When we went to Soap Cave, a couple of people remained waiting for us on the surface. Naturally it seemed to them that we had been gone…

Guess what's happening in the photo? Rescue of a friend, mountain relay race or delegation of authority? The correct answer: a little bit of everything - one hands the camera to the…

We are now in Poland, exploring the Tatras. We started with a relaxed radial ride through the caves of the Kościeliska Valley. True, at the end of the day we could hardly drag our…

From 20 to 27 August 2016 there will be a hike in Romania . The tour program includes: Bucegi Ridge, Piatra Craiului National Park, Bran Castle (Dracula) and Peles Castle. The cost…

In the fall, from September 12 to 24, 2016, we are going on a trip to the Tien Shan (Kazakhstan, Trans-Ili Alatau). Participation cost is $350, flight is about $300, no visa…

Published photo story about a short hike along the bays of the Lycian Way in Turkey. May 2016.

A new trek in Norway - Troll Road will take place on July 12 - 23, 2016. This route is easier and “warmer” than our traditional trek through the Jotunheimen nature reserve. In the…

We have a new route - Track around Mont Blanc (The Alps are the territory of France, Italy and Switzerland). The first, experimental hike around Mont Blanc will take place July…

Photos from the May tour of Cappadocia have already been posted on the site . A slightly expanded version of this photo report is in my album on Google Photos. #Turkey

The experimental hike along the new Turkish route - Carian Trail - has ended. I walked this route alone and, I must say, I got a lot of impressions (hehehe). I especially enjoyed…

From June 4 to June 12, 2016, an experimental hike in the High Tatras will take place (Poland, Schengen is needed). The cost is $150 (instead of the usual 190), plus another $20…

It took eight college-educated people with a wide range of interests a couple of hours to realize that the strange “foam” shells found in a secluded cove belonged to cuttlefish. #Turkey

To hunt a lion you need a dry blade of grass, a macro lens and a lot of patience. Antlions build their funnel traps in the black sand of Cape Kara-Burun, near Chirala. #Turkey

Tonight, May 14, 2016, around 10:10 p.m., we felt several weak tremors. They were noticed only by a couple of people who at that moment were already lying in tents, but had not yet…

This year there is very little snow on Tahtali. We reached the top without getting our feet wet at all. At the beginning of April, the cable car was closed for maintenance, but now…

Our group is surprisingly tight and friendly. Against the backdrop of our neighbors stretched out to infinity along the Lycian Way, we are just sweethearts. Well, that is, well…

Just so you know, we’re not just treading the Lycian Trail here, we’re exploring the effect of Wi-Fi on the speed of the group’s morning gatherings. The preliminary results are so…

On Chukur Yaila we were greeted by a cold wind and incipient rain. We did not wait for events to develop and immediately went to the shepherd’s house on the yaila. We managed to…

On a low, but extremely tiring pass above the Goynuk Canyon, we took a whole bunch of notes from various Ukrainian groups (there are very few Russian tourists this year). In…

Crossing the river above Harmony Canyon, I wondered for a second whether this could be considered preparation for Norway. This is a funny idea and of course I laughed. #Turkey

Parallel to us, there was a noisy and cheerful group from Lvov. And the noisiest and most cheerful was Vova. He ran first (a couple of hours ahead of his comrades), smoked like half…

Traveling around the world you can learn a lot of new things about quite familiar things. So in Nepal we got acquainted with high-altitude volleyball, and in Turkey we ourselves…

I have not yet been able to test the new tent in strong winds. But it passed the heat test perfectly. In the summer installation version, there is about 40 cm between the awning and…

There are 9 tourists and 6 backpacks in this photo. Find them if you can:) #turkey

The peak of Sarychinar is a rare guest on the routes of tourists walking along the Lycian Trail. We enjoy the solitude and are slowly preparing to join the crowded race on the main…

-When will the halt be? - At the pass. - Is the pass soon? - When will we go down? #Turkey

The water in the Harmony Canyon is so fresh now that there is not the slightest desire to dip your hands in it #Turkey

The iCup smart cup does not allow you to brew tea from unlicensed tea leaves. Progress, however #Turkey

We found a ball on the pass and couldn’t pass by #Turkey

You need to go out on the Lycian Way strictly in step. Otherwise, you can lose your step and then that’s it - the end of discipline:) #turkey

At our first stop, a large Turkish family celebrated reunification with nature (kebabs, tea, May Day). It is curious that they used a real carpet as a picnic mat... The desire for…

; Hagia Sophia from the outside (from Sultan Ahmet Square) looks very modest - low, not inlaid, with ridiculous disproportionate minarets. But inside the feeling is completely…

; In Istanbul, it is customary to carry children in strollers almost up to primary school age. #Turkey

It seemed to me that for about half of the visitors the old palace of the sultans is primarily a set for the series “The Magnificent Century” #turkey

For the first time in many years of hiking in Turkey, we did not immediately move to Antalya, but stayed to see Istanbul. We live next to the party street Istiklal. There is a retro…

I wonder why this Istanbul bagel seller needs a newspaper on his head? To make it softer? Or to keep your bald head from freezing? Or maybe he just likes to read? #Turkey

On the way to Turkey we stopped by the Museum of Folk Architecture in Lviv. It was built by unusually thrifty people. They hid the only windmill (i.e., windmill) securely from the…

In just a couple of days we are flying to Turkey. This time we are going on a hike along the Lycian Trail with a new two-person tent weighing only 1300 grams (500 grams awning, 600…

photo report Nikolai Korsun about his trip to Cappadocia in April 2013 has been published. Stunning photos and a lot of useful tips, including how to find "flying rats":) #Turkey

If you really want to go to Hoverla, but don’t have time for a full-fledged hike, then you can climb the highest peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians in the one-day excursion format.…

Today, in preparation for the summer, I stopped at a tourist store and bought some old stuff. In the sense that I took things that I already had before, which simply became worn out…

Will trekking in Nepal be difficult? What to prepare for? How? One of the participants in the spring trekking in Nepal answered our questions and spoke about her impressions of the…

The basic principle of tourist walking is simple - first you move one leg, then the other. They say this method always gives predictably excellent results. You can learn even more…

Do you know that today is the first day of the new year in Nepal? Of course, the year there is not 2016, but already 2073. According to the Nepalese version of the ancient…

Yesterday I conducted additional tests of the turbo stove . It turned out that a large pot with 3.5 liters of water boils on such a stove in just 13 minutes, which requires 300…

Schedule changes! Due to a shortage of train tickets, the start of hikes in the Carpathians (Hoverla + Montenegrin ridge) was moved from April 30 to May 1. Meeting in…

On a hike along the Lycian Way (Turkey) from April 30 to May 9, 2016, children (from 8 to 15 years old) are given a 50% discount (versus the usual 30%). Adults can receive a maximum…

Testing of a new tram line has begun in Antalya - it connects the airport with the city center. If everything goes well, then at the end of April participants hiking along the…

You can get to Turkey to take part in a hike along the Carian Trail on May 16-22 for $134 (if you fly from Lviv to Antalya with AtlasJet). A slightly more expensive, but comfortable…

A new experimental route has been published - a hike along the Carian Trail in Turkey. It will take place from May 16 to 22. The cost of participation is $120. There will be a lot…

We continue to recruit a group for a hike along the Borzhava ridge in the Carpathians, which will take place on May 1-3. The hike is not difficult, the places are beautiful,…

In the fall of 2015, Nepal adopted a new Constitution. Residents of the southern regions (Madhesi tribes) did not like the changes that had occurred in the law (centralization of…

Many people are concerned about the question: Are there any sights left in Kathmandu, or was everything destroyed by the earthquake? To answer this question reasonably, I…

I visit Pokhara several times a year, but only now have I finally got the time to get off the beaten track and explore new places. In particular, I looked into the Gupteshwor…

After the trek, we decided not to rush to dusty Kathmandu, but to stay one more night in dear Pokhara. Thanks to the huge lake and forested hills, this town is able to absorb a…

Tireless explorers of reality, conquerors of peaks and Nepalese cuisine could not be satisfied with a banal bath in the hot springs of Jinu Dandu. We began to dive to the bottom of…

While we were standing in line at the checkpoint (we are leaving the Annapurna Nature Reserve), I took a picture of a diagram with statistics on the number of visitors to the trek…

I always ask tourists not to order complex dishes for lunch while trekking in Nepal. Otherwise, waiting for food can turn into a real test of your nerves. Legs accustomed to walking…

The fog-shrouded gorge resembled a dull city park rather than a titanic creation of ice and fire (its depth is several kilometers). It would be quite logical to plug your ears with…

We were the last to leave the deserted Annapurna Base Camp. It was clear that around the bend of the gorge a lead cloud was waiting again, that the sun and the shining world of…

I bought "welder glasses" many years ago for my first winter hike. They turned out to be more convenient (cheaper, more compact, stronger, more fun) than special mountaineering…

There is a version that the increased paranoia of law enforcement agencies is connected with the prince (English?) wandering in the fog of secrecy. Allegedly, he is now also on the…

For spring treks to Annapurna, I recommend taking some kind of “anti-slip devices”. For example, you can buy these rubber crampons in a grocery store (150 g, $4) #nepal #nepal

At the base camp it is around zero during the day (at night -7). Considering the decent altitude, endless snow and glaciers, it is quite warm. But in order to sit quietly in the…

After two days of heavy snowfalls (there were showers below), avalanches began to roll down onto our gorge. Yesterday at 7 o'clock in the evening, a particularly large avalanche…

Surprisingly few people went to watch the sunrise today at the viewpoint overlooking Dhaulagiri. We didn’t even manage to bump elbows on the narrow path. Now how can we continue the…

One of the participants in the trip brought a quadcopter to Nepal. We followed the flights for several days and looked forward to a great video from the base camp. But at Pun Khil…

; I don't have a camera on this hike. He didn’t have time to return from repair (shutter replacement) and now I’m filming the Himalayas on my phone:( #Nepal

; In the evening it became clear that a forest was burning on a nearby hill. The locals were not at all surprised (and not upset). They said that soon the rainy season would come…

; Do you think it’s nice to sit on such a bench in the Himalayas? Or would it be more appropriate to sit on a stone? #Nepal

They say you can’t sleep during the day at altitude, otherwise the miner will torture you. But what to do if you can’t sleep at night (it’s the miner’s fault again)?? #Nepal

The earthquake turned the largest of the pagodas at Durbar Square (Royal Square of Kathmandu) into a kind of Mexican pyramid. It’s a pity that the unphotogenic motorcycles and poles…

Graffiti on a police box in Kathmandu: “If I had a hammer, I would smash their belief in white supremacy, capitalism and patriarchy” #Nepal

After the 2015 earthquake, props became the most important feature of Nepalese vernacular architecture. Previously, this role belonged to patterned gratings and brickwork with…

The theater begins with a hanger, and a long journey begins with packing luggage at the airport. We are flying to Nepal, and then it suddenly turns out that at Zhulyany (Kiev…

The price for Cappadocia Trek has been reduced by 40%. This is an area in central Turkey famous for its unusual volcanic landscapes and huge number of hot air balloons. We are going…

Many people ask us about how safe it is in Turkey now, and whether it is possible to go hiking there during the May holidays. Apparently, two “moments” are implied: Turkey’s…

Look closely, her eyes reflect the barely emerging dawn over the Himalayas. And although at this moment she is standing in a snowdrift on the edge of an abyss, it seems to me that…

Here they tell me that there are shortages of flowers in the country (where could they go?). To maintain the degree of beauty in society, I urgently send oranges in barrels flowers…

To install some types of awnings and tents, you may need poles longer than standard trekking poles (140 centimeters). You can lengthen the supports by connecting two track sticks…

Last summer, during the trip to Kachkar (Türkiye), my attention was drawn to this interesting tent (Vaude Mark Travel 3P, see photo). Please note - it has a frame on the outside,…

We have added to the schedule hike to Borzhava May 1-3, 2016. This ridge is closest to the railway (Volovets station) and if you are limited in time, then this is where you can get…

What to do if you are drawn to the mountains right now, in early spring, but you don’t want to freeze in a tent? You can live in a mountain shelter and go from there to radials.…

We tested a liter camping pot with a special heat exchanger radiator and came to the conclusion that not every burner is suitable for it. To achieve the desired 30% fuel savings and…

If you are going with us on a trek in Iceland in August 2016, it will be useful for you to know how many times this trip will involve fording cold mountain rivers. You can count…

We bought tickets to Nepal for trekking to Annapurna Base Camp, which starts on March 12th. We fly with FlyDubai for $516 per person. Join us, it's not too late. #nepal

From March 23 to March 30, there will be an easy hike in Turkey - Bays of the Lycian Coast . We have significantly reduced its price and now this tour costs only $200. Tickets to…

The landscapes for this funny video were filmed in Iceland in November 2015. The area is more than recognizable - a black volcanic desert, open spaces licked by glaciers, plus the…

Many thanks to Vladimir Lukyanov and Yulia Karikh for the photo book based on our summer trip around Georgia ! Great photos, pleasant memories. We will be glad to have new joint…

Autumn in the Caucasus - a new review of a hike in Svaneti, according to a shortened, slightly lighter program. Author: Anna Smirnova from St. Petersburg. #Georgia

A large selection of photographs "Children of Nepal" has been published. All of them were taken during our treks in the Himalayas. #Nepal

hikes to the Carpathians on March 8 have been added to the schedule. Please note that in March it is still half-winter in the Carpathians - the temperature varies from -5 to +15,…

Photos taken during a tour of the Prometheus Cave in Georgia have been published. We visited there in the fall of 2015 after a hike in Svaneti. #Georgia

Pros and cons - review by Evgeny Fionov from St. Petersburg about the January trip to the Carpathians. And Goverla is really wearing a hat there, or, as they also say, under a lens.…

A report on a hike in Montenegro in September 2015 has been published. Report consists of 98% of my photographs and only 2% of photographs of me:)) The text is almost completely…

During my January hike along the Lycian Way, I took more than a thousand photos (unexpectedly a lot), but as it turned out, none of them had room for my new backpack - a black,…

Children were the least worried about the bad weather. Our two 9-year-old tourists were so busy playing knights that there was simply no time for unnecessary worries. #Turkey

To dry our things, we decided to stay in Faralya for one night not in tents, but in a guesthouse. And then it turned out that the owners of most shelters did not need money - they…

Livestock news: Today on the beach 50 meters from our camp we found a small moray eel washed up by a storm. And yesterday before dinner - two tiny ticks... Do you think these events…

The most interesting thing came without an invitation. Just an hour before dawn (the storm had already lasted 3 hours), when the wind blows had thinned out slightly and I almost…

Do you know what's in the photo? It’s me who holds the ceiling of the tent with my feet (in the sleeping bag) so that it doesn’t collapse under the blows of the wind. Yesterday's…

A classic photograph at the beginning of the Lycian Way. It’s cool in the forest now, you can’t walk without a jacket. But in the open space there is plenty of heat. #Turkey

The weather forecast promised us two incredible things: heavy rain in 5 hours and an unwinterly warm sea (19 degrees). It was hard to believe in the downpour due to the 100% clear…

This hefty "parking" dog turned out to be a real puppy. You kick him so that he doesn’t get into the food, but he doesn’t dodge, doesn’t snap, but cheerfully falls on his back…

Despite the clear sky, we decided to listen to the forecast and were fully prepared for the rain - we stood on a hillock, used all the guy ropes, and additionally covered our…

Unfortunately, it was not possible to return the “lost” tourist - her flight to Turkey was not only postponed, but completely canceled:( But my trunk with food for the hike was…

Street artists, as I see it, produce approximately the same nonsense at all resorts. What is this citizen wearing on her shoulder? There is a black pond in the count's park... #Turkey

Seeing this scene out of the corner of my eye, I automatically recognized the situation - mannequins in front of the store. And only when they moved for the third time did it dawn…

It’s good that we have a free day between arriving in Turkey and leaving for the route. Due to snowfalls in Istanbul, everyone was terribly late. People flocked until 3 am. One…

Due to snowfalls in Istanbul the day before, our flight to Antalya today was especially long. All flights were delayed by at least an hour. When we transferred trains in Istanbul,…

Happy New Year! We wish everyone open borders, fun travels and wonderful travel companions. Don't be bored! P.S. Does anyone know why this Santa Claus is giving us the finger? While…

Who wanted winter? Today the forecast showed that even in Antalya it will be -3. Against this background, -20 in the Carpathians looks quite logical. Apparently the cold front is…

In less than a week we are flying to Turkey for a festive winter hike along the Lycian Way. Taking this opportunity, I dug up photos from a similar trip last year and quickly wrote…

According to the weather forecast , a sharp cold snap is expected in the Carpathians on December 28. The temperature in the valleys will drop from +7 to -9. At the peaks it will be…

Did you behave well in the last reporting period? Saint Nicholas is already rushing to us with an audit. Get your pillows ready (or where do you hide your gifts?):) Photo: Alastair…

In August 2016 there will be an experimental trip around Iceland . First, 7 days of trekking among glaciers and volcanoes, then the Glacier Lagoon and waterfalls. And at the end we…

A new review of the hike in Montenegro has been published. It's nice to remember summer, in the midst of winter's greyness. Don't be discouraged - the holidays are coming:) #Montenegro

“It’s good to go in winter” - a detailed photo report about the January hike along the Lycian Way in Turkey. By the way, it’s not too late to join a similar trip in January 2016. At…

This report on trekking in Nepal was written back in 2011, but got lost in the information flows and “resurfaced” only today. Read Stas Nikulin's story about how to miss the hustle…

New review about the hike to the Svidovets ridge. Thanks to the signature Carpathian weather, the author understood a lot and compiled a detailed list of things for the next hike in…

article on choosing a tent has been published, where I talk about the difficult search for the ideal shelter for difficult hikes. The photo (by Andrew Farhland, taken in Yosemite…

Our modest collection of camping jokes has been expanded with several games and pranks. Many thanks to Yuri Kulbaka for sending materials. #humor

A preliminary review has been published about the lightweight and cheap Chinese tent NatureHike - weight 1.8 kg, price $95. #equipment

I hasten to reassure everyone who reads the news. All our trips to Turkey in 2016 will take place as scheduled. Already on January 2, the hike Continuation of the Lycian Trail…

Finally, a “short” route to Everest Base Camp , lasting only 2 weeks, has appeared in our assortment. Before this, we went to Everest through the Gokyo lakes and it took 3 weeks. It…

Flying boulders, disappearing instructors and holes in the mountains under your feet!!! It's been a while since we've had so many exclamation marks on air:) Read Evgenia…

Does it look like a guy with a Kalash on his shoulder? And the man, by the way, is not simple. This is a monument to Noel Baba, also known as St. Nicholas of Myra (patron of…

One of the participants in the campaign was dissuaded by her family from going to Turkey, citing the fact that it was a “Muslim country”. Yes - there are many mosques in Turkey, but…

It's hard to believe, but the tourist season is ending in Turkey. The sea is still warm, the grass is green, and the local people are already preserving cafes and beach eateries for…

We completed the hike - we sailed by boat to the tiny town of Uchayz. There are many flowers, predatory cats, Lycian tombs and picturesque boats. There is also a restaurant where we…

The good thing about the Lycian Way is that here you can not just see historical monuments, but really feel them. Moreover, when the two-thousand-year-old sarcophagi and antique…

You probably haven't noticed, but last Sunday Türkiye escaped from a hole in time. She simply set her watch back an hour (winter time). The funny thing is that the rest of the world…

From the neighboring camp (the same Kharkov group) screams and the noise of falling dishes were heard. Several people, enthusiastically swearing and shaking cameras out of cases,…

The other day I was asked why my tent didn't have sides. I immediately wanted to complain about the difficult economic situation. But seriously, I’m just too lazy to carry around…

The owner of the boat (as well as the pier and micro-cafe), who gave us a lift on one of the sections of the route, asked me for a long time and persistently how to place an…

You know why they put chairs on the edge of a precipice, right? In this case, it will not be difficult for you to understand why there were two chairs here last night, but only one…

This is the first time I have seen such a concentration of tourists in this part of the Lycian Trail. Usually during the entire trip we met a maximum of 1 group. And now there is a…

I forgot to tell you the most important thing - it’s very warm here. The weather is almost perfect - during the day you can comfortably walk in a T-shirt and shorts (without…

A familiar and well-developed route is good, but sometimes you want to add a little spontaneity to your hiking life. For example, take a new path, cook pasta with raisins, or go to…

The previous note gave me the idea of ​​a new format for interacting with History. You can sleep with her. Since we are on the Lycian Way, then choose some clean sarcophagus (no…

We are already accustomed to the fact that dogs often follow the group. And today such a cute cat took us under his wing. He carefully led the group along the dizzying descent into…

A bunch of vacationers landed on the beach of the Butterfly Valley from a pleasure boat (it’s not the season anymore) and, as usual, started swimming, taking pictures and drinking…

We successfully got from Antalya to Fethiye (by bus) and reached the beginning of the Lycian Trail. Surprisingly, a couple of guys who started from Antalya at the same time as us,…

We have three schoolchildren in our group who are slightly truant. One of them even carries a biology textbook in his backpack. Apparently, he took it for kindling or wants to drown…

Inspired by the abundance of pomegranates, we began to try everything - wild grapes, tangerines and lemons. Along the way, it turned out that ripe but raw olives (or rather olives)…

The pomegranates are ripe here. There are so many of them that today we have managed to gorge ourselves on them, but we still can’t stop and tear, tear, tear. Cook compote, or what?…

It seems that the film "Everest" has attracted the attention of ordinary people to mountain themes. This is precisely why I explain the appearance in an airplane magazine of a large…

This morning, on the roof of our hotel in Antalya, I discovered two tents produced by the St. Petersburg company Snaryazhenie. "Oh, showroom! You can test it!" - I was delighted and…

Buckwheat, so familiar to “Soviet” people, is an extremely rare guest in foreign stores. It was also not available in Turkey. But today I accidentally came across buckwheat in the…

Before the trip, I went to the pharmacy to replenish my supply of medications and, falling victim to curiosity, bought an unusual vitamin C. It is supposedly made from natural raw…

The train mentioned yesterday successfully delivered me to Lviv today, from where I no less successfully flew to Turkey. But in Lviv itself, everything was not entirely smooth - I…

You've probably noticed that most airlines have ditched the rousing flight attendant "safety briefing" shows and replaced them with dull videos. The meaning seems to be the same…

Tomorrow I fly to Turkey for an autumn hike, and today I bought tickets to Antalya for the next winter hike (January 2-11, 2016). They cost only $150 (Pegasus airline, round trip…

Olga Penchuk from Krasnodar wrote a wonderful report about our trip to Svaneti in August 2015: "Georgia has begun" . I especially liked the photos from the 4th day, where we were…

A review of the autumn trip to Marmaros "Every cloud has a silver lining" has been published. #Carpathians

On the road from Svaneti to Kutaisi we met a jeep towing a donkey. Behind them, along the mountain serpentine, a couple of smaller donkeys ran purposefully. They were clearly afraid…

I wonder what it’s like to live in a house that is an architectural monument under the protection of UNESCO? Especially if this house is a medieval tower without heating, running…

Snow fell in the Carpathians at the end of September. Read about how this affected the plans of our tourists in Dmitry Klochan’s report “When the Hutsul gods laugh” . #Carpathians

Recently in “What, Where, When” there was a question about “the night of the five dogs.” It turns out that Australian aborigines use dogs instead of sleeping bags when “hiking”. One…

My old backpack is literally bursting at the seams, about to fall apart. And I, without meaning to, begin to take a closer look at the backpacks living in the neighborhood. As soon…

In Svaneti, simple wooden sleighs pulled by oxen are used to transport hay from mountain pastures. A pair of bulls easily drags a loaded sleigh right along the ground, without any…

Local drivers refused to take us to the Svan ridge - they said it was raining and all that. So we spat on them (once each) and went upstairs on foot, absolutely satisfied with…

In autumn, the rivers in Svaneti became noticeably shallower and we could easily cross the Adishichala River on foot. But you must admit, crossing the river on horses is much more…

This is not the first time I have come across tents in which the attachment to the arc frame is carried out not by plastic clips, but by some kind of lacing. There is an opinion…

At the Chkhuntieri pass we caught up with two Moscow hitchhikers (they were moving on foot) and with their help we finally took a photo with the whole group. There are only four of…

In the small regional center of Mestia, an impressive courthouse and a futuristically show-off police station were built (pictured). It reminded me of a colonial outpost on the…

Our driver begged us to return. He offered us his flashlight. He even gave us a free ride for an extra half hour. If only we didn’t fool around and climb the mountain in the rain,…

- Cow, cow, why do you need such a big nose? -Now you’ll find out, granddaughter... GIVE ME FOOD, STORYTELLER CRAP!!! #Georgia

The construction of the ski resort on Tetnulda is in full swing. In particular, a wide, deep and completely endless trench appeared across the path in Adishi. Almost the Great Wall…

A simple autumn palette: golden birch trees, red rowan berries, emerald green grass in place of melted snowfields, and of course a wet blue sky in the background. #Georgia

My backpack is getting torn more and more often, it looks like I’ll soon have to buy a new one, and I’m starting to look at different models. In this trip, the focus is on the…

Another discovery - it turns out there are tents with a built-in chandelier. In this three-ruble note from Big Agnes, an LED strip powered by two minifingers (AAA batteries) is sewn…

I warned tourists that further along the route there would be very few trees and all the romantic photos a la “golden autumn” should be taken today. #Georgia

At the Ushba base camp there was only one tent and it was She. More precisely, it is the same lightweight and durable Swedish Hilleberg, priced at $800, for which I have already…

The entire route from Mazeri to the Ushba glacier was recently marked in two colors simultaneously. We never found where these labels diverged and could not come up with a more…

This is not the first time that the despot instructor sends his tourists to extract Narzan from a barrel buried in the middle of a swamp. How long?! #Georgia

I'm in Svaneti again. In the 2 months that have passed since the last Georgian campaign, big changes have taken place here: asphalt was laid in the village of Mazeri (not yet…

This summer, instructor Alexey Voronkov took a quadcopter with him on hikes in Georgia and Turkey. He outlined his impressions in the review on geektimes. #gear

From October 31 to November 9, just in time for the autumn holidays, there will be a children's hike in Turkey, route "Continuation of the Lycian Trail" . The hike is relatively…

On the occasion of International Tourism Day, we are planning a mass trek to Everest today. Everyone is welcome, the route is not difficult, and the budget is quite tolerable (about…

Having descended from the mountains to the sea, we had to change not only our clothing, but also our topics of conversation. Are Montenegrin beaches clean enough, is the price for a…

A new route in Georgia has been published - Easy Svaneti . In fact, this is a lighter version of our classic route around Upper Svaneti. The idea is to make the most of local…

Look closely at the fuzzy shadows on the water at the bottom of the photo. It was ours (participants of the hike in Montenegro) who went out for night swimming in Budva. There are…

Having returned from an interesting trip, many tourists remain under the influence of hiking magic for a couple of days and are in no hurry to plunge into “reality” again. So I…

This black dog accompanied us on our climb to Bobotov Kuk (the highest peak in Montenegro) from the campsite all the way to the top. He confidently walked ahead of the group, waited…

Dmitry Kosmenko, a participant in our experimental trip to Kachkar (Türkiye), edited a magnificent time-lapse video dedicated to atmospheric phenomena. Simply put - running clouds…

If you remember, I was actively looking for a light tent to replace the old one trampled by cows in Montenegro. Quite unexpectedly, I chose a Chinese tent from Aliexpress.…

Only on September 19-20, UIA has a 30% discount on most flights. Hurry! Taking this opportunity, we have already bought tickets to Georgia, for a shortened trip to Svaneti that…

On the descent from Bobotova Kuk we met an elderly tourist. It turned out that this is Andrei Samolevich (he is on the left in the photo) - a famous Polish climber. Since the…

While we were quietly having lunch at the Ice Cave, a whole expedition of a dozen Montenegrin porters, led by a couple of important Japanese, arrived there. They quickly deployed…

In one of the valleys of Durmitor, next to a huge year-round snowfield (in Montenegrin “great tent”) there is a tiny red tent. At least that's what it looks like from afar. If you…

Durmitor has very cool nights, and in order not to chatter my teeth at dinner (and at the same time amuse my neighbors at the campsite), I dressed up in my magic sleeping…

The first review of a hike in Norway was published in July of this year. This story about the country of ever-wet boots is called “The Country of Deer” and was written by Marina…

Climbing the steep slope of Maly Medved (that’s a mountain), I found the strength to look back and, as if casually, make a scientific discovery. It turns out that Black Lake is…

Since I was last here, Big Bear has been put in chains. In fact, he is of course Meded, not Medved, and braided steel ropes were used instead of chains. But this does not change the…

Two ziplines were stretched over the Tara Canyon, next to the Djurdzhevich Bridge. Now for 20 Euros you can fly over the abyss on one cable, and for another 10 you can return on…

I have already been to the Black Lake in Durmitor many times, but today I read the map for the first time. It turns out it is deep - about 50 meters. That's why, I see, the guys in…

On the way to Mount Savin Kuk we came across a ski lift. He was bored all alone, literally rusting from melancholy. To somehow cheer him up, we pressed the Big Red Button. I hope he…

In the evening, half an hour before sunset, our group lost another tent. Like a stone thrown from the top of a hill (we were trying to protect the fireplace from the wind), it…

We were driven from Komovo to Durmitor by a local driver in an old Volkswagen Transporter T3, probably born somewhere in the early eighties. There was a noticeable smell of gasoline…

Thanks to some heroism at the beginning of the hike, we had an extra day and we (not me, but we, check it out) decided to spend it not at sea, but in the “new” mountains. Therefore,…

The mountains in Komov turned out to be excellent. There are a lot of blueberries here, convenient access to the beginning of the route, all the main peaks (they are called Komy…

There was still a strong wind in Komov during the day. At night it turned into a real hurricane, which completely folded our tent a couple of times. In the morning we had to…

Behind the next pass we found a hut with a very hospitable disposition. In this shelter there was wine, candles, a fresh newspaper and a raspberry plant nearby. Taking advantage of…

From today's peak (Maja Rosit) there are only a few kilometers to yesterday's peak. But the landscapes and general mood of this mountain are completely different. Here there are…

Today a congress of Chinese climbers was held in Prokletiye. They were happy about the good weather and chatted endlessly about something important (about food, of course). #Montenegro

On the occasion of the death of my previous tent, without waiting to return home, I began to choose a light tent. True, during the search process, the emphasis shifted somewhat from…

For three whole nights we stood in an ideal place without dew or mosquitoes. Therefore, following the precepts of the founding fathers, I went to sleep outside - near the moon and…

Last time we didn’t reach the top of May Jezerce by only 500 meters (horizontally). Today we climbed there - with great difficulty and a couple of rockfalls. I wanted to put on my…

The radial trip to Maya Jezerce lasted 13 hours (two of them in the night forest with a flashlight). Upon returning to the camp, some did not have the strength not only to eat, but…

We swim in mountain rivers every day and are accustomed to cold water. But this lake has no bottom, and the water in it is colder than ice - you swim to the middle (i.e. 10 meters)…

In an unequal struggle with Montenegrin cows, my beloved (and hated) tent almost died. But we have not yet met the bears and wolves promised by the shepherds. #Montenegro

It’s nice when you can walk through mountains not only lengthwise and crosswise, but also right through them. #Montenegro

After three trips without campfires (Norway, Georgia, Türkiye), I finally came to a country where there was something to burn. #Montenegro

With great difficulty we climbed the Karanfila ridge and looked at the other side. And this “through the looking glass” panorama evoked the most contradictory feelings among the…

The participants of the hike demanded that mountain raspberries be included in the description of the route through Montenegro. This is one of the most important attractions of the…

In this photo we are standing on the ridge along which the border with Albania runs. But there are no fences, no control strip, no harsh border guards - just a modest line on the…

For the first time in a long time I found myself in my favorite beech forest. It’s pleasant to walk in, easy to collect firewood and generally very beautiful. #Montenegro

In conversations around the fire, the question of why such lovely mountains were called Prokletiem (that is, “curse”) has come up more than once. And I confess, I forgot what the…

The first day of hiking in Montenegro turned out to be especially relaxed. We walked without backpacks, often leaned over... but we were still tired. #Montenegro

For the second day in a row we have been delaying the inevitable descent into civilization. Apparently, Kachkar is really not bad, since we so want to extend the hike. #Kachkar

Despite all our efforts, the last pass was taken. Behind it lies a real sea of ​​clouds and now we have to dive into it. #Kachkar

We are already in Montenegro. The plane of one of the participants is 3 hours late and we return to exploring the beaches of Tivat again and again. True, real progress in this…

I had a hypothesis that for a smooth return to civilization, you could use a visit to the Sumela mountain monastery near Trabzon. The hypothesis was not confirmed - due to the…

In the evening, no one wanted to go to the radial station (we arrived at the parking lot early). Instead, people enthusiastically began to master the Kharkov deberts (card game).…

A dog (of very impressive size) that had followed the group began to protect our camp from cows. As a result, these carnivorous creatures almost trampled the dog along with our…

In the evening, when Kachkar is covered with a continuous veil of Black Sea clouds, the “alternative” name of this mountain range is increasingly heard in conversations. Simple and…

We walked to the last parking lot in parallel with a group of Greeks. Everything would have been fine, but one of them called Dmitry loudly several times (pronouncing this name…

After a long day of hiking, I didn’t feel like sleeping at all. After struggling for half an hour, I crawled out of the tent and went to drain the batteries (take pictures of the…

Turkish trekking agencies maintain a permanent base camp near Kachkar. Apparently the flow of tourists here is quite large, including hikers from Turkey itself (which is a huge…

At the top of Kachkar a Turkish dog followed us. At first, he looked like a dying swan - he hobbled aimlessly around the area or lay sadly on the rocks, unable to find the strength…

We had a heated argument regarding the existence of Turkish hippies. One of the respected parties argued that the informal person depicted in the photo in a T-shirt with a Turkish…

South of Kachkar everything is different. Not all clouds can repeat our yesterday’s feat and take a pass at a height of 3000 meters. Therefore, to the south of the ridge there is…

Apart from the kurumnik, the hike along Kachkar is relatively easy. But it’s impossible not to count the kurumnik here:) #Kachkar

A shepherd passing by threw a bundle of things and a rifle on the ground. Who was he going to shoot at? Could it really be bears? I can’t believe that he would carry such crap…

We climbed out to the pass from which we finally saw the top of Kachkar. And then it became clear that our mountain was a former volcano, and we were standing on the edge of a…

Today on the descent we practiced shouting “STONE”. It turned out that it is best to yell into a walkie-talkie. In general, a helmet wouldn't hurt. #Kachkar

Take a closer look at the photo - behind the back of the first tourist is a backpack with a two-year-old child. But we didn’t take children, we are normal:) #Kachkar

In Turkish, "deniz" means "sea". And this lake in the Kachkar crater really has a lot in common with the sea - the color, depth and general mood here are not at all like a lake.…

Even at an altitude of 3900 meters there is very little snow on Kachkar. At a similar height in Svaneti, glaciers and climbers would have hung long ago:) #Kachkar

We were preparing to go to the top for 6 hours (as they wrote in the reports). But it turned out that 3 hours is enough to climb. True, we had lunch at the top and relaxed so much…

An all-male group with an excellent appetite gathered for an experimental hike around Kachkar. We cope not only with the camping layout, but also with numerous pastures -…

- What time are we leaving today? - An hour after the sun comes out. We need to dry off. #Kachkar

Despite the geographical proximity (about 300 km), Kachkar is not at all similar to the Caucasus. The mountains here are older, destroyed - all in cracks, with endless ridges and…

One of the features of Kachkar is the abundance of old stone arch bridges. Next to them there are usually duplicate modern bridges. People walk on them and take pictures at the…

During the time that I was out of touch, our hike in Svaneti ended, and an experimental hike to Kachkar began. #Turkey

The first morning of the hike to Kachkar began with me getting sick. The temperature rose, appetite and ability to move legs disappeared. But at lunch I managed to take a short nap,…

While hiking in Georgia, we almost didn’t meet other tourists. Apparently they are all concentrated in Mestia and are not found anywhere else. Foreign tourists in this town come in…

Take a closer look at the faces in this idyllic photo. These people (at least many of them) are in pain. The seemingly harmless descent down the grassy slope is terribly hard on the…

A permanent pole of cold was discovered in our camp - this is a tiny single-person tent, Camp Minima (orange half-barrel in the foreground). It is on it that frost first appears on…

This is the second time this season that the sole of a Campus boot has fallen off. Now Vlad (the same one who caught the helicopter in flight) walks along the kurumnik in sandals.…

Before the radial trip to the Koruldi lakes, tourists asked whether these bodies of water were swimmable. I don’t remember what I answered, but for some reason it seems to me that…

Another Svan tower has appeared in Mestia, open to tourists. Entrance costs 2 lari (about $1) and unlike the free tower, there is some kind of security fence on the roof. #Svaneti

It was easy to launch the copter from the roof of the Svan tower. It was much more difficult to put him back. When landing, our helicopter usually ricochets off the ground and goes…

These cute Svan horses are not at all inclined to be photographed. When trying to get closer, the horses masterfully maneuvered and turned their rumps towards our photographers.…

The Georgian pig is usually loose and skinny. He walks wherever he wants. True, the pig's neck decoration does not fit into all holes and somewhat restricts freedom of movement.…

A tourist is a person with vague priorities. At first he is hot, and he asks the heavens for clouds and coolness. Then, seeing these same clouds on the horizon, the tourist begins…

The already mentioned hail hits your hands so painfully that you have to switch to tyrannosaurus mode (a two-legged animal with short front legs). To do this, you need to hide your…

For several days, the famous Georgian traveler, the dog Zarbazan, joined our group. #Svaneti

A new plaque appeared on the memorial stone near Ushba. In August 2012 (i.e., a month after we visited here for the first time), climber Oleg Shestak (Elvis) died while climbing…

An undocumented function of a quadcopter was accidentally discovered - it is great at herding cows. In the sense that you can have fun chasing cattle down a slope with a copter.…

- Comrade tourists, today we have a radial trip to the Ushba glacier. - Why? -...Leaving in 30 minutes. Everyone is free. And you, Stirlitz, stay . #Svaneti

Do you need a sled on a hike? Of course not - after all, tourists have seats (foam seats). We ride on the snowfield near the Ushba glacier. #Georgia

At the camp, the girls learned magic - you massage your palm, and your knee stops hurting #Svaneti

Lesha Voronkov, known to many, took a copter on a hike in Georgia. Now we walk during the day and fly in the evening. #Svaneti

Some Norwegian girls, in order to somehow stand out from the crowd, dye their hair from blondes to brunettes. It sounds unusual, but it looks funny - the Scandinavian type is still…

Thanks to the wonders of science and my personal slowness, we are transported straight from Norway to Georgia. Bang, and we are already setting up camp in Svaneti. #Norway

The trek across Georgia has just begun, and we already have laundry to do. We arrived at the parking lot near Ushba quite early and enthusiastically began to rinse in the nearby…

Many of us have already been to Nepal and are accustomed to huge suspension bridges - you run across them without slowing down, and you also take photos as you go. In Norway,…

At the end of the hike in Norway, the participants asked me what category of difficulty our route could be classified into. Hmm... I don't know about the route, most likely it was…

August 8 is International Mountaineering Day. In honor of this holiday, from August 7 to 10, the Kiev El Capitan store has a 30% discount on all alpine equipment. Conditions of the…

From August 1 to August 16, 2015 we are hiking in Georgia. Our regular phone numbers will not work. For all urgent questions, call +372 5767 0073 or write by email. #Georgia

We bought tickets to Montenegro for the trek , which will take place from August 29 to September 12. Join us, there are still places in the group. #Montenegro

We decided not to go down the same way, but to go around the lake around the perimeter. People haven't walked here for a long time - the snow on the trails lies untrodden. And in…

Judging by the state of the alpine meadows in the vicinity of the Troll's Tongue, there will be no summer here this year. But somewhere under these snows, buttercup flowers and…

In the middle of the endless path around the lake, such a heavenly hut, not marked on the map, suddenly appeared. Thank God, only I looked inside, otherwise the morale of the group…

Just 300 meters from the Troll's Tongue, we were incredibly happy to discover a Norwegian cradle. At one time it was a normal self-service shelter (i.e. without staff), but…

The next morning we were lucky enough to catch a “window” in the clouds and take a photo at the next observation point - Preikestolen (pulpit). There are several rocks with this…

We climbed Troltunga (Troll's Tongue) late in the evening. Despite the strong wind, walking and jumping on it was not scary. Moreover, almost all the participants in the hike took a…

In the middle of the path leading to the "Troll's Tongue" there are cute Norwegian girls in orange jackets with the inscription "instructor" on them. They catch mud-smeared and…

The endlessly long and endlessly beautiful evening in Bergen was already coming to an end (or rather, I was already approaching our hostel) when I noticed the changing color of the…

The Vettifossen waterfall is operating as normal - the water is falling down, everything is under control. #Norway

And today we are spending the night in a wigwam. It’s good for everyone (light, cozy, spacious), but sometimes rain comes in through a hole in the ceiling. #Norway

The first part of the hike is over. We left Jotunheimen, spent the night in Songdal and took a speedboat (5 hours at a speed of 60 km/h) to Bergen. #Norway

Many of our group, hungry for civilized food, went to look for fresh experiences at the Bergen fish market. And today I have other priorities - I went for kefir:) #Norway

On the narrow streets of old Bergen we met Sergey Dolya (famous blogger). It seemed to me that he was a little bored (listening to the guide)... And what seemed to him, we will…

We have an emergency - at the exit from the shelter, five meters from the asphalt, one of the participants fell and broke her leg (dislocated). The owner of the shelter helped take…

Original weather station in Norwegian. She shows the weather with a string. As a side effect, it is possible to measure the sense of humor. #Norway

We've been trekking through the wettest country in the world for more than a week and only today we met the first mushrooms... The rest have probably rotted:) #Norway

The next shelter greeted us with a rather high price for rooms (300 CZK per person, including a really luxurious breakfast). I was not interested in their offer and for the first…

You can often find spots of some kind of red dust on the snow here. These are not the consequences of a volcanic eruption in Iceland, but microscopic red algae living on the snow.…

A miracle has happened! It hasn't rained all day today. This is the first sunny day on our trip to Norway. We were slightly tanned and sweated a couple of times out of habit. The…

In a completely wild mountain valley, near a huge lake with “icebergs”, we discovered a dam - large, new, beautiful. Why is she here? It seems to me - for romance (ala the secret…

On one of the rivers we found a constructor bridge. It had to be assembled from parts piled up on the opposite bank. #Norway

At another shelter, wood is chopped with a hydraulic axe. What’s interesting is that the blade is fixed motionless in it and the log is pushed against it with a blunt butt. #Norway

There is so much water in Norway that the usual patterns of landscape construction are going to hell. You climb to the pass, and there is a huge lake, you climb to the top, and…

On the plateau, the water spreads out in a continuous veil; the rivers have no banks; their role is played by areas with shallow depths. When you cross such a river, time drags on…

In Norwegian shelters there are notices asking NOT to add your own stones to professionally built tours. The routes are marked by DNT, the Norwegian Tourism Federation. Their tours…

In conditions of disgusting weather (we are hiking in Norway), full-fledged rest stops become the greatest value. These are the kind of stops during which the rain weakens so much…

Since we are bombarded with rain and snow every day, we most naturally switched from sleeping in tents to using local shelters. They are far from free (from $10), but they do have…

As far as I understand, the history of Norwegian orphanages dates back to the 19th century. The first shelters in Jotunheimen looked like grottoes and dugouts. They can still be…

Unlike our last trip to Norway, almost all the lakes in Jotunheimen have thawed and are ice-free. For a couple of days the weather remained completely calm and the water in the…

However, the “winters” here are also through the roof. Locals say that last winter was especially snowy and cold. Therefore, summer is late and the mountains of Norway at altitudes…

When the next day of hiking in Norway ends and we have already set up camp, cooked and eaten dinner, then a certain Norwegian time of day begins. At this time it is lighter than…

Our weather here is the most Norwegian of all possible - every day it rains in huge quantities. In such conditions, all the mistakes made when packing things and your own body “come…

Our group at the top of Mount Galhöpiggen on July 15, 2015. This is the highest peak in Norway.

We ran to the bus station just 10 minutes before our bus to the mountains started. Naturally, many (well, at least me) were a little worried and did not immediately understand that…

The photo shows a fragment of an advertisement for a ski resort in Norway.

Since we are talking about energy prices, a Primus gas cylinder (summer gas, 450 g) costs NOK 99. That is about 12 dollars. If I'm not mistaken, our branded cylinders stand about…

We landed in Oslo just at sunset, i.e. at 23:00. Then the guys with whom I was flying were taken aback by the message that they were staying overnight at the airport in order to…

When hiking in Norway, we cook exclusively on burners. And today I went to a gas station in Oslo to buy gasoline for my MSR whisperlite. Quite expectedly, they refused to pour fuel…

From recent memory, I wrote (on my mobile phone) a small instruction for getting from Gardermoen airport to Oslo.

And now the next stage of the “get to the camping” quest - we are looking for bus No. 34 .

We are flying to Norway with a transfer in Amsterdam. This time we don’t have time to take a walk in the city. But you can take a nap for a couple of hours, which is more important…

Have you noticed that in addition to two main engines under the wings, modern aircraft also have a small nozzle in the tail? I used to wonder why such a tiny thing was needed - it…

Preparations are nearing completion for the Norway Trek , which begins on Saturday. Now I'm laminating the map of Jotunheimen with tape. At the same time, I taped up the Turkish…

The publishing house TravelBook is trying to publish Messner’s new book, “My Life at the Limit.” This is the first translation of the book into Russian, and it would be nice if the…

A feature film about the conquest of Everest will be released in September. Hollywood, famous actors and all that. Maybe pop, maybe cool. We'll deal with this later. But personally,…

Studying the photos from the latest review of the trip to the Carpathians (it took place from June 21 to 26), we can conclude that there was almost no snow left there. If you want…

I don’t know how popular this is, but we made a collection of all the videos about trekking to Annapurna. If only I could gather my strength and change the screensavers to more…

A funny story by Marina from the Dnieper has been published, about a hike in Turkey for the May holidays 2015. #LycianTrail

Not long ago, the price of a trip to Montenegro decreased from $350 to $280. Now this hike through the protected mountains of Durmitor and Prokletiye costs the same as the Lycian…

A gorgeous photo report by Denis Merenkov about his trip to Peru in June last year has been published. Many bright photographs, many pleasant memories... Should we go to America again?

A year ago, in Antalya, we recorded a video review from Yulia from Kharkov about a hike in Turkey for the May holidays. And finally it is published .

A draft version of the equipment list for hiking in Norway has been published. The final release will be after the hike:)

Did you know that the game of hopscotch is terribly ancient and very international? It was widely known already under the Romans, which means it was invented by Pithecanthropus:)…

We bought UIA tickets Kyiv-Kutaisi-Kyiv for $220. It seems inexpensive... I remind you that from August 1 to 15 there will be Hike to Georgia, Svaneti , and from August 14 to 25,…

The other day, they turned to me, as a specialist in hiking and distant countries, for qualified help. I had to solve the word in the crossword puzzle:) The task was formulated as…

We met this 12-year-old girl in Nepal in a tiny roadside village where there was no electricity and you had to run up a hill to get mobile coverage. I do not insist on recognizing…

Schedule changes! Immediately after the hike in Georgia, from August 14 to 24, 2015 there will be a new experimental hike in northern Turkey - Kachkar . Price $220, altitude up to…

We have a new route through the Carpathians - Marmarosy (Hutsul Alps). Attention! The hike goes along the border with Romania; to obtain passes, you must submit an application no…

Before you buy any hiking gear, read our quick recommendations . They cover almost everything from the tent to the socks. Maximum specifics, minimum words.

All news feeds write that the Nepalese government has opened access to dilapidated architectural monuments. Apparently this refers to the royal squares in Patan, Bhaktapur and…

On this page, I have collected videos from trekking tours to Nepal, the purpose of which was Mount Annapurna. We go to Annapurna base camp several times a year (and a little less…

We have a new genre - video reviews of hikes. Today video review by Natasha Zolotareva about the tour to Nepal (Annapurna) this spring was published.

Published review by Arina Galkina from St. Petersburg about a hike along the Lycian Way for the May holidays 2015. #Turkey

Our Nepalese colleagues confirmed the operability of the infrastructure and the passability of the main trekking routes in the Annapurna and Everest region. Therefore, tours to…

A short video about monkeys langurs , filmed in Nepal in March 2015.

So we went to Norway in June 2012. This year the trip will be in July...

We bought tickets to Norway for the hike Jotunheimen + Troll's Tongue which will take place July 11-25, 2015. We fly KLM, it turned out to be a little cheaper than AirBaltic.

Our camping neighbor turned out to be a tourist who uses a special camping hammock instead of a tent. It has an integrated zippered mosquito net and a separate awning in case of rain.

You can take a waterproof camera with you to wet canyoning . Or you can shoot with it in a snowstorm. Or fearlessly take it out of your pocket in the middle of a dust storm. If, of…

Attention, changes in the schedule! The start of the ascent to Hoverla has been postponed from August 22 to 23 #Carpathians

It turns out that there are plumbers and plumbers in Turkey too! Who else but they could turn off the water supply to an entire area at once (the vicinity of the city of Demre)?…

You need to end your trip on a high note. Therefore, we traveled the last 8 kilometers of the Lycian Way by speedboat. I promised the group that there would be a fragile boat and 40…

When we arrive at the parking lot after a long day of hiking, the adults fall on the rugs and relax. And the children climb a tree and give each other a Tarzan exam. And where do…

Every day, fewer and fewer participants find the strength to go to the radials to see all sorts of slides and Lycian sarcophagi. Either Turkish antiquities have already become…

Parallel to us, a tourist from Germany is walking alone along the Lycian Way. Oddly enough, this is not a pensioner but a young informal girl with exotic outfits, a blissful smile…

We pass a bay in which a diving boat from Kas hangs out. And at the same time, in my ear, the announcer reads the audiobook “Planet Water” (Akunin), where there is also a lot of sea…

There are especially many photo beaches in the western part of the Lycian Way. Everyone wants to take a photo with them, but because of the sharp rocks, almost no one wants to swim.…

One of the participants in the hike (Kostya from Chelyabinsk) spoke so “deliciously” about yoga that our girls begged us to show him a couple of exercises. Well, since the ground in…

Practice has shown that children walk best in the front - in the vanguard of the group. Then they feel their leadership and run faster than adults. #Turkey

How many policemen (tourists) does it take to apply one patch? Yes, that's it! Everyone is interested in participating in treatment, offering free advice and services on traditional…

From the Pydnee fortress to the ruins of the Lycian capital Xanthos (Xanthos) we drove up by dolmus (minibus). The dolmush itself is nothing interesting, but the stop was gorgeous -…

We came to Patara beach. This is an absolutely flat sandy infinity in which sea turtles thrive (they lay eggs here), sand crabs (live in burrows), and human cubs who take great…

This year we saw almost no scorpions (dry ones don't count). But there were plenty of snakes on the Lycian Way. For the most part they were small and timid, but does that change…

We have added an autumn hike along the Lycian Way to our schedule. It will take place from September 12 to 22, 2015 with a traditional continuation - a trip to Cappadocia from…

On hot hikes, water sources become especially valuable. The Lycian Way is no exception in this regard. We stop at every watering hole, even if the water supply has not yet been used…

We meet a huge number of turtles with scars - deep marks on the shell. Sometimes you even get the impression that it’s the same turtle, quickly chasing you along the route. But…

When there is very little left to the goal (overnight, lunch, store), the desire naturally arises to “hold out” - to quickly reach the intended point without stopping. And here the…

Today we have a half-day - we arrived early for the night and devoted the rest of the day to washing, ironing and chatting. #Turkey

When you take off a heavy backpack, the world around you changes. Beauty and harmony are manifested in it, paradise blooms and birds sing. #Turkey

When there is nowhere to rush, you can allow the children to play with matches - entrust them with making a fire. According to the unwritten law of nature, fire does not form in…

“The continuation of the Lycian Trail” is the land of abandoned antiquities. Lycian sarcophagi and ancient settlements stand unguarded. You can touch them, you can sit on them. And…

The sun shines mercilessly here - during a long day of walking, even your hands get fried (I wear a long-sleeved shirt as a matter of principle). We cover children with a layer of…

Imagine the scene - a tired group, an hour before sunset, comes to a vast clearing with a gorgeous view and a ready-made fire pit. I have no strength, my legs are buzzing, my…

That same “next stop” is a clearing with graves, known to many from our winter adventures. Over the past couple of months, the graves have been improved and now we know that one of…

Once on the beach, tourists discard the guise of harsh polar explorers and begin to behave like ordinary people - they swim, sunbathe and rub sunscreen into their shoulders chafed…

When we were here last time, my friend kept wondering why in such a beautiful place (deserted beach, palm trees, rocks) no one was camping. #Turkey

A group of five adults and three children (8, 9 and 12 years old) gathered for a hike along the “Continuation of the Lycian Trail” route. But given their social activity and…

In the morning I found a giant scolopendra (at least 10 cm) in my sneaker. When hiking in Turkey, checking your shoes in the morning for illegal scorpions and other evil spirits is…

Before the descent to the Valley of the Butterflies on the Lycian Trail there is a warning that this is an extremely extreme section of the route, with elements of rock climbing, it…

While waiting for the group to gather, we managed to drop into the Fethiye fortress, supposedly built by the crusaders. There is little left of the fortress itself, but from the top…

Question for a 9 year old tourist (in the Valley of Love in Cappadocia): -What does it look like? - To the Valley of Ghosts in Crimea #Turkey

Ruins and ancient ruins, it seems to me, have more atmosphere and attractiveness than existing temples. In this regard, Cappadocia is a real paradise for followers of Indiana Jones.…

We always save a visit to Ihlara for the last day of our Cappadocia trip. Ihlara is a canyon oasis, a green rift in the middle of the desert steppe. #Turkey

The abundance of stunning landscapes in Cappadocia can make you lose the ground under your feet or blow the roof off everything. Dangerous place - think twice before going there.…

When you arrive in Cappadocia by night bus (from Antalya), you arrive in Goreme early in the morning, shortly after dawn. The air is noticeably cool, the whole sky is studded with…

In Cappadocia we camped in tents. This option is good for everyone, except for two points - our campsite does not have a kitchen or hot water in the shower. Fortunately, I found a…

It seemed like we were going to see ancient ruins (the Lycian city of Olympos), but in fact it turned out that we were hunting turtles for an hour and a half. We "obtained" almost a…

This time, instead of a tent, I took a homemade tent with a mosquito net to the Lycian Trail. The total weight of the system is about 800 grams. If the weather is good, then you can…

During the farewell dinner, we spent a long time trying to decide which of the radials we should go to last - to Cape Gelidonia or to the bays beyond Cape Karaburun. In the end the…

What can tourists chat about on the beach when lunch has just ended? Well, of course about culture! Today the topic of conversation was the role of the TV show "The Bachelor" in the…

Can we consider that this rusty piece of iron (the rotor of a 100-year-old diesel generator) is the goal of our hike along the Lycian Way on the grounds that having barely reached…

I don’t remember what we were chatting and joking about, but we passed through the lights of the Chimera without sad legends about the fate of the heroes. The sea is ahead, and…

Sergei was looking for a guitar the entire trip. And today I found it (at my camping neighbors), sang three songs and immediately left for the airport... The hike is over, there are…

Everything is gone! I just now realized that we only had one common group photo (at the start of the hike, in Antalya). And there’s nothing you can do about it - several people have…

Usually at this place there was a bridge across the river. But either the winter was too rainy, or the local staircase decided to be original, and instead of a bridge, a fallen tree…

Less than a day has passed since we stood at the top, and it is already almost impossible to believe that we were there. Perseverance works wonders #Turkey

We will be traveling in Turkey until May 25, 2015, so our regular phone numbers will be switched off. You can contact us by phone +90-537-9142026 (Turkcell) and +372-5767-0073…

The abundance of snow did not interfere with our ascent to Takhtali - only 2 hours from a height of 1780 to the top. Of course, our feet were wet in our sneakers, but we had a…

In the photo - a jacuzzi in the snow during the ascent to Takhtali. This is, of course, a joke, but there were a lot of real water treatments on this trip - almost every evening.…

At the top of Takhtali we found three-meter snowdrifts and compatriots of incredible steepness - with champagne, in stiletto heels, with all the required show-off. So the cable car…

The difficult day of the assault was finally over. About 500 meters of ascent and 1500 meters of descent left our legs buzzing with fatigue. Everyone needs a rest - it's time to go…

The previously mentioned preparation for the beach has gone so far that I want to write about it again. Today we had a photo shoot in the snow in swimsuits. And then luge on mats.…

From the very beginning of the hike, I scared the group on a cold night on the Takhtali saddle. The people were getting ready - sewing sleeping bags, packing in thermal underwear.…

It seems to me that Chukur-yayla is the most picturesque place on the Lycian Way. This is a huge clearing where there is emerald grass, mighty cedars, bizarre rocks and grazing…

It’s nice that in our group, kitchen duty is an honorable duty, and not a scary obligation. Everyone is trying to “show their class” and are on duty conscientiously. In many ways,…

The sea is still relatively far away, but the members of our group have already begun actively preparing for the beach: the girls are evening out their tan, the guys are working out…

Any conversation on this hike inevitably comes to the most important topic - food. We discuss the upcoming lunch and dinner, remember our favorite dishes, and the girls share…

In the evening a Turk came to the camp and offered milk. A couple of people went with him under the pretext of “we’ll milk it ourselves.” Of course, we were not allowed to milk, but…

Unlike the previous trek (Everest Base Camp), the Lycian Way is very warm. Here you don't have a constant runny nose and you can smell Turkey. So far, most often it smells like…

The guys have been wondering for a long time when we will finally get to know the animal world of Turkey. And today we finally saw something. We met two turtles, a black squirrel…

Even on such a hot hike as the Lycian Way, tourists sometimes need to dry their things. Someone smokes clothes over a fire, someone hangs washed clothes on a backpack. But in this…

When you walk lightly (there are such sections here), you gain strength for all sorts of nonsense and joy. Don't take unnecessary things - take care of yourself)) #Turkey

The main feature of this trip is dry shampoo. This is an aerosol - you spray it on your hair, it degreases and becomes clean. Our girls almost opened a beauty salon on the Lycian…

In Harmony Canyon, we spent a long time trying to persuade the cashiers to let us in without wetsuits or to give us a discount (13 bucks is a bit expensive). It wasn't very fun. But…

Compared to last spring, the springs and rivers on the Lycian Way are now much fuller. Well, in general, spring is in full swing in the mountains - peonies and tulips are blooming,…

Upon arrival for the night, half of the group did not calm down, but asked to go to the evening radial. Moreover, in the radial court on the very first clearing, photo jumps began…

The duty officer severely cut his finger during lunch and blood covered everything around him. Everyone immediately began to give advice and provide first aid, but they did not stop…

Conversation by the fire: - How many years have you been married? - What is the date today? - May 3 - Then 3 days This is how it turned out that Tanya and Gena went hiking along the…

Last night I wanted to write that Antalya has great weather (ie sunny and warm). And this morning the sky was overcast. And what do you think - the weather has not ceased to be…

Despite the desperate attempts of the airlines to disrupt our hike (loss of luggage, postponement of flights), all participants in the hike made it to Antalya and the May Lycian…

While walking along Paknajol Street in Kathmandu I discovered a wonderful shop for “pirates”. He sells tags, labels and other “branded” paraphernalia. Here you can buy (in bulk - in…

There are specialized shops selling knives on every corner in Thamel. But there are very few hookah and bulb shops... Why would that be? #Nepal

I have never had a shave from a barber, especially from a street Nepalese barber. And yet, from somewhere I know this facial expression very well. Moreover, I am sure that this is…

For some reason, it seems to me that no matter how monstrous the destruction in Kathmandu may be, no matter how radically it undergoes subsequent restructuring, the city will still…

Spooked by the huge snowfall below Annapurna and the heavy precipitation in the weather forecast, I bought some crampons for myself (and helped the Everest trekkers buy them too).…

Nepalese nettle looks scary. Its leaves are strewn with blisters with huge, burning hairs. It seems that the Nepalese nettle is so severe that it even stings itself. Her burns…

We had barely arrived at our next overnight stop (the village of Dzhinu) when a thunderstorm began with a powerful downpour. We hid under a canopy and watched Nepalese birds across…

We headed to the Jin hot springs as soon as it stopped raining. However, the clouds did not go away - the sky remained cloudy and the air cool. As you would expect, this only added…

On the way back from Pokhara to Kathmandu we stopped in Chitwan. Three participants in the hike had an extra day before flying home and wanted to see the reserve. The rest couldn’t…

Although I visit Asia relatively often, this was my first time seeing rice planted. More precisely, this is transplantation - small rice seedlings are manually stuck into the mud,…

It's no secret that most Nepalese lodges operate as family businesses. But the shelter where we stopped on the descent from Annapurna turned out to be a family-run one. More than 10…

Enrollment for the trek across Turkey starting on May 1 has ended. But there are still places in the group for May 15-24. She will follow the western part of the Lycian Way . This…

(Reuters photo: Navesh Chitrakar). As I already wrote, at the time of the earthquake (noon on April 25) there were several tourist groups “familiar” to us in Kathmandu. Over the…

(Reuters photo: Navesh Chitrakar). Today, April 25, 2015 at 11:56 local time, a major earthquake with a magnitude of more than 7.5 occurred in Nepal. There are casualties and…

When trekking in Nepal, most tourists travel along the route in groups. I include large commercial “teams” and couples and singles accompanied by guides and porters. But there are…

The peak of Annapurna 1 (did you know that there are 5 Annapurnas?) does not look too impressive, at least in comparison with such beauties as Machapuchare or Ama Dablam. But the…

Before starting the long and rather tiring descent from Annapurna Base Camp, we traditionally take a group photo with Annapurna in the background. We smile, the mountains shine and…

At the reception of our hotel in Kathmandu, in addition to the funny Tripadvisor certificate, there is a power outage schedule. The lights in Nepal's capital are turned off twice a…

Experienced tourists recommend not sleeping during the day at high altitudes, otherwise the miner may take advantage of your relaxed state and “cover” you. Therefore, while trekking…

There is something for everyone at Annapurna Base Camp. Someone goes to the radial (like us), someone reads memoirs of climbers in the dining room, and someone (like this tourist…

Moving from Machapuchare base camp to Annapurna base camp, we were forced to stop several times to change clothes and take sun protection measures. It became unbearably hot on a…

Annapurna Base Camp was covered in snow up to the roofs. Do not think that this is some kind of extreme situation or weather phenomenon. No - everything is going according to plan,…

If you don't mind, I'll pause for a second to tell you about the events of the extreme avalanche morning to share with you another gem of Nepali English. The photo shows a fragment…

The frozen snow not only reduced the likelihood of avalanches, but also significantly reduced the speed of our movement - it was very slippery. Watching the oncoming groups, I…

As I already said, we passed through an avalanche-prone area early in the morning, on frozen snow. But tourists who went a couple of hours later (about 11 am) were less fortunate.…

Nepali English is a simple and beautiful language. The words in it are softer than in our usual English. For example, if there are two consonants at the beginning of a word, then an…

Not reaching the village of Deurali a couple of hundred meters, we crossed the first avalanche blowout. This was still in the green zone, i.e. you are walking among green grass and…

In the evening, in the lodge's dining room, our tourists got into a conversation with a Nepalese businessman - the owner of a travel agency and equipment store in Kathmandu. He…

In spring, the rivers in Nepal are not very deep. And those flimsy bridges that often frighten tourists on the way to Annapurna now rise not over stormy streams, but over stagnant…

We left Deurali in the dark, without breakfast, in order to pass through an avalanche-prone area through snow caught in the night frost. Almost immediately after the village, the…

It is very difficult to concentrate on contemplating the sunrise when people around you are freezing so picturesquely. Every morning a lot of people come to Poonhill, and among them…

After the sun finally rose and everyone who was frozen finally warmed up or ran downstairs for breakfast, I was still able to focus on the beauty around me. When you visit one place…

In Nepal, during trekking to Annapurna Base Camp, small stations for the production of purified drinking water are becoming increasingly common. Usually this is the so-called…

Something as mundane as a group photo at the top can become an interesting activity in its own right. When the masses of the people are boiling in Poonhill (Nepal, Annapurna region)…

During a hike, a person begins to enjoy simple things - warm water, good weather, simple “delicious food”. On the way to Annapurna we pass a modest “German” bakery in the village of…

Blooming rhododendrons literally transform the Himalayas. The mountains turn pink. And this pink stripe of flowering moves up the slope from bottom to top, following the rising…

People come to the top of Poonhill not only to admire the sunrise over the Himalayas, but also to chat, take photos and generally have fun. In this regard, it seemed completely…

I don’t know how to quickly lose weight while hiking, and in general I doubt the effectiveness of “quick” weight loss that is not based on a fundamental change in lifestyle. But I…

Tourists often worry whether it is difficult for porters (porters) to carry luggage. It seems to me that 20 kg is a manageable weight. Despite their small stature and fairly “light”…

The first evening climb to the top of Poon Hill was successful. We were in no hurry, we walked slowly, we breathed carefully - acclimatization was in full swing.

Everyone has long been accustomed to the fact that there are quite a lot of Americans (US citizens) in Nepal. But tourists from South America in the Himalayas are still a rarity and…

The general fashion for beards inevitably reached the Himalayas. Of course, you won’t see porters with beards on the track - the main people with beards are Western tourists. So now…

The visual beauty of a mountain is not always directly proportional to its height. So Annapurna 1, being an eight-thousander, in my opinion, is much inferior in attractiveness to…

Before traveling to Nepal, I am often asked whether to take a DSLR camera for trekking. As an avid (not to be confused with a professional) photographer, I of course advise tourists…

A traditional entertainment for tourists on trekking in Nepal is to try to lift the luggage carried by porters. In each group there are volunteers who try to put a noose over their…

While we were climbing to the Peace Stupa in Pokhara (Nepal), the female half of the group became slightly tired (the long journey and the heat had an effect). And instead of…

We are already accustomed to the fact that traditional boating on Lake Phewa ends in the dark and in the rain. However, this time we managed to get from Kathmandu to Pokhara…

In the middle of Lake Phewa we met a strange procession. A dozen Nepalese in life jackets swam in rows, accompanied by a raft. Honestly, I have no idea what it is, but for some…

The Peace Stupa, washed away by a mudflow (in August 2014), successfully survived the winter. But what will happen next is not yet clear. The rainy season and the accompanying…

This is not the first time in our practice that trekking to Annapurna Base Camp started with rain. It immediately became clear, of course, that not everyone in the group had…

A little rain not only brought down the heat and made it possible to comfortably climb those 2000 steps between Tikkhedunga and Ulleri. He also gave us a reason on the first evening…

It's nice when your predictions come true. It’s especially nice if pleasant predictions come true. When advertising spring trekking to Annapurna Base Camp, I naturally mentioned…

Today I noticed that at the checkpoint in Nayapul (the beginning of the trek to Annapurna) there is a sign with a fresh weather forecast for 2 days. The source of the forecast,…

New water vending machines have been installed at the Sharjah Airport lounge. They work on a completely different principle than the previous ones, but they have the same problem -…

Last fall, I first saw computer terminals at the Kathmandu airport for filling out a visa application form. But then I didn't have time to play with them. Now, however, too (the…

Continuing the previous topic about high technologies in Nepal, I would like to mention the mobile Internet. It’s there, the coverage is good, and at many sections of the trek to…

Today in Pokhara, in the window of one of the trekking agencies, I found this photo (two tourists walking along a trail against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains). Everything…

It's been a while since I've flown on an Airbus. And apparently that’s why I managed to forget how cute they are (compared to Boeings, of course). Firstly, after you wash your…

Today, in just a couple of hours, we are flying to Nepal. Actually, half of the group is already in Kathmandu. It so happened that several people flew there two days before the…

Taken during the Jade Dragon tour in 2012 and 2013.

The video was shot during a winter hike in the Chornohorsk range on January 3-7, 2014. Dzembronya - Smotrych - Pip Ivan ("White Elephant" observatory) - Lake Nesamovyte - weather…

During the spring school holidays we organize two relatively easy hikes, suitable for parents with children aged 7 years and older. March in the mountains is not quite spring yet,…

Hiking in the Carpathians - there are few people and a lot of air, wild forests and living, green mountains. Hiking in the Caucasus - Svaneti, Kazbek. For tourists with experience.…

Video from our first experimental hike in Montenegro at the end of summer 2011. We set out to explore a new route in a small group of three. But everyone had vests and panamas with…

From the end of January to February 20 we travel around Mexico (Mayan pyramids, flooded caves and palm-covered beaches). There is no telephone connection with us during this period.…

From November 10 to November 26, 2012, read live report from a trip to China. This is the first time our group has taken this route ( Jade Dragon ), so surprises are guaranteed. And…

From October 7 to 20, read live report from the Himalayan trek to the heart of Annapurna. Fresh news and photos from our Nepali team arrive every day. Follow the progress of the…

Oddly enough, New Year 2016 is coming soon, and preparations for it must begin right now. For example, you can sign up for a winter hike in the Carpathians. Or you can spend the New…

From August 26 to September 9, read on social networks a live report from the hiking in Montenegro (the Durmitor Prokletie route). This can be done in our group VKontakte , in…

A winter hike in the Carpathians on snowshoes - lots of snow, lots of wind and not a single tear :) I highly recommend watching this video in full screen mode and at high volume. To…

On April 1, the trek "To the Heart of Annapurna" (Nepal) starts. At this time, rhododendron forests bloom in the Himalayas. This is an indescribable spectacle. The jungle is…

Video from trekking to Annapurna Base Camp (Himalayas, Nepal) in October 2011. Below is a series of clips about this trip. The first series is "The Waiting Room". About how long you…

Our small but terribly desperate group is moving towards the highest mountain in the world. Staff correspondent Kirill Yasko is reporting live from the scene. Read the live…

Video from the extreme hike in Crimea "Two Ropes" July 4-9, 2011.

A video about a three-day hike along the "Strawberry Sea" route (Eastern Crimea) in June 2011. In the frame - a crossing of a stream (the upper reaches of Mokry Indolo), running…

Not even a year has passed since I got my hands on editing a video from the autumn hike "To the heart of Annapurna". Two weeks of travels resulted in 4 videos of 5 minutes each. I…

In May 2011, after another hike on the Lycian Trail (this is in Turkey), we had some time left and spent it exploring Cappadocia - an amazing place in the heart of Turkey.…

Hello everyone from sunny Antalya. The first hike in Turkey this year (and the third in our history) - "Lycian Trail" - has ended. Now I'm waiting for the next group to arrive and…

The weather forecast for the May holidays this year is disappointing - the spring has been cold and rainy and will remain so. In Karapaty it is wet, daytime temperatures are +10, at…

The second series of the film about our travels along the Lycian Trail in the Taurus Mountains (Turkey). A little about the events of this day. We finally get to the plateau, we…

Video report on a hike along the Lycian Trail (Turkey) in September 2010. This first part is the very beginning of the route. First of all, it is a huge and very diverse Canyon of…

It has been very warm in Crimea all last week (up to +20). I think this is an excellent reason to go to the mountains for at least three days. How about a hike from November 13th to…

Registration for winter hikes ends for the New Year. There are only 3-4 places left in the groups, and train tickets will soon become scarce. So if you want to get out into the…

On August 6, a decree was issued on a complete ban on visiting the mountain-forest zone. This was done to prevent the threat of fires in extreme heat. In this regard, I invite…

Where to hide from the unbearable heat? Personally, I would hide in Carpathians . While cities are finally turning into seas of molten asphalt, the Carpathians not only did not heat…

Trekking in Nepal - simple treks in the Himalayas, accessible to ordinary people without special training. Comfortable conditions (all overnight stays are under a roof - in tourist…

One of the participants in our hike in the Carpathians, on the way from St. Petersburg to Ivano-Frankovsk, exchanged money on the train and became the happy owner of a counterfeit…

A new hiking schedule for summer 2013 has been published. More precisely, the schedule (that is, tour dates) remains the same, but only the format for displaying information has…

Discount for link - If you have your own website (blog, LJ, online diary or something similar), then you can get a discount by mentioning our project on your website. The size of…

This summer we decided to add cycling trips around the Crimea to the already traditional hiking trips. Now we are recruiting for a cycling trip along the route Velo-Satori starting…

Route - Lycian Way - 6 days we walk through the mountains and canyons, climb the Turkish Olympus (Mount Tahtali, 2365m), then another 4 days we walk along the Mediterranean Sea,…

Hiking on Trinity 2020 to the mountains for a holiday with children or friends Want For many, Trinity is not only a religious holiday, but also an additional day off. Why not take…

The first part of the Nepal Trekking Report has been published. Let me remind you that in November 2009, the Outdoor Ukraine team completed the classic trekking route “Around…

We invite you to take part in a 3-day hike in the Carpathians on the Independence Day of Ukraine (Independence Day): from August 23 to 25, 2016. The route "Polonina Borzhava" runs…

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Our classic 6-day hike "Over the Sea" will follow a slightly modified route this season. Now it begins not on Babugan-Yayla, but on Ai-Petri. The finish line also “moved” - from…

It just so happens that mountains and equipment for mountains are widely separated in space. I spend most of the year in places where it is quite difficult (impossible) to find some…

Last Sunday (May 10), climbing from the Red Caves to Dolgorukovskaya Yayla, our group got caught in the rain. There had already been a lot of rain this May, so no one was…

This week, from April 13 to April 17, 2009, there may be interruptions in the operation of the OutdoorUkraine website and our email. This is due to the project being transferred to…

Some tourists believe that the instructor is a cross between an army sergeant and a draft horse. For such a person, they say, there is nothing sweeter than shouting “Let’s rise!!!”…

Our cheerful company, almost in full force, left for India to study advanced methods of tourist services:) So until mid-February we will be answering questions extremely slowly. I…

The Carpathians for the New Year are a real winter exotic: a sea of ​​snow and a forest of fir trees. If you want to see all this, and even welcome 2016 in an unusual atmosphere,…

Next weekend (from October 3 to October 5, 2008) two adventure races (extreme marathons, if you like) will take place in Crimea. These are “Crimean Sotka” and “X-Crimea”. Hundreds…

In my wanderings through the mountains and valleys, I fell a little behind progressive humanity. And periodically coming across something new for me, I am no longer surprised when…

A few days ago, the first “big” flight of the Orient Express successfully completed. This route is relatively new. Although the tour program was published almost a year ago, so far…

It is convenient to follow the news of the OutdoorUkraine project on social networks. There we publish photos and videos from hikes, announce new routes, and announce promotions and…

At the end of July 2008, prolonged rains occurred in the Carpathians, the water level in the rivers rose, some areas were flooded, and many bridges were demolished. Now the elements…

The most delicious cherry plum grows in the village of Bashtanovka, Bakhchisarai region of Crimea. This is exactly the conclusion reached by a group of expert tasters who inspected…

I tell you good news - strawberries have ripened in the Crimea, in the mountains. Not too large, but fragrant and very tasty. What's so happy about this? For a person sitting at…

At the end of May 2008, during the inaugural run of the "Eastern Express" route, we made a reconnaissance trip to one of the little-known (to the general public) Crimean canyons -…

We are looking for Teva TERRA-FI 2 sandals. Size - 12 US (aka 45.5 EUR), in other words 45 and a half. You need this exact model and this exact size. Color doesn't matter. To anyone…

Time passes, Crimea is changing. If a month ago I wrote that it was blooming and turning green, now my beloved peninsula is actively burning out and turning yellow. But, to the joy…

On May 2, at the tourist site of Dzhurla (Crimea), we noticed a group of guys having fun in a very unusual way. They stretched a wide sling (strong tape) between the trees and tried…

It’s very beautiful in Crimea now. Poppies and mountain peonies are blooming. The grass has not withered yet - the mountains are green! The weather has already improved after the…

Official production calendars provide the following information: In 2017, the May holidays (May 1 and 9) fell at the beginning of the week - Monday and Tuesday. Therefore, there is…

This year Easter, as expected, falls on Sunday. This means there will be three days off - from April 19 to 21 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday). This is a great excuse to go to the…

Weather, Crimea, May - this is not a slogan at the May demonstration, this is an urgent question for everyone who is going to Crimea for the May holidays. As you know, according to…

Recruitment continues for hiking trips for the May holidays 2017 (May 1 + Victory Day). In the period from April 26 to May 13, we organize about a dozen different hikes…

This year, in connection with the celebration of International Women's Day March 8 , four days off are expected - March 5,6,7,8, 2008. This is an excellent reason to go on a short…

During the 2014 student winter holidays, we planned a whole bunch of hikes. Winter hikes in Crimea: from January 26 to 31 - a hike along the Cave Cities of Crimea route. from…

This video clip was shot in July 2005 during a hike in Gorgan, one of the ranges of the Ukrainian Carpathians. I no longer remember on which peak we were standing at that moment,…

Video from a winter hike in the Carpathians in December 2007. We climb Petros from Sheshul Pass. The ground is weak, the snow constantly falls under the feet, which makes it very…

Another video clip about our hike through the winter Carpathians. This time we are moving in snowshoes. The snow in the forest area is very soft, and without snowshoes we would have…

Video from a hike in the Crimea in January 2007. We hid under pine trees on Gurzufskaya Yaila, 100 meters from the Gazebo of Winds. The weather is excellent - blizzard, strong wind,…

A video clip about climbing Ekliza-Burun (Chatyr-Dag plateau, mountainous Crimea) in February 2006. Visibility is almost zero, we are going based solely on GPS. Not having reached…

From January 3 to January 8, 2012 (this is the Christmas weekend) there will be a winter hiking trip through the mountainous Crimea. The hike program includes: Valley of Ghosts,…

I don’t know why, but lately I have become increasingly interested in blogs. Using RSS, I publish announcements of articles in several blog systems. Now I have a personal page on…

We will celebrate this New Year (2014) in the mountains. I invite everyone (extreme enthusiasts) to a winter hike in Crimea from 12/31/2013 to 01/02/2014. Expected: good company, a…

It’s not convenient for me to remind you, but New Year is coming soon. It seems that there is still a lot of time before it, but you know how quickly it flies in the bustle of…

I don’t know how it is in the rest of the Galaxy, but here it rains on Fridays. On this day we are just approaching the sea, hot, dusty and sweaty. And in order not to dirty the…

I am sitting in the courtyard of the Bakhchisarai Palace. Crowds of excursionists mill about. They listen to the guides, take pictures against the backdrop of the minarets and…

Anna from Berlin, living in Zurich, talked about traveling around Canada with her boyfriend (now ex) from Holland... This is globalization:) They hitchhiked all over Canada, met a…

Approaching the Yew Gorge (Chatyr-Dag plateau), I noticed a wild boar ahead and told my tourists about it. But he disappeared into the bushes so quickly that no one really had time…

Yesterday, while descending into the Bolshoy Buzluk ice cave, Konrad Zyuskov's famous cardboard camera was tragically lost. Being almost at the very bottom of the accessible part of…

I decided to place our overnight stay for yesterday not in the usual clearing near Lake Kutuzov, but off to the side under the canopy of a beech forest. To my surprise, the group…

Today our German tourists delighted everyone with another overseas curiosity - a cardboard camera. To my great surprise, it was not a disposable cardboard camera from the…

Yesterday, according to astronomers, was the peak of Perseid activity - to put it simply, a massive meteor shower was expected. In connection with this, after dinner we crawled out…

Despite my warnings that there will be no time to read, tourists persistently take books with them to the mountains. Today our German guest showed up with a thick book. It turned…

Conflicting feelings overwhelm you when you, sitting on a hot Crimean slope, see an approaching cloud. Its shadow slowly creeps along the ground like a real lunar terminator... So…

They say that coyotes, in order not to scare away their prey, do not go directly to it, but wobble - tack. This is exactly how we climb to the top. Apparently we are afraid to scare…

If you want to go on a hiking in the Carpathians for the weekend, pay attention to the following news: From August 31 to September 2 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) there will be a…

They say that it is good where we are not. Often this manifests itself in a disdainful attitude towards all sorts of attractions of the native land. So, when I came with foreigners…

We are walking in the cold rain and imagine enjoying it. Crimea had been waiting for this rain for a month and a half. The last few days the wait was especially agonizing - the…

Our Dutch friends talked about how things are with hiking in their homeland. Hiking there is difficult. Because there is nowhere. There is virtually no wildlife left. The last…

From the stories of my foreign tourists, I have recently developed a certain image of American-style hiking. I’ll try to describe it to you. So, hiking in the USA is primarily…

At the height of summer, the middle ridge of the Crimean mountains turns into a visiting branch of the African savannah. Well, a trip through this area (cave cities and others like…

Resting after lunch on a pile of backpacks at the foot of the cave city of Chufut Kale, I listened to the conversations of people passing by. Tourists discussed nearby sites and…

Today, from the top of Tepe Kermen, I noticed a huge white cloud rising above the Babugan plateau. Apparently this is smoke - the forest is burning on the southern slopes of…

The era of great discoveries apparently has not ended. My tourists today discovered (or rather invented) a new refreshing drink - mint water. The recipe is simple - throw a few mint…

Today I woke up in the middle of the night from strange sounds. Someone was knocking on the pot with a stick. After rubbing my eyes a little, I made out a female figure bending over…

Yesterday, while passing near Northern Demerdzhi, I noticed trees with autumn yellow foliage on the slopes. It was very beautiful, but at absolutely the wrong time - it was July,…

Today we continued our experiment with getting up extra early. We woke up again at 4 am, hit the road and at 1 pm we were already at our next overnight stop. The second day of the…

If on the last trip the main topic of conversation was cold keg beer, then this time everyone is talking exclusively about medicines. Half of the group inexplicably caught a cold…

It’s not the first year I’ve been wandering through the Crimean beech forests, but only today I realized how many lichens there are on beeches. The beech trunk is covered with…

There is such an old tourist joke - “Disco at the Geologists”. I won’t tell you the essence of it now (maybe someday I’ll be able to prank you too). And I’ll tell you about…

If you have a fear of heights, you need to think ten times before going to the mountains. It will be much smarter than going on a hike and suddenly telling the guide in the middle…

It's terribly hot in Crimea these days. So creepy that my tourists decided to do an unprecedented act. They agreed to get up early in the morning to cross the open section of the…

I vigorously promote hiking all the time, talking about how simple, accessible and understandable it is. It's time for a small dose of anti-advertising. Comrades, hiking has…

Today I had the opportunity to observe my camp from a height (10 meters). It was in the evening, in the dark. Tourists bustled about below with flashlights. Actually, no people were…

In the morning a fire truck drove through Dzhurla. “Fire,” thought Stirlitz and followed the car. Two hours later, already on Mount Stirlitz, he saw a column of white smoke and hid.…

At the last stop near our camp, a lonely girl settled down under the sequoias. Although lonely is not quite the right word. She was alone, but apparently she didn’t see any…

10 minutes ago we went down to civilization, or rather to its main and most authorized representative - the store. Since then I have been sitting in splendid isolation on a pile of…

For those who want to go hiking in Crimea during the May holidays, but cannot stay in Crimea for the whole week, we will organize a separate hike - from April 30 to May 2. It was…

Due to numerous requests, we organize a children's hike. In fact, there will be more adults than children there. The hike was called a children's hike because the route was…

Our next seminar walk was originally conceived as a super climb to Ai Petri. In one daylight (from 6 am to 6 pm) with a group of 20 people, I was going to walk from the Glade of…

Shortly before March 8, a group of tourists from the Kyiv section “Vertical” approached me. This coming weekend they were going to “walk” through the Gorgans and asked to share the…

As promised , I am writing about my impressions of the seminar on Russian hand-to-hand combat of the Kadochnikov style, which took place from March 8 to 11 in Massandra (Crimea). So…

Continuing to move west from the Nikitskaya Cleft, I found myself on a dirt road running parallel to the highway, but a hundred meters higher. Walking here was clearly more…

I first read about the Nikitskaya Cleft many years ago on the Internet. They say it’s a very beautiful place, there are new wonders around every corner, and filmmakers manage to…

If you love spring Crimea, but are not inclined to share it with thousands of other tourists, you should go hiking before the May holidays - in April. April is the ideal time to…

On March 8, 2007, while walking in search of the Nikitsky Cleft (Crimea, near Yalta), I was surprised to find an active tick on my clothes. The next day after a walk in the Uch-Kosh…

From March 8 to 11, the Federation of Russian Martial Art of Ukraine is holding an international seminar in Yalta. A seminar on Russian hand-to-hand combat involves training 3 times…

The first time I saw Golovkinsky waterfall was in the fall of 2005. It wasn't difficult to find him. But it turned out to be much more difficult to find the path from the waterfall…

I can’t say about the whole of Crimea, but Feodosia was covered in snow today. About 20 centimeters of snow fell in an hour, and this is not the end. At the same time, it’s quite…

I invite everyone to go on a hike in March 2007. More precisely, in March there will be two 6-day hikes in Crimea: March 1 and 12. Suggested route of the first hike: Babugan,…

Last week our friends from the Globus tourist club returned from a winter hike in the Carpathians. The hike turned out to be extremely difficult. Primarily due to difficult weather…

Winter this year is not particularly pleasing to us with snow and frost. I just returned from a winter hike in Crimea, where I finally got to run in the snow. Naturally, we are not…

I was reviewing “Poisons, or the World History of Poisoning” by Shakhnazarov... It was gratifying to recognize familiar - especially personally well-trodden - Crimean landscapes.…

I invite those who wish to take part in weekend hikes near Kyiv. One and two-day routes through forests and rivers. Goloseevo, Desna, nearby Polesie and other suburbs of the capital…

For this New Year (2009) we are organizing a winter hike in Crimea. The hike is designed for tourists with some experience - it’s winter after all, on the other hand there will be a…

Today the tourists who took part in the extreme marathon X-Crimea 2006 returned from Crimea. My friends from the Kyiv team “Moose” shared their impressions of this race: the…

We continue to accept applications for tourist trips around Crimea in the spring, summer and autumn of 2013. To take part in the hike you need: select the appropriate tour and date…

We continue to accept applications for hiking trips in the Carpathians in winter, spring, summer and autumn 2015. To take part in the hike you need: select a suitable tour and date…

From October 6 to October 8, 2006, the next adventure race of the X-CRIMEA series will take place in Crimea. This year the extreme marathon will consist of three routes – L, M and…

On September 27, Ukraine celebrates World Tourism Day. The history of International Tourism Day began on September 27, 1980, when the first World Conference on International Tourism…

2006 was no exception. Trains are again delayed due to explosions at the notorious artillery depots near the village of Novobogdanovka, Zaporozhye region. The question arises: “When…

We invite everyone to join the hike across Crimea on August 27, 2006. The hike will take place along the route “Water and Stones”, Chatyr-Dag - Demerdzhi - Karabi Yayla . More…

We invite everyone to join the hike across Crimea on September 12, 2006. The hike will take place along the route “Water and Stones”, Chatyr-Dag - Demerdzhi - Karabi Yayla . More…

We invite everyone to join the hike across Crimea on September 6, 2006. The hike will take place along the route "Water and Stones", Chatyr-Dag - Demerdzhi - Karabi Yayla + "Canyons…

We invite everyone to join hikes around Crimea in early September 2011. On September 6, there will be a combined hike along the route "Water and Stones", Chatyr-Dag - Demerdzhi -…

Price of a multiple-entry visa (pass): 300 UAH. / $60 (valid for the entire duration of the festival). Single-entry visa: from 50 UAH. up to 75 UAH / from 10 $ to 15 $ (you can…

The fourth international festival "Jazz-Koktebel" will be held from September 14 to 17, 2006. This was reported by the press service of the company Promo.Ua, which organizes the…

I have tragic news for all fans of the Kazantip festival. It is impossible to download Kazantip. You can only survive it. To do this, you need to turn off the computer and go to…

Tajik authorities have recently been renaming mountain peaks whose names are associated with the Soviet era. The administration of the President of the Republic said that Lenin Peak…

Attention to the participants of our Crimean campaigns! The holiday season has begun. Everyone wants to go to Crimea. The result is queues at railway ticket offices and, most…

On TV in every news broadcast they shout that there is a wild fight going on in Crimea due to the appearance of the American military there. Let me remind you that they came there…

The disaster occurred on Mount Mshatka (the area of ​​the so-called Foros walls). Four athletes from Togliatti have been conquering the Crimean mountains within a week. True, the…

Young Briton David Sharp, who recently died while descending from Everest, was not given the necessary assistance by other climbers, believes the legendary New Zealander Sir Edmund…

From May 21 to May 25, the weather on Everest was exceptionally good and calm. On May 25, at 12 o'clock at night, a team consisting of Lincoln Hall (Australia), Thomas Weber…

In Crimea, rescuers from the Ministry of Emergency Situations are trying to remove 4 tourists from a hundred-meter cliff. As reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of…

A few weeks ago, a unique chalk cave, Yaalom, was discovered fifteen minutes from Tel Aviv. A miraculous discovery occurred in an area intended for the expansion of chalk quarries.…

Manaslu. 43-year-old Sue Fear (Sue Fear), an Australian climber who climbed with a Japanese team that included 67-year-old Junko Tabei , the first woman to set foot on the summit of…

The Ukrainian-American underwater archaeological expedition "Black Sea Expedition 2006" discovered almost 500 underwater cultural heritage sites of Ukraine that need further…

July 27 – August 6 First diving festival Crimea 2006 along the route: Sevastopol - Cape Tarkhankut - Sudak Day 1: July 27 – Festive opening of the festival in Sevastopol. Exhibition…

On May 23, 2006, Nikolai Totmyanin climbed to the top of Everest without using oxygen. Alexey Bolotov and Sergey Surmonin reached an altitude of 8000m and began their descent. Boris…

From this season, it will be possible to enter the Yalta Mountain Forest Reserve only with passes. Director of the Yalta Mountain Forest Reserve Alexander Miroshnichenko said that…

Near Dnepropetrovsk, in Lake Kasyanka, which is connected to the Dnieper through a system of lakes, piranhas live. Residents of the Berezanovka massif began to notice that muskrats…

Last summer, six Moscow tourists in two cars came to the Meshchersky National Park (Ryazan region). The tourists planned to train before going to Karelia and take a walk around the…

It turns out that the Kiev tourist club “Arsenal” has had a “Green Ball” project for several years. As far as I understand, its essence is to support conscious tourists. The…

The Ukrainian parliamentary election took place on March 26, 2006. Election campaigning officially began on July 7, 2005. Between November 26 and December 31, 2005 party lists of…

The security services in the Crimea are clamping down on an ancient trade - large-scale theft from the region's unique archaeological sites. It is estimated that at least $2m worth…

The disputes on staying the Russian Black Sea Fleet on the territory of Crimea have been held for a long time. And now the state officials of Ukraine decided to discuss this…

Quarantine period, caused by bird flu spreading and introduced to three Crimean townships has been officially terminated today. UNIAN agency, referring to Ivan Bysyuk, chairman of…

This book was published in 1939. It seemed like an eternity had passed and everything had changed. However, after reading a couple of chapters, I came to the fresh idea that…

Under a grey leaden sky, the so-called Valley of Death is soaked with torrential rain. This was where so many men were slaughtered during the Crimean War. Now the land is covered…