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Protection against a lightning in mountains

      молния в горах Defeat by a lightning - one of most rasprostrannennyh the reasons of death of mountain tourists (in a warm season). Therefore at first attributes of the future thunder-storm it is necessary to reflect on measures on protection of the life. What exactly to do(make)? In this clause(article) I have collected various recommendations on molniezashchite and mountain "gromootvedeniju".
 

Recommended by Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet

In June, 2008 was published a second edition of guidebook Lonely Planet devoted to Ukraine. To great our pleasure, in this release our project OutdoorUkraine.com is mentioned.

LP recommends the readers our services on the organization of mountain hiking tours and quotes OutdoorUkraine, telling about the Crimean reserves.

 

Backpackers are engaged with backpacking?

Backpackers - the amateur tourists who are not buying rounds, and the investigating(researching) distant countries without the help of the tour agencies, independently planning the travel. They carry the things in backpacks, unlike the "civilized" tourists, using suitcases and porters.
 

Time in Crimea

What time in Crimea? If you mean time zone, in Crimea time Kiev (2 hours forward from Greenwich). Thus Crimea, as well as all Ukraine is in time zone UTC+2 (in summertime UTC+3).

For comparison: Moscow is in belt(zone) UTC+3 (in summertime UTC+4).
 

Coordinates of the Everest

Geographical coordinates of mount Everest - 27°59′17 N. 86°55′31 E
If to speak human language the Everest is in the Himalayas, on border of the Tibetan independent area of China and Nepal. The top of mountain is located on the Chinese party(side).
According to results of last measurements (May 2005) height of the Everest of 8844,43 meters (yo 21 sm) above sea level.
 
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