Graeme Whitty

Climbing to the Summit of Siberia: Mount Belukha Expedition Height: 4506m Prominence: 3343m Climbing Season: June to September Duration: >= 8 days Nearest airports: Gorno-Altaysk, Barnaul, Novosibirsk Special Considerations: Special Border permission required for foreigners (in addition to visa). Ticks are a risk particularly early in the summer season. Bear in mind that out of […]

For many years I marvelled at the blue crescent shape that pierced Siberia in any scale of world map. I have been fascinated by Lake Baikal for many years and knew that one day I would visit the pearl of Siberia – the Sacred Sea.   Back in 2008 I had reached the summit of […]

Being a Siberian, Nina the Nerpa thought that she should visit the capital of her region, Novosibirsk. She had heard a lot about the city and was glad to pay a visit to the capital of Siberia at last. Early in her city exploration, Nina visited Lenin Sqaure and caught her first glimpse of the […]