Southern Kamchatka’s Avachinsky Volcano (2741masl), descending from active summit, exhausted!
In July 2012 I was in the awesome wilds of the wilderness-defining peninsula of Kamchatka. I saw a mere pin prick of this massive rim-of-fire landscape. And climbed the hardest thing I’ve ever climbed, the Avachinsky volcano (2750masl). And I must go back. While there I met Yale Professor, author and lecturer Fred Strebeigh http://www.strebeigh.com/ and learnt of his interest in the little known Russian wilderness preserves – zapovedniki – pre-dating all other nations’ attempts to do similar.
His insightful views and wonderful writings on the matter can be enjoyed here:
http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20140206-hiking-russias-geyser-valley/1
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