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On the shore of the Arctic Ocean (13 photos)
Boundless tundra, snow, sun, wind unreal, hummocks and oil.
There are no roads here on the wheels can move only in the winter, directly across the tundra on winter roads.
So, Nenets Autonomous District, the largest oil producing regions of the European part of Russia, departmental territory, the border zone ... and the incredible beauty of the North.
The asphalt ends even in the Komi Republic, in the summer north of Ukhta road anymore. In winter, the punch winter roads, crossing rivers on the ice, good temperatures allow.
Map of our journey.
Let's go.
Mighty Pechora firmly closed ice behind -33, few local people move mostly on snowmobiles.
In summer, the main traffic artery - the railroad, and where it is not just a river.
But we need to the north, around the taiga, winter road in places of excellent quality.
Forms along the road is impressive, sun, untouched snow, winter ...
Gradually replaced by tundra taiga, trees grow more difficult, some bent tops - roots can not break down through the permafrost.
Overboard warming, -12. But the wind rises. On the ice, the snow dunes are formed, a fascinating spectacle.
Trees disappear completely, here and there there are the first drill. We enter into the domain of Petroleum.
Kharyaga. The first major shift camp above the Arctic Circle. With its links Usinsk concrete road around very often heavy trucks, pipes and torches.
Diesel fuel is only the Arctic, with a pour point of -54 degrees. Landscapes fascinating, sometimes another planet.
Wind becomes a hurricane, we measured nearly 60 km / h. Ahead of the first check point, here begins the main winter road to Naryan-Mar. Security for a long time to start up if we thought it was declared a storm warning. But in the end and now we let the tundra.
Temperature stable at -12, but the outside is completely impossible, absolutely blows any clothes, you can lie in the wind.
Night, visibility drops to 5 meters, moving almost at walking pace and touch. And while over his head visible stars and the moon ... blowing a blizzard, an enchanting sight.
There are no roads here on the wheels can move only in the winter, directly across the tundra on winter roads.
So, Nenets Autonomous District, the largest oil producing regions of the European part of Russia, departmental territory, the border zone ... and the incredible beauty of the North.
The asphalt ends even in the Komi Republic, in the summer north of Ukhta road anymore. In winter, the punch winter roads, crossing rivers on the ice, good temperatures allow.
Map of our journey.
Let's go.
Mighty Pechora firmly closed ice behind -33, few local people move mostly on snowmobiles.
In summer, the main traffic artery - the railroad, and where it is not just a river.
But we need to the north, around the taiga, winter road in places of excellent quality.
Forms along the road is impressive, sun, untouched snow, winter ...
Gradually replaced by tundra taiga, trees grow more difficult, some bent tops - roots can not break down through the permafrost.
Overboard warming, -12. But the wind rises. On the ice, the snow dunes are formed, a fascinating spectacle.
Trees disappear completely, here and there there are the first drill. We enter into the domain of Petroleum.
Kharyaga. The first major shift camp above the Arctic Circle. With its links Usinsk concrete road around very often heavy trucks, pipes and torches.
Diesel fuel is only the Arctic, with a pour point of -54 degrees. Landscapes fascinating, sometimes another planet.
Wind becomes a hurricane, we measured nearly 60 km / h. Ahead of the first check point, here begins the main winter road to Naryan-Mar. Security for a long time to start up if we thought it was declared a storm warning. But in the end and now we let the tundra.
Temperature stable at -12, but the outside is completely impossible, absolutely blows any clothes, you can lie in the wind.
Night, visibility drops to 5 meters, moving almost at walking pace and touch. And while over his head visible stars and the moon ... blowing a blizzard, an enchanting sight.
