Winter tours

The ice of Baikal

It can sound strange but winter and early spring on Lake Baikal offer many more opportunities for travelers than summer time. A great number of remote areas become accessible thanks to the ice of Baikal that covers the lake from the mid of January to the last weeks of April. One can travel for days on this huge ice shell on foot or skies, skates, snowmobiles, ice boats or whatever.

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Munku-Sardyk ascent

Vast areas of Lake Baikal have remained basically untouched due to its rough terrain. Gorgeous mountain ranges bound the lake from all sides. The most impressive of all are the East Sayan Mountains that stretch south from Lake Baikal with Munku Sardyk mount being the utmost summit in the whole Baikal region. It stands right on the Russian Mongolian border overlooking both countries from the height of 3491 m. This is the world of glaciers, stormy winds and fascinating landscape.

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Skiing accross Baikal

Skiing and sightseeing on Lake Baikal.

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Winter Coctail

Being the largest freshwater basin on Earth Lake Baikal is too cold to offer a good swimming season. One of the few places where the water gets really warm is the so called “Warm Lake” located in Snezhnaya river valley just 6 km away from the Big Sea. In Summer time this area is overcrowded with people but already in the second half of September it becomes lonely and in the mid of October you expect the first snowfalls. And as soon as they have started they never stop.

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Ice trek accross Baikal

Traveling through the vast ice desert of Baikal in severe Siberian conditions resembles an Arctic expedition. Apart from the fascinating experience of crossing the lake and spending one night above the mile deep abyss the participants will have an opportunity to see the most spectacular sights of the Lake – Olkhon island and Barguzin gulf as well as visit the capital of Buryat Republic – Ulan-Ude city.

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The Sable Lakes

We offer you a fascinating skiing trip in the very midst of Siberian wilderness – the Khamar-Daban mountain range that borders Lake Baikal from the South East. This vast area is yet mainly untouched and is considered to be a true paradise for local hunters and fishermen. You are sure to enjoy the magic winter forest buried under tons of sparkling snow; have a chance to spend several nights in hunters’ log cabins, learn how the local trappers hunt the famous Siberian Sable. However, to take part in this winter adventure one should be ready for spending long hours in the cold, toiling in deep snow with a heavy backpack and sleeping in squeezed conditions of a hunter’s log cabin.

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The blue ice of Sayan mountains

In Summer time tiny streams that run down the steep slopes are hardly noticeable. But in winter everything changes: those hardly visible streams transform into huge blue-sparkling ice cascades that are sure to catch your eye! During the trip you’ll spend several nights in a small village located at the very foot of gorgeous Eastern Sayan Mountains making day trips to some of the most exciting ice falls and learn how to climb those frozen giants! Use this unique chance to complete your collection of adventures!!!

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