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You will find an unusual and exciting snowmobile route in the middle of the Polar Night, when the sun has not risen above the horizon for more than two months.

On this tour, you will be able to make sure that natural lighting is not necessary for driving on a snowmobile, but in clear weather you will be accompanied all the way by the light of the moon and numerous stars reflected from the snow—covered mountain slopes, and if circumstances are favorable, flashes of the northern lights. This program is an excellent addition to ski holidays in Kirovsk.

The tour is available for groups of 4 people or more on dates upon request. For an additional fee, the tour is possible for a group of 2-3 people.

Location

the city of Kirovsk

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Tour highlights

Bathhouse with an ice hole

You can recover in the Russian bathhouse with an ice hole in the Kuniyok mountain river.

With a breeze on a snowmobile

You will receive instruction, snowmobile driving training and equipment selection, after which you will go to conquer the picturesque expanses.

Northern lights

Get the opportunity to see the flashes of the northern Lights under favorable circumstances.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Snowmobile ring route
10:00 Meeting at the snowmobile center in Kirovsk near the Botanical Garden, briefing, snowmobile driving training, equipment selection.
Departure to the mountains by snowmobile along the route: Botanical Garden, Ramzai pass, Kukisvumchorr pass — hotel "Kuelporr".
Accommodation in a hotel at the Cuelporr base in double rooms, lunch.
Snowmobile ring route around the neighborhood.
In the evening, a Russian sauna with an ice hole in the Kuniyok mountain river.
A home-cooked dinner in a cozy lounge.
Accommodation for 2 people in a room, room amenities.
A day trip of 50-60 km.
Day 2 - A trip to the East Petrelius Pass
Breakfast.
Departure along the route along several passes (the standard link is the Northern Rischorr – Partomchorr passes).
Lunch.
Route to the Vostochny Petrelius pass (height 883.3 m) with a view of the valley of the Malaya Belaya River – Kukisvumchorr pass.
Return to Kirovsk at 18:00.
A day trip of 60-70 km.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Guest House

1 night

Comfort

Basic+

The tour includes accommodation in the guest house "Cuelporr" — double rooms with amenities (shower, toilet, dryer for equipment).

The cost of the tour for 1 person is 65,000 rubles/person.;

The cost of the tour for 1 person with two people on 1 snowmobile is 52,500 rubles/person.

The route is conducted for groups of 4 people or more. If the group consists of 2-3 people, the surcharge is 2,000 rubles/person. It is possible to hold on other dates by prior arrangement.

Age restrictions: as a passenger — from the age of 10, driving a snowmobile — from the age of 18.

Double occupancy on a snowmobile is not recommended due to the fact that having a passenger makes it difficult to operate the snowmobile, and traveling as a passenger is quite exhausting.

The Kuelporr Guest House is located in the north of Khibiny in a picturesque valley on the banks of the Kuniyok River. In winter, the guest house can be reached by snowmobile or skiing. The Kuelporr Guest House is a modern one—storey building with an attic. Large hall with fireplace. Electricity, hot water. 2-bed rooms with facilities (shower, toilet, equipment dryer) in the room. 6-bed rooms (shower, toilet on the floor). There is a mobile connection. Internet for an additional fee. The Kuelporr Guest House, according to our guests, is a very atmospheric place.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 4 to 12 tourists

Minimum age

10 years old

Duration

2 days 1 night

Group meets at

the city of Kirovsk

Included in price

Lynx snowmobile rental;
fuels and lubricants;
rent a jumpsuit;
helmet, balaclava and special boots;
hotel accommodation;
meals specified in the program;
bathhouse.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Kirovsk and back;
meals outside the program.

It's important to know

T-shirts, underwear, cotton socks;
Thermal underwear made of thin polartek;
Sweatpants made of thick polartek (fleece), a sweatshirt made of thick fleece, preferably with a "throat" or a sweatshirt or a thick sweater;
A down sweater (thin single-layer down jacket) under a jumpsuit or a normal down jacket on top of a jumpsuit in case of severe cold weather. You can use a ski jacket or a jumpsuit;
Sweatpants for staying in guest houses;
Thick wool socks 2 pairs, one pair of thermal socks, also thick;
Ski gloves + fleece gloves;
Ski cap, if there is – your balaclava, if not – we provide;
The scarf is warm, if there is a windproof mask on the face. The balaclavas provided by the organizers cover the face well from the cold, but we recommend having additional protection;
Downy climbing slippers (highly recommended), rubber slippers for the bath, a personal bath towel (almost everywhere in guest houses they provide, but it is advisable to have your own;
If you know that your lower back is stiffening, then take with you something warming like a scarf, shawl;
Personal hygiene kit (brush, paste, etc.);
Cold face cream;
Personal first aid kit (if there is a need for special medicines);
Ski mask - worn on top of the helmet (the combination of helmet and ski mask is most optimal for long-distance snowmobile trips);
Sunglasses;
A small (up to 30 liters) shoulder backpack helps to keep your back warm, in addition, you can put small items you need on the road in it;
Some participants of our tours recommend taking their own small thermoses for tea, it happens that someone does not have enough to drink on the route;
Chocolates, nuts, sweets are also often not superfluous.

Things must be packed either in a bag, or in a backpack, or in a trunk with a volume of no more than 60 liters. Suitcases are prohibited.

Equipment provided:

A jumpsuit made of thick fabric with a single-layer sintepon lining;
2 balaclavas — thin and thick;
helmet with a double-glazed visor - if you have a large head, focus our attention on this;
snowmobile boots with felt liner;
mittens with fur of the "fur coat" type in case of very severe cold weather.

Dates and Prices

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Individual dates available on request

1 Dec, 2024 – 15 May, 2025

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The magic of the Polar Night