Climbing Narodnaya Street. Helicopter expedition

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Anyone who is looking for new sensations, places where no one has really set foot, should definitely go on this journey.

If you are a fan of expedition and ecotourism, or just an adventurer or something new, then it's time to circle this region with a bold marker, because the Circumpolar Urals is exactly your story!

On this expedition, you will find unexplored places and the beauty of pristine nature, wild fishing and climbing the highest point of the Ural Mountains – Mount Narodnaya.

Location

The city of Nyagan

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Tour highlights

Helicopter drop

Reliable Mi-8 aircraft will take us to the place where tourists travel for several days in just 2 hours

Gastronomic delight

We will be accompanied by a chef, thanks to whom we will enjoy restaurant dishes in field conditions

Climbing the peaks

We will climb to the top of the legendary Narodnaya, and if desired, we will climb Manciner and Karpinski Peak

Itinerary

Day 1 - Flight to the base camp
09:00 General gathering of the group at the squadron site.
Upon arrival at the helipad, the group is weighed, general safety instructions, rules of conduct on board during the flight, as well as safe unloading of the board at the landing site of the group.
Waiting for the command to load the board, as a rule, does not require a long time, but there may be delays due to morning fog (non-flying weather) in the mountains.
Receiving the dispatchers' morning weather report at 9:00 a.m.
In the presence of flight weather conditions, the group waits for the pilot's command to load, the participants of the trip load on board the MI-8 T helicopter personal and general ammunition, food and other field equipment necessary to organize comfortable conditions and stay of the group for a week in the Circumpolar Urals.
Final preparations are being made, boarding is being carried out.
The flight takes place over the famous Khanty-Mansiysk marshes, the great Siberian rivers and their tributaries, which the band members can see with their own eyes throughout the flight.
After an hour and a half of flight, the terrain on the course will change: Mountains will grow instead of steppes and swamps.
Instead of huge rivers with massive channels, channels, ples and old trees, small, swift mountain rivers of amazing beauty with bright turquoise water will appear.
Flight over a distance of more than 400 km.
Arrival. Boarding at a convenient location for the base camp is a dirt and pebble clearing on the left bank of the Naroda River, between the streams Karpin Shore and the Expedition river.
The disembarkation of the group and unloading of the board is carried out in the shortest possible time.
The participants of the trip collectively set up a stationary base camp next to the river, in a copse, where you can enjoy mountain views, listen to the river joking and the rifts making noise, watch the damp fog go to the river valleys.
Unloading of the helicopter is carried out through the cargo door and rear doors in accordance with the rules and safety regulations.
After the mobile unloading of the group, the helicopter flies away.
The location of the group.
Each participant is a part of the team and is engaged in the arrangement of a stationary base camp, the establishment of conditions for individual life, collectively, through the efforts of participants, reinforced technological tents, personal tents are installed.
The evening time on the day of the group's arrival in the mountains is spent setting up camp, relaxing and recovering from the flight, preparing for the upcoming trips on the routes.
Upon arrival of the group, the chef, the guide and the participants are busy setting up and equipping the field kitchen.
Reinforced closed tents are installed for the stationary camp, inside one of which there is a mess hall: a dining table, chairs, a storage complex for food and other camping and field supplies are installed.
The chef is preparing for the meal.
The general gathering of the group at the dining table.
A hot gourmet lunch/dinner from the chef.
Communication of the group members. Discussion of planned routes.
It is possible to adjust the route lines based on the current weather situation in the mountains.
Satellite communication with civilization.
23:00 Lights out. Rest. A night in the mountains.
The base camp is located on the banks of the mountain glacial Narodi River. A dirt clearing at the exit of the gorge at the foot of the Bolshoy Chender and Maly Chender mountain ranges. The Circumpolar Urals. The research ridge. Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra.
Track of the day: flight to Nyagan, helipad – base camp, flight over a distance of 405 km, travel time of more than 2 hours.

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Day 2 - Training and preparation for climbing
8:00 Late rise. Individual morning tasks.

9:00 a.m. Hot breakfast (according to the menu).

The mountain camp is located in a very picturesque place on the banks of the Peoples River between two ridge-like mountains Big Chender and Small Chender, which are part of the Khobe-Iz range.
These two mountains complete a chain of ridge-like mountains stretching from south to north.
Throughout the daylight hours, the main group of participants is engaged in training ascents and preparing for upcoming mountain trips and exploring the surrounding area.
The participants, overcoming a small mountain strip, head towards the mountains.
Along the valley of the Peoples River, the forest rises up to the mouth of the valley of the Expedition Creek (elevation 620 m).
There is a lot of deadwood, sawdust and shrubs in the forest belt – suitable fuel for a fire.
Above the camp is the Small Chender mountain with a steep slope. Most of the rocks here have been destroyed by time – only the most durable ones have survived.
It is here, on the Small Chender, that the main part of the group makes its first warm-up appearance.

Downstream of the Peoples River, 10-12 km from the landing site of the group, after merging with the Severnaya Naroda River, there is a transit camp of reindeer herders "Osenovka" at the foot of the Panecha-Iz mountain range (at around 646 meters), even downstream there is a picturesque long steep canyon.
This section of the river is of the third category, technically difficult for rafting.
Places that are very dangerous for rafting – rafters spend their rafting here only from the shore.
There are picturesque rock outcrops and rifts in the canyon.
Here, on the People, in the upper reaches of the river, the fishermen present in the group will have great pleasure when fishing with spinning and fishing.
Also, as a training session for participants before climbing Narodnaya, on a warm-up day, it is possible to travel to a unique deposit of rock crystal, which was mined here in Soviet times.
Continuing the day hike, it is necessary to descend from the Maly Chender ridge and ford the Severnaya Narod River and bypassing the Sev Tract. You can climb the Zolotoe Shor stream, flowing along the breakup between the Southern Blade Mountains (1136 m) and Perevalnaya Mountain (981 m) and walk along the overgrown all-terrain road to the southeast to the developments at Granitnaya Mountain (1234 m).
Here, at the rock crystal deposit (GPS: 65° 0'46.74" From 60°25'48.78"In), participants can see the entrances to old abandoned tunnels, find whole druses of crystal with inclusions of other minerals, whole "fingers" in the form of individual crystals, as well as in absolutely pure form, which is a huge rarity.
The found crystal nuggets will occupy a special place in the collection of a lover of minerals.
You can return to the base camp along Granitny Creek, looping the route and thus making it more saturated.
Another abandoned deposit of rock crystal is the Central part of the People, located southeast of the Bolshoy Chender ridge, at the beginning of the Hobeiz ridge, a few kilometers from the base camp.
If desired, participants can visit the tunnels with pits and dumps, making a radial exit from the Base Camp, wade the Narod River, climb the Big Chender and go along the top of the ridge in a southerly direction towards the Hobeiz ridge.
It is here, at its beginning, at an altitude of 958.6 m, that the rock crystal deposit is located in the Central Naroda tract (GPS: 64°55'39.75" From 60°18'31.63"In).

18:00-19:00 Arrival of the main group of the base camp, rest from training transitions, evening individual tasks, charging batteries for photo/video equipment.
Preparation of ammunition for the upcoming ascent to Narodnaya.

At the request of the team, a mobile sauna is installed and heated on the riverbank, the fuel for the bath is dry brushwood / driftwood / dry bush trunks from the nearest forest, in which you can collect dry bush trunks for a fire.

21:00 Hot dinner.

22:00 Lights out.
Having examined the surrounding area during the day, having got used and acclimatized, having tried their hand at hiking, the next day, early in the morning, travelers plan to climb Narodnaya.

Overnight at the base camp on the banks of the Naroda River.
The eastern slope of the Ural ridge. Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra.
Track of the day: circular route base camp – Maly Chender – Severnaya Naroda river – crystal deposit – base camp, hiking distance: up to 20 km.

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Day 3 - Climbing the Narodnaya
9:00 Late rise.

9:00 -10:00 Leisurely breakfast on the banks of the Peoples River (according to the menu).

On the fourth day, a day break is provided for the participants of the trip – a break from the stressful and tedious journey of the previous day.
On the day of rest, travel
4:00 Early rise. Individual morning tasks.
5:00 Hot breakfast (according to the menu).
6:00 Packing and a radial 1-day trip to the mountains – climbing the highest peak of the Circumpolar Urals – Narodnaya Mountain.
The chef with a camp kitchen remains at the location of the base camp, permanently on the riverbank and is in standby mode for the main group throughout the entire period of the trip.
Those who wish to relax and enjoy the beauty of the nature of the mountainous Circumpolar Urals without exhausting radial ascents remain in the camp location throughout the day.
For the main part of the group: a radial exit with a club guide towards the top of Narodnaya Mountain (Poeng-Ur) with a pedestrian crossing over the Ruins plateau along the gentle part of the spur.
The route passes through kurumniki – stone placers. Participants on the route must have trekking shoes with anti-slip soles and trekking poles.
The path goes through rugged circumpolar mountainous terrain, the route is not easy and requires the maximum possible effort from the group members.
The trip provides 5 route options, one of which will be chosen by the majority of travel participants on the eve of going to Narodnaya Street, depending on the level of preparation of the group, the weather situation, the time of the season and other factors (see the options in the “Important to know" section).
After climbing, the participants enjoy the views of mountain ranges and natural landscapes, valleys of northern rivers and lakes from the highest point of the Urals – the peak of Narodnaya (Poeng-Ur).
From the top of the highest Ural mountain there is a beautiful panorama of the main peaks of the Circumpolar Urals: the Karpinsky ridge, Mount Manaragu, Manciner Peak, Mount Belfry.
About 10 km away in a south-southwesterly direction rises the spectacular peak - Protection (the altitude of the mountain is 1808 m; it is the second highest peak among the Ural mountains).
At the end of the ascent, a short snack is provided in a leeward place.
An individual food ration (IRP) is provided for each participant, or a personal lunch pre-prepared and packaged by the chef, packed in lunch boxes.
After rest and lunch, the team leaves the mountain peak and begins moving steadily towards the base camp.
The return route to the base camp is planned based on the existing weather conditions and the general well-being of the participants of the trip.
If the weather is clear in the mountains and conditions of sufficient visibility, the participants of the trip, led by a guide, can change the route back to the camp from radial to circular in order to review the areas not traversed (glaciers, lakes, streams, waterfalls and river valleys).
In case of unforeseen circumstances (weather conditions, the general desire of the group, unforeseen force majeure), the team has the right to deviate from the previously planned travel schedule and act based on the general decision of the participants of the trip.
The decision of the group leader (guide) is final and irrefutable. The group members are obliged to unconditionally, upon request, carry out all the commands and instructions of the group leader and act according to the pre-conducted briefing.
Every 40 minutes of walking, the team stops for short pauses of 5-10 minutes in order to regain strength.
Return to the base stationary camp.
23:00. A hot festive dinner in honor of the participants of the trip who climbed the highest point of the Ural ridge – Narodnaya Mountain, consisting of exquisite dishes of camp cuisine, grilled by the chef waiting for the group.
Congratulations to the participants of the trip who have climbed to the top.
Evening individual cases. Charging batteries for photo/video equipment.
23:00 Lights out.
The eastern slope of the Ural ridge. Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra.
Day trekking distance (including climbing to the top): up to 30 km.

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Day 4 - Rest
9:00 Late rise. Individual morning tasks.

9:00-10:00 Leisurely breakfast on the banks of the Peoples River (according to the menu).
On the fourth day, a day break is provided for the participants of the trip – a break from the stressful and tedious journey of the previous day.
On a day of rest, travelers can enjoy fishing, a sauna, and a hot, measured lunch and dinner.

A mobile bathhouse with a "poshekhonka" stove and an expansion tank for heating and supplying hot water is being installed on the pebble bank of the Narodi River.

In accordance with the menu option chosen by the group, the chef treats the participants of the trip with a variety of restaurant dishes.

In the afternoon, the guide and the chef present on the trip organize a sauna on the riverbank with a dip in the icy river water.

While enjoying their vacation, fishermen have a unique opportunity to fish in the mountain glacial Narod River and its tributaries – to catch grayling – the purest fish that lives only in the upper reaches.

In the evening, participants gather for dinner around the campfire, communicate, share their impressions of the time spent, have dinner in the company of a guide and a chef, discuss the upcoming route of the next day, prepare for the upcoming radial exit to glaciers and mountain lakes.

Evening individual cases.
Charging batteries for photo/video equipment.
Satellite communication with civilization.
23:00 Lights out.
Overnight at the location of the base camp on the banks of the Peoples River.
The eastern slope of the Ural ridge. Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra.

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Day 5 - Mansi Glacier and Manciner Mountain
6:00 Early rise. Individual morning tasks.

7:00 a.m. Hot breakfast (according to the menu).
8:00 Packing and radial day trip – going to the mountains to visit mountain lakes and glaciers, as well as a possible ascent to the top of Mount Mansi-nier, which offers stunning views of Mount Narodnaya
The program of the route of this day includes a visit to the Mansi glacier, located at the headwaters of the Peoples River.

The chef with a camp kitchen remains at the location of the base camp, permanently on the riverbank and is in standby mode for the main group throughout the entire period of the trip.
Those who want to relax and enjoy the beauty of the nature of the mountainous Circumpolar Urals without exhausting radial ascents - stay at the camp location all day.

For the main part of the group: a radial exit with a guide to the mountains through the upper reaches of the Narodi River.
The route of the trip runs along the banks of the Peoples River and is unique in that during the day participants have the opportunity to visit the largest and oldest glacier in the Urals – the Mansi glacier with an ice depth of about 40 meters; to see high–altitude lakes with glacial water, the purest and insanely delicious, as well as to climb the stunning peak of the Urals - Manciner (1,778 m) from which you can take an excellent picture with a view of the highest peak of the Urals – Narodnaya.
The group will have to move to the mountain lake and numerous streams flowing from the mountains into the river in the valley of the Peoples through the moss-lichen tundra with shrubby vegetation, kurums and loaches.
It offers stunning views of the mountains and glacier.
Partridges, mushrooms, golden root, berries are underfoot.
Fishermen with fishing gear at their disposal will enjoy fishing for grayling in the glacial waters of streams flowing from lakes.

It is necessary to walk about 10 km from the Base Camp to the mountain circus, where the glacier is located.
The Mansi Glacier is the most significant and largest glacier preserved in the Circumpolar Urals.
There may well be cracks under the glacier and extreme care must be taken to walk safely on the glacier.
Gloomy clouds are swirling overhead, powerful rocks hang from three sides, from which stones can fall at any moment, in addition to this, there are also cracks in the ice, where it is easy to fall.
After visiting the glacier, the participants of the trip will be able to observe numerous traces of ancient glaciation, which occupied large areas.
To date, there is only one glacier left – Mansi, and there is no ice in the rest. This was due to a change in climatic conditions towards warming.
If desired and with sufficient time, the participants of the trip can climb the most picturesque peak of Mansi-ner (Mansi stone), located on the border of KhMAO-Yugra and the Komi Republic (Pechora district) and having a pyramidal peak.
The height of Mount Manciniere is 1779 m.
The ascent of the Manciniere begins from the Mansi Shore creek. The ascent to the Mansi Plateau passes through the narrow valley of the stream flowing into the Mansi Shore.
The steepness of the ascent is 15-20 degrees, the length is 1.5 km.
Next, the group needs to move along the Mansi plateau in a northerly direction of about 300 m. The ascent to the top from the plateau is another 400 m. The slope steepness gradually increases and reaches 40 degrees in the key area.
The group members will have to move along a large-block scree with access to the top of the Manciniere by a fireplace.
In the vicinity of Mansi-nier mountain, in addition to Narodnaya Mountain, there are the highest mountain peaks of the Urals: Protection, Karpinsky, Yanchenko, Blucher, Yugra.
The return route to the base camp is planned based on the existing weather conditions and the general well-being of the participants of the trip.
During the movement, every 40 minutes of walking, the team stops for short pauses of 5-10 minutes in order to regain strength.
During the day, lunch is provided for the participants of the trip, pre-prepared and packaged by the chef (or an army kit available to each participant – a dry ration of IRP – an individual diet consisting of canned or freeze-dried products and dried meat).
The participants of the trip who take part in the radial exit of the current day return to the base camp only for dinner.

21:00 Return to the base stationary camp.
Hot dinner from the chef (according to the menu).

Evening individual cases.
If desired by the participants and prior agreement with the group, an evening bath is possible.

23:00 Lights out.
Overnight at the location of the base camp on the banks of the Peoples River.
The eastern slope of the Ural ridge. Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra.
Track of the day: the trekking distance to the glacier and back is up to 22 km.

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Day 6 - A day trip or a visit to the reindeer herders' camp
9:00 Late rise. Individual morning tasks.

9:00-10:00 Leisurely breakfast on the banks of the Peoples River (according to the menu).
For the main part of the team of participants of the trip, a "day trip" is provided – a rest from the trip of the previous day.
On a day of rest, travelers can enjoy fishing, a sauna, and a hot, measured feast.
Those who wish to spend the daylight hours actively can travel with a guide downstream of the Narodi River to the Osenovka reindeer herders' transit camp, located at the foot of the Panecha-Iz ridge, a dozen kilometers below the location of the group.
Every year at the beginning of summer, reindeer herders roam with deer herds from the eastern slope of the ridge to the western one to graze deer on the pastures of the yagel.
Travelers can visit the camp and, if they are lucky, reindeer herders will be present, get acquainted with the culture and way of life of the Mansi and Khanty families, look at the conditions and lifestyle of nomads, study the customs and traditions of these northern peoples.
Travelers can return to the base camp by looping a route through the Bolshoy Chender ridge through the Branched or Unnamed streams, thereby saturating the route with a visit to the rock crystal deposit located on the northern slope of the Khobe-Iz ridge in the Central Naroda tract.
During the daytime, the participants remaining in the campsite have a sauna on the riverbank.
In the evening, the participants gather for dinner around the campfire, communicate, share their impressions of the time spent, have dinner in the company of a guide and a chef, discuss the upcoming route of the next day.
Evening individual cases.
Charging batteries for photo/video equipment.
Satellite communication with civilization.
23:00 Lights out.
Overnight at the location of the base camp on the banks of the Peoples River.
The eastern slope of the Ural ridge. Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra.
Possible track of the day: the distance of the trekking trip to the reindeer herders' camp and back is up to 25 km.

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Day 7 - A reserve day or a hike to the lake. Blue and Karpinski Peak
8:00 a.m. Rise.
Individual morning tasks.
Hot breakfast from the chef.

The schedule necessarily provides for a backup, additional day.
The reserve time is used for various unforeseen circumstances: rain, fog, snow, storm, hurricane-force winds, lagging behind schedule, other unforeseen circumstances and force majeure.
The current day is a reserve day in case of a possible delay of the group when climbing Narodnaya Mountain. The time of this day is also used for rest of the participants of the trip and preparations for the upcoming return flight.

If you want to spend the reserve time of the day dynamically, the most irrepressible travelers will have the opportunity to go hiking along the mouth of the Karpin Shore creek, up to its sources to the picturesque Blue Lake and make a memorable photo and video shoot at the lake against the background of Narodnaya Mountain.
The most hardy participants, under favorable weather conditions, will be able to traverse the ascent of the second highest mountain in the Urals - Karpinsky Peak (height 1803m).

After leaving the base camp, the participants of the hike must go up the rocky mouth of the Karpin Shore creek, which flows into the Narod River from the left and then, along the gorge of the stream, climb to the plateau located in the highlands above 1 km above sea level.
Further along the valley of the stream, walk to the eastern shore of Lake Blue, where you can make a stop for lunch.
The blue lake, harsh but very picturesque, is located at the bottom of a vast kara separating the two highest peaks of the Urals – Narodnaya (1895 m) and Karpinsky (1803m), at an altitude of 1140 m above sea level.
On a hike, it is recommended to have an equipped hiking spinning rod (or fly fishing tackle), a supply of food for lunch, appropriate shoes (vaders) and walkie-talkies to communicate with the base camp.
The participants of the trip, who decided on this radial exit, return to the base camp only for dinner.

After rest, lunch and photo sessions, the participants leave the shores of Lake Blue and begin to move steadily along the mountain plateau towards the base camp.
The route back to the base camp runs along the Karpin Shore creek on the way up to the lake and is much easier to climb.
The path passes through the kurumnik, which is strewn with mountain slopes in great abundance, all participants of the trip need to have trekking shoes and trekking poles.

In clear weather in the mountains, with sufficient visibility, the participants of the trip, led by a guide, can plan an ascent to Karpinsky Peak (the second highest mountain in the Urals is 1803 m).
Taking into account the existing weather conditions and the general well-being of the participants of the trip, the ascent can only be performed in the general composition of the group.
In case of unforeseen circumstances (weather conditions, the general desire of the group, unforeseen force majeure), the team has the right to deviate from the previously planned travel schedule and act based on the general decision of the participants of the trip.
Every 40 minutes of walking, the team stops for short pauses of 5-10 minutes in order to regain strength.
After daylight hours, the group returns to the base stationary camp.
The chef will organize a hot festive dinner in honor of the participants of the trip who made a trip to the unique area of the highest peaks of the Urals.
The participants of the trip will enjoy delicious festive dishes of camp cuisine, consisting of simple but high-calorie ingredients professionally cooked on an open fire, coals, grill or in a cauldron.
Participants congratulate each other on the end of the trip, share their impressions, visit the sauna, prepare for the upcoming return flight and engage in free evening individual activities.
23:00 Lights out.
The base camp on the Naroda River.
The eastern slope of the Ural ridge. Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra.
Possible track of the day: route thread – base camp – lake Blue, the distance of a possible hike to the mountain lake and back is up to 22 km.

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Day 8 - Return to civilization
Early rise at 7:45. Individual morning tasks.

7:45 Satellite connection. The message of the morning weather conditions.

9:00 Hot breakfast from the chef (according to the menu).

In case of favorable weather for departure (absence of cyclones, fogs in the foothills, heavy rain, thunderstorms and other atmospheric phenomena), a general collection is announced, packing of general equipment and personal belongings, camp assembly, preparation of equipment and field ammunition for loading into a helicopter, waiting for the board.
All personal belongings and general equipment are placed in the center of the spit at the direction of the head of the group.
The command is in standby mode.
In the absence of flight weather, it is possible to delay the flight from several hours to several days.
Safety of removal from the flight route is the most important criterion in the organization of helicopter travel.

A group commemorative photo of all the participants of the trip. Waiting for the arrival of the board.

11:00-16:00 Arrival of the boat on the river.
All team members are located on things, according to the instruction of the group leader.
When landing the helicopter, the members of the group clearly follow the instructions of the senior group. All actions when loading the board are planned in advance, according to the instructions of the team leader.
Those responsible for loading things inside the board are appointed, the rest load ammunition from the outside.
The take–off area - the riverbank must be cleared of debris, hats and plastic bags, rags and other rags must be put away in personal bags during loading.
Boarding is performed only at the command of the pilot.

The board is loaded through the cargo door and rear doors in accordance with the rules and safety regulations in a minimum time not exceeding 3 minutes.

Return flight over a distance of more than 400 km, the duration of the flight is more than 2 hours.

Arrival to civilization in the afternoon (in flight weather).
Unloading of the board, packing of personal equipment by car (or transfer of expedition participants to the airport / train station).

The end of the journey.
Departure of the participants, or, at the request of the group, a stop at a comfortable hotel.
Track of the day: flight distance base camp – Nyagan, 405 km.

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Difficulty

Does not require special skills, but tourists must be physically fit: expeditions, long rafting, etc.

Tour organizer's comments

To participate in the hike, you need: no contraindications to being in a high-altitude area (there should be no chronic heart and other diseases), hiking experience and basic climbing skills (preferably).

Accommodation

Tent

7 nights

Comfort

Basic

The tour includes accommodation in tents at the base camp.

Overnight at the base camp in tents.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 17 tourists

Minimum age

15 years old

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

The city of Nyagan

Included in price

flight;
accommodation at the base camp;
meals from the chef: breakfast, lunch and dinner;
individual food ration (dry rations);
guide services;
accident insurance;
equipment and ammunition rental;
travel supplies;
satellite communications;
delivery of staff and products.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Khanty-Mansiysk and back;
transfer to the starting point;
pocket expenses;
the hotel before the start and after the end;
extras (alcohol, additional products).

It's important to know

Clothes:

travel / fishing / hunting suit;
protection from blood–sucking insects: a summer encephalitis suit with a closed mesh headdress;
sweater (warm made of fleece fabric or "PolarTec", "Winblock" or similar material);
pants (warm fleece fabric or PolarTec, Winblock or similar);
raincoat (cape waterproof) or jacket made of membrane fabric;
waterproof trousers in case of rainy weather;
thermal underwear warm (set);
thermal underwear ordinary (set);
change of underwear (set);
wool socks, warm socks;
trekking boots / sneakers for light trekking (for cross-country walking);
rubber boots;
socks are simple and trekking;
sports down jacket, warm winter jacket;
sports hat + buff or bandana;
bathing accessories (for the bath);
warm sports gloves or light mittens (pairs);

Personal items:

travel backpack 60-90 l (for trekking it is necessary to have);
waterproof hermetic bag for river rafting (90-110 liters);
hygiene supplies (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc.);
first aid kit (a set of personal medicines). The chef will have a team first aid kit;
hand and face cream against weathering, hygienic lipstick (if necessary);
personal hygiene products;
bath towel;
a headlamp LED and a pair of spare sets of batteries;
personal items;
photo and video equipment (if available);
folding penknife, (or hunting belt) (optional, optional);
SIM card with roaming service and debit balance for calls to civilization;
additional provisions (alcoholic beverages) and delicacies;
means of communication on the river, walkie-talkies (if available, not required);
documents / money in a waterproof hermetic bag;
trekking poles for tracking;
thermos with a volume of 1 liter.;
the bottle is individual. plastic for clean water (0.6-1 liter).

Fishing and other accessories:

fishing gear in a tube (fishing rod, spinning, etc. optional);
fishing accessories (optional);
means of self–defense against wild animals - rocket launcher, flare, firecrackers (transportation is prohibited on the plane);
GPS navigator, compass (optional);
polarizing glasses (required);
fishing accessories (case with fishing supplies: baubles, flies, etc. optional);
folding penknife (or hunting belt);
weapons with kit and ammunition (if available);
fishing tongs, retriever and other accessories (optional);
vader boots / or rubber boots with belt carabiners;
remedies for protection against blood-sucking insects.

Option 1.

Climbing the Expedition Creek.

On the left bank of the Narodnaya River, the participants go upstream to the confluence of the Expedition stream into the river. The group will have to overcome a steep ascent along a slope covered with a large-scale stone placer. From the river, the ascent goes up the narrow gorge of the Expedition Creek. The gorge is steep and narrow (in some places the width of the bottom of the gorge is only 5-10 m). In the cold summer, the gorge can be filled with snow. Not far from the entrance to the gorge there is a lower waterfall with a height of 6 m. The ascent goes in a northerly direction. After 2.5 km, the gorge turns to the northwest. Approximately 0.5 km after the turn of the gorge, the confluence of the two sources of the Expedition Creek (elevation 850 m) is located. About 100 m from the confluence of the sources on the left of them there is a large picturesque waterfall (height about 25 m). From the confluence of the sources, you should climb up the right source to the Ruins Plateau with a climb of about 350 m. There are small snowfields in the upper reaches of both sources and on the Ruins Plateau itself. Crossing the Ruins Plateau by a group. About 1.5 km passes through rocky placers of various sizes and areas of fine earth and crushed stone. Next, climb to the summit dome in the north-westerly direction with a climb of about 700 m. The total distance from the river to the highest point of Narodnaya Mountain is about 8 km, from the Base camp – about 13 km, and the total climb is 1285 m. The way back is along the ascent path or along the second route option.

Option 2.

Climbing from the valley of the Peoples River through the Ruins Plateau.
The valley of the Peoples River is a mountain valley formed by the action of an ancient glacier and has a trough-shaped transverse profile. The valley floor is covered with moraine detrital material. Above the mouth of the Mansi Shore Creek in the valley of the Peoples River there are several small lakes, which are the spawning grounds of grayling, located in a cascade above each other and separated by moraine ridges oriented across the river valley. In the areas separating the lakes, the river sawed through the ledges of the moraines, forming small stepped waterfalls. From the camp, follow the trail along the left bank of the Naroda River for several kilometers to the mouth of the Mansi Shore Creek, a right tributary of the Naroda River. Further up the river, you need to walk another 2 km. And from here, start climbing to the left side of the river valley in a northerly direction. The ascent of the group takes place on steep rocky slopes. There are several side terraces on the slope. The climb from the bank of the Naroda River to the southern edge of the Ruins Plateau is about 400 m. After reaching the Ruins Plateau, you should cross it in a northerly direction for 1 km, leaving a rise on the right with a mark of 1249 m. Then the group goes on an ascent to the summit dome of Mount Narodnaya with a climb of about 700 m. The total distance from the river to the highest point of the mountain is 9 km (from the Base Camp 15 km) with a total climb of 1285 m. The route can be looped and make the way back from the top by descending along the valley of the Expedition stream (according to the first option).

Option 3.

Climbing through the Blue Lake and the Ruins Plateau.
This option of climbing Narodnaya provides for the movement of the group through the picturesque lake Blue, located in the upper reaches of the Karpinshor river. The distance from the Peoples River to the Blue Lake is 11 km. The lake is located at an altitude of 1140 m. There is no woody vegetation here. This is the easiest way to get to the People's. From the lower edge of the lake, from where the Karpin-shor river flows out of the lake, you should climb a rocky slope in a southwesterly direction to the right side of the valley, to the northern part of the Ruins Plateau, with a climb of about 150 m. And then, approximately in a westerly direction, there is a rocky ascent to the summit dome of the Mountain with a climb of about 600 m. The total distance from Goluboe Lake to the top of Narodnaya Mountain is 4 km, and the total climb is 750m. Descent is on the way up.

Option 4 (2-day).

Ascent from the glacial lakes of the Peoples River through the Ruins Plateau.
A two-day option with a visit to the Ugra and MPG-2 glaciers. It is very picturesque, but difficult to climb: this option is used by trained climbers. From the upper part of the river valley, the Peoples along the eastern edge of the southwestern Kara Mountains. From the camp, you need to go up the valley of the Peoples River to the lower water edge in the lake, located 3.5 km above the mouth of the Mansi Shore creek (lake elevation 877 m). Not only the Naroda River flows into the upper part of this lake, but also a stream collecting water from the Ugra glaciers and the II International Polar Year. From this lake, you should start climbing to the left side of the Naroda River Valley approximately in a north-northeasterly direction with access to the southern part of the eastern edge of the southwestern kara Mountain with a climb of about 500 m, while leaving a large group of rocks on the right. Next, a climb along the edge of the southwestern kara of the Mountain to the summit dome of the Mountain with a climb of about 500 m. The entire ascent passes through rocky placers with sections of simple rocks. The total distance along the ascent path from the camp to the highest point of Narodnaya Mountain is more than 10 km with a total elevation of 1285 m. The descent is along the valley of the Expedition stream.

Option 5 (2-day).

Ascent from the sources of the Narodni River along the borders of the Yugyd Va National Park, along the western ridge of Narodnaya.
A two-day route option with visits to glaciers and picturesque mountain lakes with numerous streams and cascading waterfalls. From the camp, walk more than 10 km to the upper reaches of the Naroda River, the sources of which are located in the southwestern square of the Mountain. And then climb the Central pass, located between the peaks of Poeng-Ur and Yanchenko, with a climb of about 200 m. Here lies the border between Asia and Europe, the watersheds and the eastern and western parts of the Ural Range. The elevation of the Central Pass is about 1230 m. Further, along the border with Yugyd Va National Park, the path runs up the western ridge of Narodnaya Mountain. The height difference from the Central Pass to the highest point of the Mountain is about 650 m. The path along the western ridge passes over rocks of medium difficulty. The rocky western ridge drops off steeply in both directions, into the southwestern and northwestern Kara Mountains. There is a small leveled area in the middle part of the western ridge. This is followed by a steep ascent to a height of about 200 m, followed by an exit to a non–steep section leading to the highest point of the mountain. The total distance along the ascent path from the camp to the highest point of Narodnaya Mountain is about 15 km with a total climb of 1285 m. It is better to descend from the top through the Ruins Plateau.

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