07:00-09:00 Wake up, morning treatments, breakfast.
Preparation of snowmobiles (warming up the engine, packing lunch boxes and thermoses with tea in special cases) and participants for departure.
We leave all the extra things at the base and set off on our way "light".
9:00 a.m. We head west and head upstream to new interesting places.
The snowmobile part of the fourth, most difficult day of the expedition is entirely devoted to movement and climbing the Manpupuner plateau.
The path to the mountains is not particularly difficult, the Manpupuner plateau is often visited by other tourists traveling on snowmobiles, so the trail to the mountains can be paved and not covered with snow.
In case of heavy snowfalls, the expedition members will have to do the tedious and difficult work of breaking through the snowmobile trail (snowfall), which requires considerable physical effort and increased fuel consumption.
The group is moving westward to the headwaters of the Pechora River on the Pecheryatalyakhchakhl ridge, bordering a mountain range with an unpronounceable name.
With a satisfactory condition of the path, we will drive along the stream with an increase in altitude to the top of the ridge, on which the cordon of the rangers of the reserve is located.
The way up the slopes of the mountain is not easy and requires snowmobilers to perform certain physical activities related to keeping the snowmobile on the traverse of the mountain peak.
After overcoming the climb, tourists move along a treeless pass and a snow-covered kurumnik.
A visit permit is issued for each group visiting the territory of the Pechora-Ilych Biosphere Reserve.
Off-road traffic on the territory of the reserve in motorized vehicles is prohibited.
The option (method) of visiting the Man-Pupuner plateau for each group is agreed individually.
14:00-16:00 Upon arrival of the group at the Bolvan plateau, an excursion part is provided, including an inspection of the stone pillars of weathering, an informational and educational lecture, and an active part of the movement to the pillars (400 m from the snowmobile parking lot).
Photo shoots and video shooting.
From here, the nearby mountain peaks of the Main Ural Range are clearly visible.
The time spent on the Manpupuner plateau is limited to no more than 2 hours due to the short daylight hours.
The snowmobilers will have to return to the base.
Afternoon: the group moves in the opposite direction through the Main Ural Ridge along a beaten path, along a stream and further along the Manya River to the Arbyn gold diggers' base.
In case of deviation from the schedule (nightfall), as well as at the general request of the snowmobilers, the group has the opportunity to stop for a night rest in a mountain module located 11 km from the plateau.
19:00-20:00 We arrive at the base, change into dry clothes and go to the kitchen-dining room.
Hot tea on arrival and an exchange of impressions.
21:00 Hearty dinner.
Birch wood-burning sauna (at the request of the team, to be paid separately).
Overnight in a warm guest house.
Daily snowmobile run: about 100 km.
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