Kamchatka

Without skins with skins to Pacific ocean - Skialpinism trip Kamchatka 2009

A lot of requests from fans of my memoirs I have decided to write other story from skialpinism trip Kamchatka 2009. Today's theme will be very interesting – Czech group landed at Kamchatka and we went on skis to Pacific ocean.

Skialpinism of Slovakian group at volcano Kozelskij (2250 m) at Kamchatka 2009

Russian vodka. I think, that trip Kamchatka 2009 started nicely. During flight in business class of Aerfoflot (thank you to travel agency www.tucan.sk for incredible price) we became good friends with vodka. Whole trip is described at: Skialpinism at Kamchatka 2009 – list of articles and photos. Trip was supported by KAMA, Voda hory, Tilak, Quill-outdoor, www.lacnyskialp.sk and Baston.

Consume hole at Kamchatka, or else how to be hid against wind

During trip Skialpinism at Kamchatka 2009 – list of articles, photos and results we also had skied down volcano Viljuchinskij (2173 m). At its bottom we slept two days in tents. There was windy weather described by Matus as: „nicely fresh wind blowing with speed higher than pleasant“. So, we started to dig consume hole, which insulate eating people from strong wind.

First experience with skis Movement Iki obtained at Kamchatka

During trip Skialpinism at Kamchatka 2009 – list of articles, photos and results I had new model of skis Movement Iki – length 168 cm. Instead of skis presented on official web Movement for season 2008–2009 there are changes in construction and graphic design at Movement Iki  – details are in previous article New skis Movement for 2009–2010.

Usage of crampons on new skialpinism binding Diamir Eagle during the trip to Kamchatka

During skialpinism trip Skialpinism at Kamchatka 2009 – list of articles, photos and results I had new skis Movement Iki (length 168 cm) – New skis Movement for 2009–2010 s namontovaným novým vázáním na rok 2009–2010 New binding for skialpinism Fritschi Diamir Eagle. Binding was changed significantly and first experience with its usage are described in article První zkušenosti s novým vázáním Diamir Eagle získány na Kamčatce. Crampons for this binding and its attaching to binding Diamir Eagle are new too. This article describes what to do with crampons.