KJA → IAA

The Mighty Yenisei

The flight tracks this massive waterway, offering glimpses of its scale and the ships navigating its remote stretches.

Central Siberian Plateau

Rising elevations to the east featuring basalt trapps and deep, narrow river valleys.

Lower Tunguska Confluence

The dramatic meeting point of the Nizhnyaya Tunguska and the Yenisei near the town of Turukhansk.

Tunguska Basin

Aerial perspective of the remote wilderness north of the Podkamennaya Tunguska river.

Igarka Timber Port

Industrial views of the northern port town and its river harbor during the final descent.

West Siberian Taiga

Infinite horizons of dense coniferous forests and intricate swamp networks typical of the lowlands.

Ob-Yenisei Watershed

The flat, boggy divide between the two largest river systems in Northern Asia.

Turukhansk Vista

A view of one of Siberia's oldest and most remote settlements situated at a historic river junction.

Arctic Patterned Ground

Visual evidence of permafrost shaping the landscape into polygons as you cross the Arctic Circle.