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The Ob River

One of the world's longest rivers, appearing as a massive silver ribbon or a wide ice-covered path near Surgut.

Siberian Gas Flares

A spectacular sight on evening flights where orange gas flares from oil fields illuminate the dark horizon.

Surgut Infrastructure

Excellent views of the Surgut Bridge and the industrial landscape of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

Meandering Irtysh

Complex water patterns and oxbow lakes created by the river systems feeding into the Ob.

Noyabrsk Tundra

The transition to the subarctic landscape with stunted trees and patterned ground as you descend.

Yekaterinburg Skyline

Bird's-eye view of the Sverdlovsk region's capital shortly after takeoff from Koltsovo.

North Ural Silhouette

On clear days, the distant western horizon reveals the faint silhouette of the Ural Mountain range.

Pristine Taiga

Infinite stretches of coniferous forests interspersed with frozen marshes and small circular lakes.

Remote Settlements

Isolated logging and mining outposts visible as small clusters of lights or clearings in the dense forest.