YKS → DME

Vilyuy Plateau

The dramatic, elevated terrain of the Siberian Traps, featuring deep canyons and remote wilderness.

Yenisey River Crossing

A spectacular view of one of the world's largest river systems as it flows toward the Arctic Ocean.

West Siberian Wetlands

A unique mosaic of thousands of thermokarst lakes and permafrost bogs stretching to the horizon.

Northern Ural Peaks

Rugged and often snow-dusted terrain visible as the flight transitions from Siberia into European Russia.

Gorky Reservoir

The vast expanse of the 'Nizhny Novgorod Sea' on the Volga River during the descent into Moscow.

Lena River Braids

Massive networks of river channels and sandbars visible immediately after takeoff from Yakutsk.

Central Siberian Taiga

Endless expanses of larch and pine forests that define the rugged landscape of the Sakha Republic.

Ob River Basin

The winding curves of the Ob River as it meanders through the marshy West Siberian Lowlands.

Southern Ural Spine

Ancient, weathered mountain ridges that mark the natural boundary between Asia and Europe.

Volga-Kama Confluence

Distant views of the massive water systems near the historic city of Kazan.