Solo across the Deepest Lake in the World | Baikal, Siberia
Vlogger: Eli from Russia
Published: May 17, 2025
Duration: 20:21
Category: Travel & Events
Views: 120,443
Likes: 8,799
Comments: 1,192
Location: Lake Baikal (53.5587, 108.165)
Description
Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. Baikal is located in the southern part of Eastern Siberia in two regions of Russia: Irkutsk oblast and Buryatia republic. The maximum depth of the lake is 1642 meters and this is the biggest reservoir of fresh water on Earth. There are about 20 islands in the Lake Baikal, and the biggest one is Olkhon —where I will head from the mainland on skates.
00:00 I decided to skate across Baikal lake
03:04 I was counting on different ice...
06:05 On the ice road of Baikal
07:08 Hidden ice grottoes and breathtaking views
10:00 Welcome to Olkhon island
10:45 I got in a snowstorm
11:47 Staying in a fishermen camp
13:36 Night shift with many alarms
15:30 Fishing on the depth of 80 meters
17:01 On the ̶r̶o̶a̶d̶ ̶ ice again!
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рыбалка-на-байкале.рф - контакты рыбаков для тех, кому интересно переночевать в палтке на льду Байкала или порыбачить
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