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Outside Magazine March 2004

Waking the Bear
With eleven time zones' worth of Tiaga, tundra, virgin peaks, and off-the-dial whitewater, Mother Russia is beginning to open her doors to adventure travelers. If you're brave enough to take her on, the next frontier beckons in the wild, wild East.

By Howard Whelan

Intro | The Russian Revolution | Untapped Frontiers: Karelia, the Kola Peninsula, & the Caucasus | Untapped Frontiers: The Subarctic Urals, Putorana Plateau, and the Altay Mountains | Untapped Frontiers: Lake Baikal, the Sayan Mountains, Kamchatka, & the Commander & Kuril Islands | Going It Alone: A User's Guide | Outfitted Trips


	(Illustration by Tavis Coburn)

The Russian Revolution
Crossing the world's biggest country by train, plane, reindeer, and foot, Outside's adventure scout uncovers a wilderness of opportunity

Untapped Frontiers: Karelia, the Kola Peninsula, and the Caucasus

Untapped Frontiers: The Subarctic Urals, Putorana Plateau, and the Atlay Mountains

Untapped Frontiers: Lake Baikal, the Sayan Mountains, Kamchatka, and the Commander and Kuril Islands

Going It Alone: A User's Guide

Going with the Pros: Outfitted Trips

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