Ice Walker
For a few months a year, the world's largest volume freshwater lake freezes, providing locals and visitors the chance to walk across its surface. Following in the steps of a few previous trekkers, adventure writer Ash Routen travelled to Russia in 2018 to walk across the frozen surface of Lake Baikal.
On a cold and overcast afternoon in a small lakeside resort in Siberia, my friend Phil and I clumsily drag our plastic sleds down a small set of stairs to the frozen surface below. Our farewell party consists of Eugene, a local trekking guide and our trusty fixer, and two Brits, Robbie, and Natalie, who are new acquaintances.
An hour before, we had been basking in the comforting warmth of a trendy local café.
"You two look like a right pair of f****ers," Robbie had quipped with his strong London accent.
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