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Initially we wanted to go both to Rautispitz and Wiggis, but being lazy decided not to cross the frozen snow bit (that's mid-June; snow is seen on the pictures) on the way to Wiggis peak, and did only Rautispitz. Other photographs are at picasa.

That was the first real mountain hike for the kids whom we started teaching in 2004. Khibiny are perfect for such occations: they're not high (1200m is the highest point), but pretty nice and sometimes challenging. They're also behind the polar circle, so if you go there in summer, the sun will be above the horizon for you 24/7....

In 2006 I was teaching Math & Computer Science at the Moscow State 57th school. We have a tradition of taking the school kids to hiking trips, so this was their big summer trip to Tian Shan. This trail is pretty easy, but reaching 4 km and featuring some very beautiful views like the amazing Jassyk-Kel lake. This year the...