Krasnoyarsk is a beautiful city that is right next to the Taiga on the East side. The River cuts through the valley and very close by is a group of rock outcroppings called Stolbi (or pillars). This is an area that has been made into a national park, and which is an international destination for rock climbers.
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| On our way up to the Stolbi. This portion is a nature trail with interesting information about the forest. |
It is one of our favorite places to go, and when we were there this year, we made a trip. Normally we have gone with friends from the city, but this time, we went on our own with the girls. Babushka hurt her knee early in the summer, so she also didn't come with us.
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| The last long portion before the base of the Stolbi and the long staircase up to the pillars. |
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| At the base there is a park that is geared toward climbers. Our kids "resting" at the park. |
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| More "resting." |
We caught a bus right outside of the apartment and it is a bout a twenty-five minute ride to the entrance of the park. The air had a lot of smoke and pollution in it over the city, but the higher we hiked up the road, the better the air got. You need to walk up a road for about three miles to get to the base of where the Stolbi start. Then there is a long staircase up to the first set of pillars and then paths around to the different rock formations. We got to the base by about 11:00 am, had a quick lunch and then spent the next few hours hiking to, climbing on, and enjoying the views.
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| Hiking past the first of the rock outcroppings. |
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| Adventure! |
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| Climbing on the stolbi themselves. |
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| Adventurers! |
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| The Taiga, looking toward the city. The air was bad. |
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| The Feathers, our last pillar of the day. |
We had a great time spending the day together with the girls. We had quite a workout[1] but the girls didn't complain at all. We love hiking together and this is one of the favorite places for all of us to enjoy that activity together.
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| Hiking back down after a long day of climbing. |
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[1] My fitbit clocked about 13 miles for the day and over 225 flights of stairs, or more than 2,000 vertical feet of elevation climbed.
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