Ganalsky spikes, massive Benard cells, and a dip in Lake Tolmachova.

Continuing the tales of our Altai summer adventure – next up, we’re edging down the Katun with the final stretch fast approaching… Today’s rapids – the Teldekpen Rapids, aka “the Stumps” (here) – which, in high water, are probably the most difficult, unpredictable, and genuinely dangerous of the whole river. But let’s start from the […]

After a full day of downtime given the incessant rain, the following morning, finally, we were able to get back on the Katun. Which we were reeeaaally keen to do since, turns out, without a steady stream of outside stimuli to jolt the nervous system, modern big-city office types like us get rather down. Another […]

Hi folks! Another day – another spot of rafting in Altai!… After a thrilling day of whitewater rapids on the Chuya, we were back on the Katun river. By this point we’d already done the Cheeks, the Akkem Rush, and the Chuya’s Turbine and Horizon rapids. Next up – yet more exciting aquatic adventures: great! […]

What, don’t recognize me?… Sure – the clean shave and suit and tie are a combo rarely seen on my person, but yes – it’s me ). The tie is actually really old, though it’s only been worn a few times. For yes – I don’t often find myself at really official events, and the […]

GITEX is one of the most important IT exhibitions in the world. In terms of size, it’s probably still second behind Barcelona’s MWC, but not by much (while on its website, GITEX confidently claims it’s the biggest). And considering that beyond its original event in Dubai they’ve also launched satellite exhibitions in Berlin, Singapore, and […]

Another day, another spot of Altai whitewater rafting – but not on the captivating Katun!… No, this year we took a detour – yes, as the title indicates, for a stretch of rad-rapids down the Chuya river. After the Akkem Rush and the following relaxing day, we took a break from the Katun. Why? But […]