The Altai region is beautiful, I hope to visit one day.
This bloke hiked up to Agafia's and filmed it:
This bloke hiked up to Agafia's and filmed it:
What was really interesting was the observation, towards the end, that once he'd hiked for 4 days and then arrived at Agafia's place and been there for a day, he felt like he'd arrived in civilisation!
One wonders what the plan for the area is, once Agafia leaves this mortal coil. She's not alone at the moment - it seems she gets regular visitors - but would this be enough of a settlement to form the basis for a new township to be founded? I confess, the idea of moving to that valley is very attractive these days, if but for the harsh environment I clearly know nothing about ..