the alkhon gate strait , 8 km long, separates the island of alkhon itself from the mainland.. by the standards of the lake , the depth here is not deep. only 30-40 m, at the southern gate about 100 m. to the north-west of the strait, as if its continuation, lies the valley of the sarma river. that's where it blows from. sarma, the strongest on baikal. in the middle part of the strait from the village of sakhyurta there is a two-kilometer ferry crossing. on baikal, the ice begins to actively melt in april, despite its impressive thickness, it becomes loose and brittle and crumbles easily. ice holes open up, mostly near the coast , and walking, much less driving a car on such ice becomes very dangerous, but for now the ice allows it, guys, firstly, if you never... go straight away, and secondly , you will never forget this trip, and meanwhile we are still rolling around to the baikal islands, we are friends, we climbed the island of ogoy, it is washed by... the small sea of baikal and it is located next to the famous shaman island alkhon, translated by ogoy as waterless , bec