mark palukhinskikh, lead st. petersburg. 12 days on a frozen lake, state television and radio broadcasting company buryatia correspondent vladimir zharov made a solo hike through lake baikal, his only companions were snow and wind; alexandra zakharovaound out what obstacles and discoveries were encountered on the traveler’s route. take with you only the essentials for hundreds of kilometers ahead on the frozen ice of lake baikal. this time, the starting point for vladimir zharov was the barguzinsky district. next through. kabansky district. road across the lake difficult, through a squally wind, washed out and cracked. you need to be prepared to meet them. baikal ice does not forgive mistakes. a car was passing here, but after that, apparently, it was torn apart and formed such collisions and gaps on top of each other. but behind the ice floes is the main danger, because there... finding a safe passage takes time, so all your attention is on the ice, every detail is important, from the thickness of the cover to the blowing of the wind. having crossed the crack, it is necessary to deliver the main cargo, drags, backpack, skis are back on the road. a strong mudflow wind, now the barguzin is blowing, as well as hummocky fields that ar