Sunday. This is going to be the best day of the trip. Here they're preparing another (newer?) MI-8 helicopter for us.
We'll need lots of fuel today, so we're hugging the spare fuel between us in the cabin. No one was smoking...
The helicopter is taking us to the Vilyuchinsky volcano (alt. 2173 m.)
Unloading spare fuel and other unnecessary weight at the base of the volcano.
Getting off at the top.
View from the top.
Ian.
Fredrik.
The group heading down.
Tomas getting ready for some high speed skiing.
There he goes!
Morten.
Me halfway down the Vilyuchinsky volcano, heading towards the Pacific Ocean.
Me in action, with the same spectacular view.
Jennie on the same spot.
Tomas.
The helicopter leaves us at the top again.
Thomas.
The helicopter taking off.
A mighty view.
Amazing view! Had I looked over my right shoulder (and been able to see beyond the horizon) I would have seen Alaska.
View from the top.
View from the top.
Thomas disappearing.
Thomas above the bay.
Fredrik, Thomas and a guide were first in the hot water from the volcanic springs, before our late lunch.
Jennie, Tomas, Morten and Erik.
Jacob and Anders.
Anders after bath.
Another top after lunch. The huge helicopter hovers just above ground, unable to land in the wind gusts at the top.
Anders jumps off.
Our helicopter leaves us.
Very difficult snow.
Thomas handles it well, though.
View from the helicopter cockpit.
View from the helicopter cockpit.
View from the helicopter cockpit.
Flying over a military harbour with at least six submarines and some other ships.
The whole group back at the helicopter base. Morten, me, Anders, Monika, Jennie, Anders, Peter, Ian, Jacob, Tomas, Erik, Thomas, Fredrik.