On Lake Baikal, the traditional ice crossing Step into the Future 3 will take place, bringing together about a thousand participants from regions of Russia, as well as Vietnam and Mongolia. The route will run from Staraia Angasolka to Slyudyanka, and its main goal is environmental education, wellness and family tourism. Participants will clean the shore, learn about the monuments of the Circum Baikal Railway and the ethnoecological culture of the Baikal region, and the result will be a photo exhibition.
The traditional ice crossing of Lake Baikal is held as part of the nationwide Days of Protection from Environmental Danger. Its route runs from Staraia Angasolka to Slyudyanka.It is planned that about 1,000 people will take part in the crossing this year. These include students, schoolchildren, teachers, scientists, athletes, representatives of youth associations, public organizations, as well as anyone who wishes to join. Residents of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Kemerovo Oblast, and Buryatia, as well as citizens of Vietnam and Mongolia, will join the crossing.
The purpose of the crossing is environmental education, as well as the organization and promotion of health-oriented and family tourism. Unlike sports-oriented crossings, the participants of “A Step into the Future - 3” will clean up the shores of Lake Baikal, get acquainted with the architectural and construction monuments of the Circum-Baikal Railway, and with the ethno-ecological culture of the people of the Baikal region, and, of course, see the beauty of Siberian nature.
The crossing will conclude with an exhibition of photographs by the participants of “A Step into the Future – 3”. It is planned to be displayed at the Palace of Children’s and Youth Creativity.
As the organizers reported, anyone who wishes may take part in the crossing. To do so, it is necessary to send an application by March 14 to: irk-eko@va.ru. For all inquiries, call 8-950-081-06-20.