Zhdanko Ridge icefalls
People often call them the Tikhaya Bay icefalls — that is the start name
Duration
A day
Difficulty
Easy
Group
Groups
Season
Usually from February, ice permitting
The icefalls stand on Zhdanko Ridge in Makarovsky district. People often call them the Tikhaya Bay icefalls: that is the start name, not the ridge itself.
The place becomes reachable when Okhotsk Sea ice is strong enough. The season usually opens in February — that is not a promise for every date.
Fused icicle colonies the height of a five-storey building stretch tens of meters; each mass weighs many tons.
Safety comes first. The outing depends on ice and weather.
Itinerary
Included
✓A hot lunch in a warm tent
✓Guide accompaniment
What to bring
Required
✓Warm clothes
Limits
— The outing depends on Okhotsk Sea ice and weather
Meeting point
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
The start is often called Tikhaya Bay. The icefalls themselves are on Zhdanko Ridge, Makarovsky district.
Route