2004 Kamchatka International Volcanological Field School, Russia

In the Beginning...
Our big trucks! We were met by these beats at the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky airport in Elizovo.
After separating our luggage for the field and the conference some of us attended, we were shutteled off for a small lunch and to purchase water. This was some of the entertainment driving down the streets.
More of the entertainment driving down the streets.
We drove in as far as our drivers were willing, and hiked in the rest of the day. Despite the lack of water, food and sleep, it was still a beautiful hike.
The trucks stopped because of soft ground and snow cover, which means yes, we were hiking on snow most of the way.