Seals were hunted individually, while walruses and, especially, whales were hunted collectively. Walrus was hunted mainly in spring and summer (from early May to October). They went fishing on a canoe. At the bow of the canoe there were one or two harpooners, in the middle there were 5 or 6 oarsmen, and at the stern there was a “canoe owner” (the owner of the canoe). Having discovered walruses floating among the ice, the hunters caught up with them, and the harpooners threw harpoons at them. A float made of seal skin, removed with a “stocking” and inflated with air (buoy), tied to a harpoon strap, impeded the movements of a wounded walrus trying to escape, and also prevented the killed animal from sinking and indicated its location. The exhausted walrus was finished off with a spear, towed to the nearest frozen ice floe and skinned there.
Several canoes took part in the whale hunt. Carefully approaching the whale with oars, the hunters threw harpoons at it, longer than walrus harpoons and equipped with 2-3 pairs of floats. They finished off the exhausted whale with a special long spear and towed it to the shore.
In the second half of the 19th century. firearms (rifled repeating guns and special whaling guns) became widespread; its use led to the disappearance of some of the described methods of hunting and to the simplification of others. In winter and spring they began to kill seals at the air vent with a rifle. During the spring hunt, there was no longer a need to crawl close to a dormant seal, and in connection with this, camouflage with all its accessories (special clothing and scrapers) also disappeared. Sometimes they hunted directly from the sled. Smelling the beast, the team of dogs raced so fast that the seal did not have time to go under the ice, and the hunter, jumping off the sledge, shot at it. Riding with dogs to the edge of the ice, the hunters took a small canoe on the sled. A seal killed by a rifle was pulled out with a throw - a special device with hooks on a long belt.
This ancient land seems to breathe eternity itself. The entire appearance of Chukotka is permeated with clarity, directness and nakedness. And in the third millennium, here you can see the same landscape that once appeared to the eyes of Russian pioneers: convincingly simple outlines of coasts and mountains, like straight valleys carved with a chisel, scattered lakes and clear rivers flowing into icy seas.
24. Do you know how warm it is even in the most severe cold in a yaranga? Have you ever ridden a dog or reindeer sled? Can you imagine how they hunt a walrus and how delicious smelt caught by yourself is?
26. Photo: Alexander Pilyavier.32. Photo: Amguema.
Chukotka is an amazing land that has managed to preserve life and the ability to flourish in harsh polar conditions. During the short northern summer, in permafrost conditions, a miracle occurs here every year - a real riot of nature’s revival, captivating people with its unique beauty. The hubbub of bird colonies, the piercing blue of estuaries merging with the sky, bright colors tundra, reminiscent of a colorful carpet...
The products of marine hunting were of enormous importance for the coastal Chukchi. The meat of killed animals formed the basis of their diet. It was also used as food for sled dogs. Seal skins were used to make summer clothes and shoes; walrus skins were used to make a yaranga (summer tire, floor bedding), to cover canoes, etc.; soles and belts of different widths and thicknesses were made from bearded seal skins for household and fishing needs. The dog harness was made entirely from the skins of sea animals. Walrus tusk was used for small crafts, whale bones for runners for sleds, etc. Thus, the well-being of the coastal population depended entirely on successful hunting of sea animals.
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walrus rookery in Chukotka 
TOURISM IN CHUKOKA
There are places in the world that seem specially created to test a person’s “strength.” Chukotka is one of them. A land of permafrost, winds and blizzards, cutting two oceans like a rocky wedge, Chukotka reveals its unique beauty only to those who are boldly ready to meet difficulties. The extreme climate has shaped a very special life philosophy of indigenous peoples, whose way of life was initially subordinated to a higher goal - survival.
That is why in Chukotka it has always been considered very important to cultivate fortitude and strength of body, physical endurance and dexterity. And today the development of sports in the district plays a significant role. Moreover, both Olympic and national species sports Dog and reindeer sled races and kayak competitions are an exciting and colorful spectacle that many come from afar to admire. However, many bright impressions and unique sensations await the brave traveler in Chukotka.
This ancient land seems to breathe eternity itself. The entire appearance of Chukotka is permeated with clarity, directness and nakedness. And in the third millennium, here you can see the same landscape that once appeared to the eyes of Russian pioneers: convincingly simple outlines of coasts and mountains, like straight valleys carved with a chisel, scattered lakes and clear rivers flowing into icy seas.
The tourist will not be indifferent to the hospitality of the original owners of this land - the Chukchi, Eskimos, Evens, Chuvans, their dances and songs, their original art, carefully preserved for centuries... Chukotka is an amazing land that has managed to preserve life and the ability to flourish in harsh polar conditions. During the short northern summer, in permafrost conditions, a miracle occurs here every year - a real riot of nature's revival, captivating people with its unique beauty. The hubbub of bird markets, the piercing blue of estuaries merging with the sky, the bright colors of the tundra, reminiscent of a colorful carpet...
However, snow-shrouded Chukotka is no less attractive for tourists who are ready to test their courage and perseverance. After all, the white silence seems monotonous only at first glance - life among the snow does not stop for a minute! Do you know how warm it is even in the most severe cold in a yaranga? Have you ever ridden a dog or reindeer sled? Can you imagine how they hunt a walrus and how delicious smelt caught by yourself is? If you want to take a break from civilization in the pristine world of nature, if you are attracted by the unknown and attracted by a thirst for adventure, then a trip to Chukotka will be a real pleasure for you!
(Chukotka), an archaeological complex consisting of two rows of huge bones of bowhead whales dug into the ground.
The complex was opened in 1976 by a group of researchers from the Institute of Ethnography of the USSR Academy of Sciences under the leadership of M. A. Chlenov.
Considered one of the wonders of Russia!
However, until recently no one knew anything about her. There is a unique archaeological complex northeast of Providence Bay, in Bering Strait, on the island of Yttygran. According to scientists, Whale Alley is considered a miracle not only from a scientific but also from an archaeological point of view.
The bay, on the shore of which the monument is located, is surrounded from the northeast and southwest by steep rocky outcrops, but between them the hills decrease somewhat and form a relatively gentle slope covered with various tundra vegetation. Against this green background, groups of whale jaw pillars that seem bright white from a distance stand out clearly, and when approaching the shore above the grassy edge of the beach, the bizarre outlines of whale skulls, embedded in the pebbles with a narrow bow, become visible.
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In Chukotka in 2010, an increase in the number of tourists was recorded // Portal of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
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On the outskirts of distant Anadyr there is one extremely fascinating abandoned place. At the top of a hill, blown by strong winds, stands a huge, strange and definitely once secret object.
Everyone in the city knows “Troposferka”; they have heard out of the corner of their ears that this is supposedly a top-secret military connection between the regions of the country. When I took these photographs six months ago, I could not imagine how widely the networks were spread: there were about fifty similar structures throughout the Union! And I was lucky to get to one of the most remote ones.
1 Beautiful and harsh places. I miss Chukotka a little, I saw too little there: from Anadyr, which is a nine-hour flight, there is no way to get anywhere else. There are no roads, navigation takes a long time and only three months a year, a helicopter is unimaginably expensive. If you haven't read my Chukchi posts, start there. This story is the final one. 
2 There is no transport to the “troposphere”; you need to take a taxi from the city, and it will cost a considerable five hundred rubles. 
3 Welcome to West side- as if you are already in Alaska. Strange place For ski resort, and there were no lifts or other sports infrastructure visible there. 
4 The taxi driver left, and I was left alone with the strong wind and this incomprehensible structure. And tundra flowers. 
5 The fact that the object is for military purposes is clearly hinted at by coils of barbed wire and even some semblance of mini-bunkers. In general, the communication system was used for quite peaceful purposes, but in Soviet times, forcing civilians to work in such brutally complex geographical conditions it was not easy: the Anadyr station is one of the most accessible, since it is located close to the city. Some intermediate links are located hundreds of kilometers from the nearest residential village. 
6 Now let's meet officially. Tropospheric radio relay communication line “North”. A gigantic project, the length of the line is almost 14 thousand kilometers and 46 tropospheric stations like this one. For the most part, all stations were located along the coast of the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, the largest Siberian rivers - the Ob, Yenisei and Lena. 
7 Vitya victorborisov
three years ago I was visiting our “sister” tropospheres, somewhere in the Yamalo-Nenets district. He wrote an interesting post full of technical details and drew this picture. He ended up at the Chaika junction station, there it is on the map, on the left side of it. I climbed to the very top Far East, Yukon station.
8 Everything was rusty and abandoned for a very long time, but for some reason it was not stolen. Even small details are in place. Although the object is not protected in any way. 
9 Forty-six stations, some of which were crammed into such a terrible wilderness, where people reached probably the only time in their lives. But the party said “it is necessary,” and the Red Army soldiers answered “there is.” 
10 But satellite communications did not really exist then, in the fifties, and it was necessary to connect remote regions of a huge country into a single network. Despite the permafrost, the vast distances, in spite of everything in the world. 
11 Tundra feels very soft to the touch! 
12 Now, six months later, I am writing this post in a warm apartment, pressing my toes into a hot radiator. Snow outside the window is also outside the window. And there, in Chukotka, I saw snow in June, and not at all in the mountains. 
13 Incredibly beautiful place, in any weather. But you can’t live there, it’s contrary to human nature. 
14 Therefore, when the Union collapsed and satellite communications became available, people fled from here, leaving only mountains of garbage and rusting pieces of iron. 
15 I can understand them, but the enormous work is also a pity. Have they really just sat here for decades? In vain? 
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17 Officially and finally, the operation of the system ended in 2003, the Chukotka station “died” in the late nineties. Although it always seemed to me that there was someone inside, and the system was energized. 
18 Inside - it's in a yellow house. A wooden flooring and a narrow path lead to it. When everything gets covered up in winter, it’s not at all easy to find a path... 
19 The path leads to a wooden toilet with beautiful view. But can you imagine what it’s like to go to such a toilet at minus fifty? 
20 I really wanted to go into the house. It is also lined with something soft, like plush. 
21 The tin sign has long been unreadable, the door is belted with a thick wire... should I come in? Don't come in? Breaking in? Run away from here? For some reason I pressed the call button. Nothing happened. The station is dead. 
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Providence Bay
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Provideniya Bay
One of the most beautiful places in Chukotka with one of the best local history museums in the region, perhaps a worthy reason to visit Providence Bay during your romantic journey through the harsh but beautiful peninsula. And the name of the bay matches it, beckons with ancient secrets and riddles.
We explore Wrangel Island - the most unique island Russian Arctic, during cruises aboard the icebreaker "Captain Khlebnikov"
An incredible number of polar bears and walruses, the legendary Bering Strait and Cape Dezhnev, culture local residents and bird markets.
Mysterious, cold, located in the middle of nowhere and occupying unrealistically large territories, Chukotka is one of the most interesting regions of Russia. Considering that almost all of it is located beyond the Arctic Circle, winter here lasts up to 10 months a year, and during the Polar Night the sun does not appear above the horizon at all, it seems that there is nothing to do in Chukotka - well, with such vagaries of weather and nature. And in vain: worthy epithets that could convey all the beauty of this region, its amazingly rich animal world, the willpower and fortitude of the locals, simply not. And even if the sights here are not as glamorous as in Moscow, or not as highly cultural as in St. Petersburg, they are all extremely unique, original, “rich”.
To go on a trip to Chukotka requires not only a lot of courage, but also a lot of money, and the route must be planned as carefully as a military plan to capture some small state. The territory is borderland, the infrastructure is poor, air and helicopter flights are often canceled due to weather, and some attractions will be difficult to get to. You can make your life (and wallet) easier by going on a sea cruise.
What is worth seeing in the most mysterious and remote region of Russia? Firstly, the capital Anadyr is an amazing, unusual city. In any case, it will be difficult to miss, since your flight from any other corner of our country will most likely land in Anadyr. Secondly, one of national park ovs or lakes of Chukotka. For example, nature reserve"Wrangel Island". The climate here is harsh, arctic, but the diversity of flora and fauna will amaze even a seasoned scientist: 40 species of mammals, 169 species of birds, 635 species of mosses and lichens. Exciting and extreme excursions are conducted around the park on an all-terrain vehicle, ATV or snowmobile.
Mysterious, cold, located in the middle of nowhere and occupying unrealistically large territories, Chukotka is one of the most interesting regions of Russia.
It’s worth visiting Naukan - ancient capital Eskimos on Cape Dezhnev. This settlement, for a moment, dates back more than three thousand years. Once more than 400 Eskimos lived here, today only the ribs of whales sticking out of the ground and many bone artifacts remind of their way of life.
In the summer, in local waters you can see huge underwater leviathans - the most beautiful and intelligent mammals, that is, whales. According to the legend former residents Naukana, whales come here every summer to choose a bride.
Another attraction of Chukotka is associated with the cetacean family - the mysterious Whale Alley on Yttygran Island. Until the 16th century, hunters and community residents from all over the area came here for feasts, holidays and sacred rituals, but today Whale Alley- silence, silence and huge bones of great animals sticking out in two rows.
In general, the main attraction of this region is, of course, animals, and they can be found literally next to people’s homes. For example, in the Bay of Chaunskaya Bay, where there is major port and the Chukotka city of Pevek, there is a national park where you can meet the tundra swan, the pink gull and even, excuse me, the lesser white-fronted lesser white-fronted gull.
Another popular one locality Chukotka region is the village of Lavrentia, where almost 1,500 people live (Russians, Chukchi, Eskimos). It is notable for several things. Firstly, most of the residents subsist on the oldest profession local lands - reindeer herding. Secondly, there is an amazing Museum of Local Lore. Finally, in the summer, the Beringia Sea Hunters Festival is held in Laurentia, the culmination of which is the Eskimo canoe race.
Finally, it is worth mentioning a man-made monument on the territory of Chukotka, which, alas, has practically not survived to this day - this is the ancient Eskimo fortress Unazik, or rather its ruins. Dating back to the 1st millennium BC. e., the fortress once bordered the settlement of Old Chaplino, where 500 people lived in the 19th century. Later, the residents were transported to New Chaplino, where all tourists are brought - to get acquainted with the national color of the Chaplin residents, admire the northern landscapes and visit the local thermal springs.
Among those described by independent travelers, a Pole from Krakow, Mikhail Milczarek, had such an experience in 2010. For permission to travel around Chukotka and a pass to the border zone for the purpose of visiting - “tourism”, he had to pay a travel agency from Anadyr 11 thousand rubles. But, this is a foreigner, perhaps a Russian, who does not require permission to travel around Chukotka and outside the border zone, such a service will cost much less. The same Mikhail Milcharek mentions that a travel agency may require you to have a satellite phone, the number of which they supposedly need to indicate when applying for a permit. And if you want to visit the easternmost region of Chukotka, with a stricter border regime, and an accompanying person from a travel agency...
And upon his arrival from Anadyr by plane to Egvekinot, he was asked to register. Which, in the absence of local acquaintances, also cost him nerves and money - mostly paid for what he didn’t really need expensive place at the hotel.
I don’t know if there are such strict rules regarding Russians traveling independently, but I think almost any of them will be smart enough to say that they are passing through the place of arrival in transit and are not going to stay there. So, for example, after a solo rafting along Anadyr from its origins, when I flew to the capital of Chukotka from Markov on a special helicopter flight, this was enough to resolve an impending incident with a violation of the rules of staying in the border zone.
As I see it, the border guards there themselves understand the absurdity of the situation with the border zone, in which the two main cities of Chukotka and their airports are located, and here they follow the letter of the law only where there is no opportunity to turn aside for a moment and “not notice” the forced “ violator."
As for me, I personally see the most promising legal basis for getting to Chukotka and justifying travel there as a travel certificate, for example, for the purpose of “collecting fairy tales, legends, toasts...”. According to local informed sources, this method works.
And yes, this is not at all a call to fly to Chukotka on a fake business trip.
You can get to Chukotka by plane not only through Anadyr or Pevek, but also through Bilibino, where in the summer up to two flights a day An-24 flies from Magadan, or Markovo, where there is a flight from there once every two weeks.
The cost of a ticket from Magadan to Bilibino was about 12.5 thousand rubles, from Magadan to Markovo, about 16 thousand in the same money. In addition, with its own frequency, from Magadan straight to the Kupol field, where the Canadians have landing strip, a plane flies, carrying watchmen there and taking them out. For some reason, I have no doubt that among independent travelers there will be those who will manage to obtain permission from the management of the Kinrossa Gold company and fly to Chukotka on their special flight.
