Двухгротовая изба
The place
Двухгротовая изба ("Two-Cave Izba") in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Krasnoyarsk/Divnogorsk area (Stolby Nature Reserve, central Siberia, Russia), at 454 m elevation, eastern Sayan foothills. Continuous central Siberia Russia cluster (batches 260-372). Traditional cave izba (Stolby Zapovednik 472 km² 1925 iconic, 40+ syenite/granite spires 60-100 m, climbers, Stolbisty free-climbing community since 1851, Siberian tradition + Krasnoyarsk 1 M 3rd in Siberia + Yenisei 3487 km world's 5th longest river + heritage of the Siberian Russians of Krasnoyarsk (Slavic people 87% + Siberia founded 1601 Yeniseysk Cossacks + Krasnoyarsk 1628 fortress Andrey Dubensky + gulag heritage Norilsk Nikel 400,000 prisoners 1935-1956 nickel/palladium mines, USSR's biggest polluter + 1953 rebellion Vorkutlag/Ustlag 3-month uprising of political prisoners).
The setting
Krasnoyarsk/Divnogorsk Stolby Nature Reserve central Siberia Russia 454 m eastern Sayan foothills, continuous cluster batches 260-372, cave izba Stolby Zapovednik 472 km² 1925 40+ syenite/granite spires 60-100 m Stolbisty free-climbing since 1851 Siberian + Krasnoyarsk 1 M 3rd in Siberia + Yenisei 3487 km world's 5th longest, Siberian Russians 87% + Siberia founded 1601 Yeniseysk Cossacks + Krasnoyarsk 1628 Dubensky + gulags Norilsk 400,000 1935-1956 nickel/palladium USSR's biggest polluter + 1953 Vorkutlag/Ustlag 3-month uprising.
