Russian traveller to hit the Silk Road
Published: 22 March, 2009, 14:25
One of Russia’s most famous travellers, Everest climber Fyodor Konyukhov, is getting ready to ascend more than 6 thousand kilometers of the mountain on a camel’s back.
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Published: 22 March, 2009, 14:25
One of Russia’s most famous travellers, Everest climber Fyodor Konyukhov, is getting ready to ascend more than 6 thousand kilometers of the mountain on a camel’s back.