Trekking in Russia and Central Asia: A Traveler's Guide

by Frith Maier

Book Overview

Pristine mountains, blooming deserts, rolling steppe, wetlands and forests thick with wildlife. . . . This is Russia? Indeed it is, and this is the first book to expertly guide you through its... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898863554
• ISBN13: 9780898863550
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Take your city guide and TAKE THIS BOOK!

Now that I've been to Central Asia, I understand why the Lonely Planet guidebook refers to Maier's book so often. This is a unique perspective on getting off the beaten path. Her advice is inspiring and practical. Recommend it for anyone who wants to get out of the cities.

A must for anyone going to Russia!

This woman has managed to see things that some of us, Russians, are unable to notice, for the reality we live in is too close to our eyes. This book gave me a rare pleasure to see our people and places in a new, clearer, nearly stereoscopic, light.

Rare author who understands Russia

Traveling Russia is like nowhere else in the world, and Maier is uniquely qualified to help make sense of it. This book was the most interesting and useful of the required reading for Peace Corps volunteers going there.

an indispensible resource for getting into the mountains

I spent 5 weeks this summer traveling and mountaineering in Central Asia, primarily in the Tien Shan Mountains. Maier's guidebook, Trekking in Russia and Central Asia, was extraordinarily helpful for planning my travels and choosing destinations while travelling. It provided the essential information I needed to get into mountains. The maps and trek descriptions were almost always accurate, and the glossary in the appendix was very useful for breaking down language barriers. I'd rely on it again for future trips.