14 Jul 2024
Multiple Russian and world record holders in high-altitude diving, ambassadors of the international exhibition Moscow Dive Show, members of the Russian Geographical Society, instructors of the National Dive League, owners of the Underwater Research Center "Another Dimension" and the Gomel Diving Center Yuri Kashin and Konstantin Izotov decided to conduct a high-altitude deep-sea expedition "Roads of Military Glory" in August 2024, dedicated to the Year of the Family.
The expedition will be part of the Russian Geographical Society's program "Discovering Russia Again with the Whole Family" and will be timed to coincide with Geographer's Day.
The goal of the expedition was the high-mountain lake Klukhor in the area of ??the Klukhor Pass. These places are shrouded in the military glory of Russian and Soviet troops in the Russian-Turkish and Great Patriotic Wars, which the expedition participants reflected in its name - "Roads of Military Glory".
Konstantin Izotov: "Traditionally, after our performance in the Heroes of the Depth show at the Moscow Dive Show in the spring of 2024, we thought about the route of our new expedition. Given the great historical significance of the Klukhor Pass and Lake Klukhor (there is an opinion that a downed plane may be at the bottom of the lake) and our interest as high-altitude divers in this unexplored lake (the lake is about 40 meters deep), we decided to set off along the Staro-Sukhumskaya road (border zone) to this mysterious lake in August 2024. The goals and objectives of the expedition include an archaeological study of the waters of Lake Klukhor for artifacts left over from wars; a study of the ecological state of the underwater waters of the lake; setting a number of Russian and world records for high-altitude diving by child and adult divers. Applications for records have been approved by an international agency.
The route will run along the Staro-Sukhumskaya road, the border zone, where 82 years ago, on August 15, 1942, units of the Red Army entered the battle at the Klukhor Pass at an altitude of almost 3,000 meters above sea level with the Nazi invaders.
Our team plans to reach Lake Klukhor, at an altitude of 2,780 meters above sea level, where they will set up a base camp and undergo acclimatization before diving. The approximate duration of stay at the altitude is 4-6 days.
With this expedition, we want to emphasize the continuity of generations of defenders of the fatherland, the education of the younger generation of Russian patriots."
EXPEDITION COMPOSITION
The expedition will include members of the families of Yuri Kashin and Konstantin Izotov:
- Elena Kashina - President of the KKEOO "CPI "Another Dimension", Russian and world record holder in high-altitude diving, NDL divemaster, wife of Yuri Kashin;
- Andrey Kashin (13 years old) - Russian and world record holder in high-altitude diving, son of Yuri Kashin;
- Mikhail Kashin (10 years old) - NDL diver, son of Yuri Kashin.
— Pavel Izotov (10 years old) — NDL diver, Russian and world record holder in high-altitude diving, student of Moscow school #1571, who previously took part in record-breaking dives at high altitude with his father, Konstantin Izotov.
In addition to the organizers and their families, the expedition also included:
— representatives of the Ministry of Tourism and Resorts of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic;
— employees of the FSB Border Service for the Karachay-Cherkess Republic;
— Sergey Leksin — cameraman, guide? head of the Factor photo club;
— Roman Fenkov — member of the Stavropol RGS, head of the Kavkaz Secrets excursion agency;
— Sergey Litvinov — safety diver;
— Mikhail Bochka — driver.
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
The general sponsor of the expedition will be INBANK LLC.
The following companies will also provide sponsorship:
— AQUATEAM — a manufacturer of wetsuits and accessories for spearfishing, scuba diving and water sports;
— White Vail Group of Companies presents its own Russian brand of underwater equipment for recreational and technical diving; — Blackbird — modern and high-performance regulators, vests, wings, sidemounts and accessories for the most demanding diver;
— Official brand store selling knives manufactured by Russia's largest company, Kizlyar LLC.
Support will also be provided by:
— Moscow and Krasnodar branches of the Russian Geographical Society;
— National Dive League;
— Alik Acheevich Dinaev — Director of the Teberda National Park.
Information support is provided by:
— Ultimate Depth magazine,
— the only magazine for divers in Russia, Neptune.
— And also the republican media of Karachay-Cherkessia: GTRK "Karachay-Cherkessia" and "Arkhyz 24" plan to release reports about the expedition.
Follow the expedition news on the exhibition website and in social networks.
