Celebrate the start of IPY by climbing the snow-covered mountains of the Polar Urals in the heart of the Russian Arctic!

Date: 11-15 April, 2007
Application deadline: March, 9
Place: Salekhard, Yamal-Nenets district, Russia
Event: IPY mountain climbing
Activities: sport, cooking, tourist video and music contests, skiing, mountain climbing
Who: students, scientists, educators, press, anyone involved in IPY or wishing to do so
Danger: None
Fun: loads!
Age: 14-18
18-30
30- any
Countries: any
Funding: apply early and get full funding!*

*What is covered by the travel grant:
1. Letter of invitation from Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs
2. Flight: Moscow-Salekhard-Moscow
3. Airport pick up in Moscow and Salekhard
4. Hotel booking in Moscow
5. Accomodation in Salekhard
6. All meals
7. Social programme in Salekhard
8. All equipment

What is not covered:
1. International flight
2. Visa and insurence cost
3. Hotel accommodation in Moscow
To receive a letter of invitation please send us asap:
- pdf or jpeg copy of your passport
and provide us with full contact details :
full name
mail, home and work address,
cell, home and work phone numbers,
place of work (studying)
date of birth
place of birth
citizenship
passport number
issued
valid till
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