Shots from three trips: a groomed trail in Orekhovo with 5, 10 and 15 km loops, a forest ski labyrinth between dacha communities near Ivanovskaya, and a floodlit trail in Kirovsk (Leningrad Oblast). Plus night skiing with a headlamp — a topic covered separately in the night skiing article.
A classic ski track in Orekhovo in daylight
The trail heads into the forest after a snowfall
The view from your own skis on the classic track
At night the track shows only in the beam of a headlamp
A frozen lake by the trail: never ski out onto the ice
A “Caution: steep descent” sign on the trail
The lake and the spruce trees in the dark
A field by the forest at dusk
A birch alley under the snow
Map of the Orekhovo ski routes, 2025/2026 season
The road in a winter blizzard
Ski labyrinth near Ivanovskaya, frame 1
Ski labyrinth near Ivanovskaya, frame 2
Ski labyrinth near Ivanovskaya, frame 3
Ski labyrinth near Ivanovskaya, frame 4
Ski labyrinth near Ivanovskaya, frame 5
Ski labyrinth near Ivanovskaya, frame 6
Ski labyrinth near Ivanovskaya, frame 7
Ski labyrinth near Ivanovskaya, frame 8
Ski labyrinth near Ivanovskaya, frame 9
Map of the ski trail in Kirovsk (Leningrad Oblast)
An area behind a mesh fence: garlands and a lit-up spruce
A wooden building with lights along the roof slopes
The track under a lamp on a lit section
A forest path with a row of lights deeper in
Dusk on the trail: ski and footprints in the snow
A stop on the route: skis, backpack and poles by a tree
A path at dusk, snow on the branches
Poles stuck in the snow by the track during the blue hour
Forest and path in daylight
Poles lying across the path in the darkA few live clips from the trail — day and night. The videos play muted and looped.