The nearest and, most importantly, most used to this day, the earth town is located in Nepotyagovo. There are some closer ones, but they are abandoned. Anyway, I decided to check if I would go somewhere far beyond the dugouts.
And if I had traveled far to photograph the cellars, I would have experienced great difficulties, or I would have returned with nothing.
If the winter of 2023-2024 seemed snowy to me, where I suffered crawling through the snow deeper than my knee, then this winter leaves no chance even for any attempts.
Yes, the depth of the snow cover is record-breaking, but the snow itself is loose and will quickly settle under the weight of moisture if it melts abruptly.
In summer, you can drive to the dugout towns or walk through the field, which is impossible in the snowy season.
Last winter there was almost no snow and I did not stop studying them.
And to see if it was even possible to walk in the snow, I drove to Nepotyagovo.
In general, if the dugouts are at least ten meters away from the road, then something else can be done.
If the number of meters has two zeros, then you shouldn't even try...
...Even now, when the dramatic warming and melting of snow began, the depth of the snow cover averages 47 cm....and it was under 70...wherever there is...