He gratefully declined car-sharing offers from motorists: The sporty Russian Viktor Sibirin drove to Lake Baikal in a wheelchair in more than 40 days.
Achinsk – It took a lot of strength and a few blisters on his hands, but Viktor Sibirin made it: the 38-year-old Russian drove almost 1,500 kilometers in his wheelchair through Siberia to Lake Baikal.
More than 40 days after the start in his hometown of Achinsk in the Krasnoyarsk region, Sibirin published a video on Instagram of the shores of the world’s deepest lake, at around 1,600 meters. “I’ve arrived,” he said.
In the previous weeks, the sporty Russian with the long, dark beard had regularly posted photos and videos that showed him driving his fully loaded wheelchair along the side of the road or pitching his tent in the middle of nature. Again and again he had himself photographed with people he met during his trip. However, he declined to help.
Numerous users followed Sibirin’s adventures on social networks and spurred him on. According to the media, he had been preparing for the arduous journey for weeks. The tour was also a psychological effort for him, said Sibirin to the portal “Sibir.Realii”. He now needs a few days to process his emotions. “But it was cool.” Dpa
