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]]> Andrei Korolev, Associate Professor, Department of Tourism, 海角直播 has been awarded with the (芦啸褉褍褋褌邪谢褜薪褘泄 泻芯屑锌邪褋禄) International Award in the 鈥淭ravel and Expedition鈥 nomination. The 鈥淓arth Poles of Inaccessibility鈥 project by Andrei Korolev and his team, launched in 1998, remains active until today, raising attention and applause from professionals in tourism, worldwide.

Expedition routes passed through the inaccessibility poles of Eurasia, Russia, Kun-Lun, Tibet, Pamir, Tien Shan, North America, New Zealand, Madagascar, Altai, the Sayans and Urals, Continental US, as well as areas of inaccessibility in Antarctica, Greenland, Africa, South America and Australia.

鈥淭he areas known as inaccessible are very rarely visited, and serve a standard of natural purity. They give us a clue of what our planet was in prehistoric era. These are the places where the time seemes to stop, and the impact of civilization is at its lowest,鈥

states Andrei Korolev

The biggest expedition around Tibet territories reached 49 days, with a length of 2500 km (1聽553 mi). The project involves travels to most inaccessible points of the world, with no use of vehicles (other than bicycles or ski), in a small group of people, completely autonomous.

Since 2006, the total mass of data collected throughout expeditions became a source for 2 books, over 50 papers and monographs, as well as research publications in the Scopus, also to mention popular science magazines, like .

The Crystal Compass, regarded as an international 鈥極scar鈥 in geography by many, is a known international award marking notable achievements and practical solutions in geography and ecology, as well as preservation and protection of natural, historical and cultural heritage.

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