Kamchatka
Located in the Russian Far East, the Kamchatka Peninsula (Russian: ?????????? ????????) is a remote volcanic ridge extending 1,250 km between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west. Although covering an area more than twice that of Great Britain, the peninsula has only 400,000 inhabitants, more than half of whom live in the regional capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Large parts are almost entirely uninhabited, aside from an unusually high density of grizzly bears. It is separated from mainland Russia by the Sea of Okhotsk. This has a buffering effect on its climate, making it more moderate than other boreal regions, and leading to a high rainfall of almost 2,700 mm a year. Its unusual position and climate, coupled with the lack of human impact, make its forests and natural habitats some of the most important in the world, with a number of endemic species found only on the peninsula.
For more general information on Kamchatka:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamchatka_Peninsula
To see the weather in the capital:
http://www.worldweather.org/107/c00665.htm
Or for the weather in Esso, the village closest to our base camp:
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/RS/26/Esso.html