Polyarny

Polyarny lies in the northern Chukchi highlands near the valley of the Pilkhinkuul. The river rises on the northern slopes of the Emnunkeningtun range, where tundra covers the mountains above the Arctic coast. Snow and ice dominate the long winter, and streams carry meltwater down from the heights during the short summer. The open slopes form part of the wider country travelled by reindeer herders.