Reindeer Sleds

Information on The Tundra Nenets

Sergey Serotetto, a Nenets reindeer herder, making a traditional sled from larch wood, while his son Leova watches. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

Paedavyaku, a five year old Nenets boy, drives a reindeer sled near his family's winter camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Yakhaney Serotetto, an elderly Nenets woman drives a train of reindeer sleds across the summer tundra. Yamal Peninsula, Siberia. Russia

Alexandre Serotetto, a Nenets reindeer herder, bends larch planks into sled runners over a fire. Yamal. Siberia. Russia.

A Nenets girl, rides on her mother's decorated woman's sled, during a procession in Yar-Sale, during the Spring Reindeer Herders Festival. Yamal, NW Siberia, Russia

Nenets reindeer herders crossing a stream in the tundra during the autumn migration to their winter pastures. Yamal Peninsula, NW Siberia, Russia

Irina Laptander, a Nenets woman, driving her reindeer sled with her daughter Angelina & cousin Darina, during their autumn migration. Yamal Peninsula, NW Siberia, Russia

Angelina Laptander, a Nenets girl, travelling on a reindeer sled with a puppy during the autumn migration to their winter pastures. Yamal Peninsula, NW Siberia, Russia

Nenets girls, Angelina Laptander & her cousin Darina, travelling on a caravan of reindeer sleds across the tundra during the autumn migration to their winter pastures. Yamal Peninsula, NW Siberia, Russia

Andre Khudi, a Nenets reindeer herder, leads a caravan of reindeer sleds while travelling across the tundra during the autumn migration to their winter pastures. Yamal Peninsula, NW Siberia, Russia

Anton Oktetto, a Nenets reindeer herder, leads his draught reindeer across a stream while Dina Laptander guides the sled during the autumn migration to their winter pastures. Yamal Peninsula, NW Siberia, Russia

Fyodor Laptander, a Nenets reindeer herder, out checking on his reindeer at their summer pastures. Yamal Peninsula, NW Siberia, Russia

A ride on a reindeer sled is one of the attractions for visitors to the reindeer herders' festival at Nadym. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nikolai Taibery, a Nenets reindeer herder, making a new sled for the Spring migration, at his winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

A woman's sled, decorated with strips of red material at a Nenets reindeer herders' winter camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

Ivan Taibery, a Nenets reindeer herder, repairing a sled at his winter camp. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Yevdekiya Taibery, an elderly Nenets woman, takes snow from a sled to melt for water inside her family's reindeer skin tent. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Jakov Vanuito, a Nenets reindeer herder, driving a reindeer sled as he returns to camp after checking his herd at their winter pastures near Tambey. Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia

A Nenets reindeer herders' winter camp on the tundra near Tambey. Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia

A caravan of reindeer sleds travelling across tundra near Bovanenkovo. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia

Nenets woman drives a train of reindeer sleds on the spring migration. Yamal, Siberia, Russia. 1993

A Nenets reindeer herder with his reindeer sled at the Tanama trading post. Gydan Peninsula, W. Siberia, Russia. 2000

Paedavyaku, a Nenets boy, drives a reindeer sled near his family's winter camp in the Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia

An elderly Nenets woman at a reindeer herders' winter camp in the Yamal. western Siberia, Russia

A Nenets woman leading her reindeer at a festival in Nadym. Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia.

Nina Khudi, a Nenets woman, leads her draught reindeer pulling a sled at a winter camp in the forest. Yamal. Western Siberia, Russia.

Yadeynya Pulks, a Nenets woman, driving a reindeer slde on the Spring migration. Yamal, Siberia, Russia.

Nenets woman unharnesses her reindeer after a days travel Yamal. Siberia. Russia. 1993

A Tundra Nenets reindeer herder sits on his sled at the Tanama Trading Post. Western Siberia, Russia. 2000

A Nenets woman in traditional skin clothes leads her draught reindeer during the Spring migration. Yamal, Siberia, Russia. 1993

Nenets reindeer sled trains on the Spring migration. Yamal. Siberia. Russia. 1993

A Nenets woman drives a reindeer sled past a gas drilling rig in Gazprom's Bovanenkova field. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Olga Seratotto, a Nenets woman, drives herd her decorated draught reindeer on a Spring Migration. Yamal. Siberia. Russia.