This is a video about how cold impacts our character, our life and our history. Is it true that the frost has made us more severe and more strong? Is it true that the frost helped us win our victories?
We have visited some significant Russian cold places including the pole of frost of the Northern hemisphere which is located in Yakut ulus Oymyakon where the temperature in winter can fall down to -65°. Nevertheless, we also didn't forget about winter dirt in cities.
Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:15 Why did we go to the pole of frost?
02:53 What are the temperatures in the coldest place of the Northern hemisphere?
07:45 Why is it colder in Oymyakon than on the North Pole?
10:45 How does a temperature of -50 affect a banana?
12:49 Where to stay in Oymyakon?
16:24 How to get to Oymyakon?
17:50 Swimming in the river when the temperature is -50 is the most popular local attraction
22:55 Why do foreigners visit Oymyakon?
25:08 Toilets outside and stoves - how do people live in Yakutia?
33:58 How to dress in Oymyakon?
37:38 What to wear in winter when it's the Russian average winter temperature of -15 outside?
41:18 How do people in Oymyakon make money on horses?
46:30 What do people eat and drink in Yakutia?
53:35 In Antarctica it's -89,2! How do researchers live there?
58:00 Who and why is hunting the northern lights?
1:00:59 Who are the snowflakes researchers?
1:04:00 How does Sheregesh, the most popular Siberian ski resort, live?
1:13:39 Why in winter in Moscow there is mud instead of snow?
1:17:53 GULAG in Oymyakon
1:22:28 Did frosts help us win wars?
1:31:23 Is global warming a threat to our cold?
1:36:35 How did the cold form our national character?
1:39:00 Come to the Russian North!