Siberian Town Experiences Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in the Arctic This past Saturday, June 20th proved to be the hottest day ever recorded in the Arctic. In the town of Verkhoyansk, in Siberia, Russia a high temperature for the day of 100.4ºF (38ºC) was recorded, which is the hottest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic. The previous high was 99.1ºF (37.3ºC). The Arctic has seen many temperature records broken in the […] Alex Camerino | June 22, 2020 0 Comments
Video: Erupting Volcanoes and A Unique Freeride Experience in Eastern Russia ROAM presents ‘Kamchatsky Chronicles’, a short film produced by Poptop Productions about a groups expedition to eastern Russia to ski the highest active volcano in Eurasia. For 30 days the group of old college friends navigate their way around the Kamchatka Peninsula with varying levels of success and lots of random exciting happenings. “Waiting on the side of the only […] Featured Video Ryan Nadiak | December 23, 2019 0 Comments
World’s first Cross-Border Cable Car To Connect Russia And China As ski, snowboard, and ski resort enthusiast we are used to boarding cable cars to get high, gain elevation, in the slopes. But this means of transport’s potential goes much further than just the mountain. In fact, the first-ever cross border cable car project is scheduled to start building in 2020, and it will connect the cities of Blagoveshchensk, Russia, […] Industry News Micho | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
Mystery of Polar Bear Painted with “T-34” Solved Footage of a polar bear with “T-34” spray-painted on its side was recently shared on social media in Russia. Wildlife experts commented on this baffling video and pointed out the detrimental effects. A scientist at the Institute of Biological Problems of the North, Anatoly Kochnev, said it could take a few weeks for the inscription to wear off. The paint […] Taliana Potts | December 12, 2019 2 Comments
VIDEO: Short Movie – The Russian Odyssey: 3 Guys on an Unforgettable Adventure [arve url="https://vimeo.com/357100154"] SnowBrains | November 29, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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Man Eaten Alive by Bear Shortly After Joking About it With his Wife A man was eaten alive in a savage bear attack shortly after joking with his wife about being mauled to death. Retired railway construction worker Alexander Korneyev, 66, was picking up wild mushrooms at a forest in eastern Russia when a brown bear pounced on him. Shortly before the attack, Alexander called his wife who was staying at the couple’s home […] SnowBrains | August 14, 2019 0 Comments
Mountaineer Caught in Bad Weather Has Died on Mount Elbrus, Europe’s Highest Mountain A mountaineer has died after his climbing team was caught in bad weather on the southern Russian peak of Mount Elbrus. Father-of-three Alan Mahon, 40, from Ireland, died on Sunday during an expedition to Europe’s highest mountain. Related: Monster Race to Mt Elbrus Summit – The Highest Peak in Europe He was with a five-man Irish group attempting the north […] Climbing CragBrains | July 3, 2019 0 Comments
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