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Russian Town Hits 88 Degrees Below Zero | That’s Colder than the Average Temperature on Mars!

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The Russian town of Oymyakon hit a ridiculous 88 degrees below zero on Tuesday, which according to space.com is even colder than the average temperature on Mars! Already considered the world’s coldest permanently inhabited town, the 500 locals are used to temperatures plunging well below 0 with children regularly going to school in temperature of -40. It’s named after the nearby Oymyakon River […]
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IOC To Decide on Russia’s Participation at Pyeongchang in December

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The IOC has received calls from the worlds leading anti-doping agencies for Russia to be banned from competing in the Pyeongchang Games in February 2018.The outcry for Russia to be banned comes from agencies such as the US Anti-Doping Agency and UK Anti‑Doping. There is particular significance behind the outcry from the UK Anti-Doping agency as they took charge of Russia’s testing […]
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Search for Colorado Police Officer on Mount Elbrus, Russia Continues as Search Team Discovers Two Other Bodies

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Searchers looking for Steven Beare, the Littleton, Colorado Police Officer who went missing on Mount Elbrus three months ago, discovered two other bodies on Sunday, according to local Denver news. Steven Beare, 32, went missing on 14th June, 2017, during a solo ascent of 18,510ft Mount Elbrus, Russia, when he failed to contact his wife as planned. In the days […]
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Europe’s Highest Mountain Now Boasts Europe’s Highest Aerial Lift and Plans World’s Highest

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Located in the western Caucasus Mountains and near the border with Georgia, Mount Elbrus in Russia is Europe’s highest mountain. A dormant volcano, the highest of its two peaks reaches 5,642m (18,510ft). Notorious for it’s brutal winter weather, winter ascents are extremely rare, it offers superb skiing and climbing in the summer, with 100s climbing it daily. And not to […]
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