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Extreme Cold Winter Weather in Yakutsk, Siberia / Russia. -50C -52C [photos]

Bolot — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:23:03 +0000

A few years ago, the Moscow-based Independent correspondent Shawn Walker arrived in Yakutsk, the administrative center of Siberia’s Republic of Sakha-Yakutia, in the deep winter. I think it was January. So, he wanted to visit Oymyakon, but he was lack of time adn eventually he didn’t make it to that coldest inhabited village.

Shawn returned to Moscow and wrote and an article with many Yakutsk winter images. He called his piece “Journey to the coldest city in the world.” That was like a bomb in the UK

Since that moment, mass media started to use the phrase “the world’s coldest city” for Yakutsk in their own stories. That’s actually true. Oymyakon, for instance, is not the city, it is a small village, though it has -60C as the average temperature in the late December and January.

Meanwhile, we are taling about Yakutsk City and its winter with -50C and -52C. That’s the temp we’ve got this week. Enjoy photographs.

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Yakutia in a 5-min video presentation. W/ subtitles in three languages

Bolot — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:46:17 +0000

This is a 5-min video about Yakutia!

Its creators tried to do the impossible… to show all images of the vast diverse region called Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Think, they succeeded, but, frankly, such a hard mission won’t be possible to do ever.

No more words! Watch Yakutia!Similar Posts:

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Ysyakh, Yakut National Summer Holiday, in Yakutia, Russia. Video by V. Moonkuev.

Bolot — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:14:05 +0000

A short video is dedicated to the biggest Yakut national holiday called Ysyakh (Yhyakh). Celebrated annually in June.

Created by Vladimir Moonkuev. Music by Sasha Lukin.

No words. The video conveys all the message. Enjoy! Certainly, you’re welcome to Yakutia in summer!Similar Posts:

Early winter downhill cycling in Yakutsk, Yakutia, Siberia / Russia

Bolot — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:36:48 +0000

Dimitri Kieffer halted Nexus Expedition until 2012! This year he and Gulnara made it from Magadan to Yakutsk by bicycles. By the way, I wrote two posts about his expedition at AskYakutia.com.

On his last day in Yakutsk, he and fellows of Yakutsk Bicycle Club excersized downhill cycling in the city’s suburb. See more winter cycling pictures.

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Scientific expedition to Mus-Khaya Mountain in Yakutia, Siberia/Russia. 23 photos.

Bolot — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:36:30 +0000

I am so glad that Roman Sofronov (aka. Taramaan) helps me a lot with the eYakutia blog content. Previously, he let me publish his own awesome archive videos. All his posts came and will come under this tag.

In July 2011, Roman participated in a geobotanical scientific expedition to the area of Mus-Khaya Mountain in Yakutia, Siberia/Russia, and he brought a lot of pics. Find some of them further.

Mus-Khaya Mountain is the highest ice-covered summit of Suntar-Khayata Range. The mountain elevation is 2,959 m. Located 485 km to the south of Arctic Circle and 135 km to the southwest of Oymyakon.

There is no road from Teply Klyuch to Mus Khaya. So, scientists rented an all-terrain vehicle. Damaged soil a little, but, as Roman says, it was done for the sake of the science.

The final route was Yakutsk – Teply Klyuch – Agayakan River – Nyukula River – Kongor River – Knorij River and way back.

Ok. Enjoy Yakutia pictures.

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Trekking to Palatka Mountain in East Yakutia, Siberia / Russia. Photos by Dersu.

Bolot — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:52:19 +0000

Dersu (his blog) is great! Last August he and his friend, Sergey Ermak, completed another trekking expedition, but this time to Palatka Mountain, one of the biggest glaciers in East Yakutia, Siberia / Russia.

Dersu’s previous trekkings across Yakutia:

- Kyuellyakh Moustakh River Expedition, Yakutia/Siberia
- The Momsky Range, East Yakutia/Siberia

Palatka Mountain is located in Suntar-Khayata Range in the area of the upper Suntar River. Considered as the third highest point (2797 m) after Pobeda Peak (3147 m) and Mus Khaya Mountain (2959 m).

They started their walk on Aug. 08th and finished on Aug. 26th. The way to Palatka was the Kolyma Highway (right after the Zheltyj Proizhim, if on the way from Yakutsk) – Ogannya River – Ugammyt River – Koltako River – Suntar River – Mugal (Munil) brook – the Neidagychan river tributary.

Below, please, see amazing pictures of wild Siberian nature with funny and cute animals, and, yeah, don’t miss the image of the brown bear.

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Snow Cover Day in Yakutsk, Russia. Oct. 14th, 2011. Photos, video, weather signs.

Bolot — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:11:43 +0000

Yesterday we had the so-called Pokrova Day, an Orthodox sacred holiday celebrated annually on October 14th. Learn more about celebration history background on wiki.

Do we celebrate the Pokrova Day? Well, Orthodox church goers do, but others not really. But that’s not the point. This day is remarkable for proverbial signs. This day is believed to show what type of the upcoming winter would be.

In my turn, I prefer this day as Snow Cover Day

Further, please, learn signs, watch a video and browse through 20+ snowy photographs.

Snow Weather Video

Winter Weather Prediction Signs

If cranes flew away by the Pokrova Day, the winter would come early. If it is frosty and snowy, the whole winter would be cold and sever. If the wind is blowing from the North, the winter should be cold. If from the South, warm. If from the West, snowy. If from different directions, changable. If the early snowfall happened before the Porkova Day, the winter must start later.

So, we had snowstorms before yesterday. October 14th was a warm day, but with the chilly wind from the South by the lunch time and no winds in the evening.

So, what type of winter are we going to have ahead? Cold definitely

Frankly, I don’t believe in those signs, as they were originated in West Russia with mild winter, they might be true over there, but not here in a remote Siberian region. Though let’s see.

Snowy Winter Photographs

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Today’s Snowing in Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha-Yakutia / Russia [video]

Bolot — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:47:05 +0000

Today is October 11th, 2011, and it’s snowing in Yakutsk, the capital of Yakutia, Siberia / Russia. Instensively. It seems this falling snow won’t melt. Winter arrived. If you wondering, when winter comes to the world’s coldest city, here is the answer. It’s today this year.

Before we had several snowfalls. There were a few even in September. It was more like… rain, snow, rain, snow, bright sun, autumn, and suddently we are in winter again… and back to rain and autumn… Crazy! It was tough to determine, what a season we had outdoor. Well, actually, you know… It’s the usual fall to us. Autumn is always like that.

Though I should remind you that such a situation is relevant to my city. Yakutia is actually huge. 3 M sq km. For instance, in northern region winter has being dwelling for more than a month.

Marked this post under tags Autumn and Winter. Officially it’s autumn, but apparently it’s winter…

Use the mentioned tags to learn more about our specific weather. Certainly, start following us to see how the winter is progressing…

By the way, in the video it’s the view from my balcony. In the front you see the tributary of the Lena River. In summer, this place is used as the city’s beach. Praise god, winter is here, no more crowds are around Similar Posts:

The first frosty morning in Yakutsk, Yakutia (Siberia/Russia) #IcePhoto

Bolot — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:14:32 +0000

Autumn in Yakutsk is frosty, but gorgeous! Any proof needed? Guess, no. Just take a look at another set of fascinating photographs taken by Ajar Varlamov. Hey, you know what? It was this morning!

Ajar has a habit to walk his Marishka, a lovely Yakut laika dog, in the area called Zelenyj Lug (Green Meadow). Today’s morning wasn’t exception. Here is what he brought. Pictures of the first frosty morning in Yakutsk, the capital of Russia’s Siberian region of Yakutia.

Today we have +8C in a daytime and had -2C at night.

See more Ajar Varlamov’s pictures.

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Looking back into the summer morning. Yakutsk, Russia, Aug. 30th, 2011.

Bolot — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:40:08 +0000

August 30th was officially a summer day in Russia’s Siberian city of Yakutsk, but what we call the late summer you might consider as a real autumn. It was already +15C in a daytime and +5C in the morning.

Let’s take a look at that day’s morning through photographs taken in Yakutsk, the capital of Yakutia, by Ajar Varlamov.

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