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Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day

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06 May 2016

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From Kemerovo region to Pacific Siberians took part in swimsuit skiing day. Picture: Georgy Shishkin

The largest bikini snow show was at Sheregesh, which already holds the world record of 1,835 downhill skiers and boarders wearing swimwear. The Kemerevo region resort probably had more participants this year - an estimated 2,000 - but this was not an official record attempt. 

An end to the ski reason was also marked the same way at Sobolinaya Gora resort in in Irktusk region, close to Lake Baikal. Here hundreds took part but on the Pacific Island of Sakhalin there was a variation on the theme. 

Sheregesh


Sheregesh


Baikalsk


Baikalsk


Baikalsk

An end to the ski reason was marked at worls famous Sheregesh resort in Kemerovo region and at Sobolinaya Gora resort in in Irktusk region. Pictures: Georgy ShishkinAlexey Shmidt

Here skiers came downhill banya-style, wearing towels or white sheets as if just out of the sauna. Many carried bundles of birch-twigs, traditionally used by Russians to thwack the skin, so improving circulation. 

Experienced skier Sergey Klimov, 54, said: 'I and my friends began to try such downhill runs about 15 years ago. We even skied naked some years.' 

On Sakhalin skiers came downhill banya-style, wearing towels or white sheets as if just out of the sauna. Pictures: Sakhalin-Info

Sakhalin skiing


Sakhalin skiing


Sakhalin skiing


Sakhalin skiing


Sakhalin skiing

Comments (57)

A few years ago you could move there, marry a Russian, and get 2.5 acres free if you stayed. (Might have been Kamchatka, tho... lol)
Randall Vance, Maryland USA
09/08/2020 09:57
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I wish I was there! Beautiful place, cool people, and awesome beautiful women!! Hot Hot
James Lindholm, Dallas, TX USA
01/07/2020 18:51
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Wonderful!
Luis Àlvarez Martí, España
07/05/2020 17:59
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If I skied in the nude, I'd need a hat for my little guy so he wouldn't freeze himself (Brrrr!)
J Maier, Utica, NY
01/05/2020 09:04
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That’s just not fair! I couldn’t survive there on the warmest day as all that beauty. Viva Siberia!
Unclefungus, Houston Texas
18/03/2020 13:38
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That is amazing. I get cold if the weather is below 70°F. They're definitely better people than I
Jason, Woodstock, Georgia USA
06/03/2020 03:29
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They ski in the nude in Whitefish, Montana. And bathing suits. A ski hill in spring is comparable to going to the beach, pure fun.
Susan Manderson, Canada
16/01/2020 04:49
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This is where the FSB graduates are being sent for punishment?....where do i sign up?
Larry, Moscow, Idaho
27/06/2019 20:14
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Exquisite ladies!
Scott Neumann , Missoula, Montana, ISA
12/06/2019 20:50
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Masing, why I'm not in that event
Harald Grande, Norway
28/04/2019 09:45
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I guess I Will never feel any cold again after seeing these pics. You até really HOT.
Luciano Medina Martins, Brazil
19/02/2019 11:22
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Beautiful country, beautiful people. Native American, Tuscarora of the Iroquois.
David, Canada
10/09/2018 22:06
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The weather is terrible during their long winters, but their women are unbelievably pretty. Better even than the French. And there's not just one or two, they're everywhere there. Russian men are spoiled for choice. But visit in the height of summer. Even then it can be cool.
Alan, Houston, Texas, USA
27/07/2018 17:04
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Wow thay should do that at the Olimpics or at least put it on TV the next grate spectator sport might even be enuf to make more peaple take up skiing
Robert, Washougal WA. USA
26/07/2018 11:54
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Time to visit.
jose reynozo, usa
07/04/2018 23:31
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