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ski-ing in Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.
Guinness World Records confirms that Siberians achieved the largest-ever swimwear parade on skis

The successful bid was at one of Siberia's most popular winter sports resorts - Sheregesh.

Siberians mark end of the snow season with annual swimsuit skiing day

Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

Siberia 'wins' the world record for bikini ski-ing

It was described as a 'v-e-rrry hot day' in fashionable snow resort Sheregesh as 700 women and men (in swim suits) smashed the world record.

'The sun is like Thailand, the snow like the Alps, the party like Ibiza’

Antidote to gloomy news in the world as 1,525 wear swimsuits for annual Siberian snow festival.

'New world record' for glamorous swimwear parade on skis and snowboards

Pictures show 1,835 men, women and children 'smash record' in the Siberian sun.

Chocks away! Siberia’s unusual airborne world record attempt

Daredevil pilot and FOUR passengers with skis and snowboards on single paraglider wait to hear if they have made history.

Warm welcome awaits as Siberia launches plan to be new Mecca for world's ski tourists
The World Snow Forum in Novosibirsk kicked off a process for the much needed branding of Siberia for winter (and summer) tourism.
Inspired by Sochi - teens take to snowboarding in Siberia

It's minus 25C but Vlad and Sasha find a scenic spot to practice, inspired by the Winter Olympics.

Clothes or sNOw clothes?

Growing number of brave Siberians strip off for the winter, with debate raging about the benefits of taking to the snow and ice naked.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

We say

Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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