To the outside world, the resort of Sheregesh is as well known for Yeti as skiing or snowboarding.
Here are some seasonal pictures as western Siberia gets its debut whiteout of the autumn.
'Siberia is so far away that it feels as if it's not quite real? It's time to change the way the world thinks about our land', says Taisia Kaigorodova.
With all Siberia's seven time zone now below zero, this theory seems mad.
Siberian city 'beats' the world famous ski resorts of Zermatt and Verbier which postpone their bid to host the winter sports festival.
Here's how people can substitute Siberia after the falls of the rouble.
There are only two places in Russia where Whooper Swans come for winter.
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.
Tyva republic registers Saudi-like heat but is also hit by wildfires.