It may seem unusual but sunbathing in snow and wearing nothing more than a swimming costume in -10C can help fitness.
'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.
We take a trip to Mount Mamai in the Republic of Buryatia, well-known to local snow fanatics, but still a secret to many outsiders.
Techno-capital Tomsk goes global to advertise for students.
Dazzling white 'sand', perfect sunshine, blue waves on the horizon, friends, a great mood… and minus 20C
Latest addition to English peasant farmer Michael Ware's family enjoys her first Russian winter.
Her fun blog from 'cool and exciting' Yakutsk has tips on making the most of the extreme cold.