ski-ing and snowboarding in Siberia

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.

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

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

Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

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

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

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

Vineyards will flourish as winters become almost 10C milder heralding a large population influx, says new scientific prediction.