Expedition Siberia: -57F! 'Nuff said
Dec 15, 2004 10: 04 EST
Last, the Siberian team reported -49°F and a run of a record 25 km. As they are heading deeper into the Siberian winter, the temperatures drop and the light fades by each day.
At these temperatures, the thermometers bottom out. The guys own unit has broken, and they are getting the temps over sms from the national weather institute in Moscow. Just check out this latest, very brief, report...
-57°F! Unbelievable cold. We've pitched camp at NO 67°17'59.4 and I 153°34'12.1. 13 km advanced.
Two ski bindings just split today! Like a small detonation. A metal buckle on the sledge went the same way. We realized that we've gone down to 57°F. Johan's picked up small frostbites on every finger!
Spending the night in the tent, will probably turn out to be a nightmare.
I hope we'll make it to Srednekolymsk.
Did you know?
The difference between -50F and -40F is dramatic. Whilst you still can function alright at -40, below -45F everything dies. Stoves won't lit up, batteries won't work, all gear becomes brittle and breaks easily, eye contacts freeze inside the eyes, skin that touches metal peels off, and eyelashes freeze stuck together. Lucky enough, it's rarely windy in such extreme cold.
The start of this Siberian winter crossing expedition didn’t go too well – mosquitoes, broken fishing poles, a rising river flooding their camp site, doctors judging them too fat to go, wife leaving... This expedition paddled their way through Siberia and eventually took to land to get a taste of what Siberia is really known for – bitter coldness.
Husband and wife adventurers Mikael and Titti Strandberg, planned embarking upon an epic journey through Siberia stretching over 3500km. Joining them is a young guy, a great outdoor talent, and good hunter, Johan "Delta" Ivarsson. Before the expedition started, however, Titti decided to abort as previous medical conditions mean it’s very unsafe for her to be exposed to such cold for as long as they will.
Image live over Contact 3.0 courtesy of the team.
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