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On February 6, 1993 a temperature of -90 ° F was registered in Oymyakon in the Saja Republic, in Northeast Russia. This was the lowest temperature ever recorded in the Northern hemisphere and it is the lowest temperature ever recorder in a location that is permanently inhabited on Earth. In the photo is Rusal, 35, who carries blocks of ice to his truck outside of Yakutsk, capital of the Saja Republic.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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The territory in the valley of Oymyakon is in continuous permafrost. Despite the the harshness of the climate, the people livein the valley, and the zone is equipped with schools, a post office, bacnk and even an aiport tarmac (although it is only open in the summer).
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Only the Arctic has registered lower official temperatures, with a record of -129 ° F, close to the Russian station. Traffic lights in Yakutsk are encrusted in snow and ice.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Ice scupltures created for Holiday celebration can be seen in the Lena river outside of Yakutsk.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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A man takes a bath in frozen waters in the Lena river inside of a tent to celebrate the Orthodox Epiphany.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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A car drives through the snowy streets in Vostochnaya meteorological station, some 500 km Northeast of Yakutsk.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Throughout the minibus stations, an icy highway through the Lena river.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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A woman passes a building, with the local time, temperature, humitiy and air pressure in Yakutsk.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Alexey Egorov, 25, and Semion Vinokurov, 53, cut a tree in the forest outside the town of Tomtor.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Timbers Alexey Egorov, 45, (L) and Semion Vinokurov, 53, have breakfast in a cabin at their truck outside of Tomtor.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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A girl poses for a photograph in the town of Oymyakon.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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A car covered in ice approaches a children's park in Yakutsk.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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A man walks in the streat in Yakutsk.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Una vista de la aldea de Tomtor en el valle de Oymyakon.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Snow covers the houses in the town of Tomto rin the Oymyakon valley.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Nikolay Vinokurov, 7, and his sister, Vera Vinokurova, 9, have breakfast with their grandmother in Tomtor.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Sergei Bursteve, 41, a meteorologist, prepares to send a meteorological glove in the town of Tomtor.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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A woman covered in furs represents the town of Tomtor in the Oymyakon Valley.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Gubin Alexander, 43, prepares to submerge into the frozen Labynkyr lake, 100 kilometers south of Oymyakon.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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A man passes through a sign for Omyakon Ice Polo, in the ancient site of the meteorological station.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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Boats attracted to the shores of the river outside of Yakutsk.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
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On February 6, 1993 a temperature of -90 ° F was registered in Oymyakon in the Saja Republic, in Northeast Russia. This was the lowest temperature ever recorded in the Northern hemisphere and it is the lowest temperature ever recorder in a location that is permanently inhabited on Earth. In the photo is Rusal, 35, who carries blocks of ice to his truck outside of Yakutsk, capital of the Saja Republic.
Photo: Maxim Shemetov
