2Siberian Road to Yakutsk in Russia

The cold temperatures and isolation are the primary threats on the Siberian Road to Yakutsk. To give you an idea of how cold this road gets in the winter, this is the only place other than Antarctica where we’ve recorded the coldest temperatures. Or consider the fact that wearing glasses causes the metal to freeze onto your face.

While the ice in the winter months is bad enough, summer isn’t any better. In the summer, the ice becomes mud, waiting to trap you. But this is the only road going to and from Yakutsk. As such, it is still commonly used. The fact that it is the only road also means you need to keep emergency supplies on hand. If you get stuck, chances are the same thing that trapped you will trap anyone trying to come to help you.

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