Russian Man Single-Handedly Builds Snow Church in Siberian Village That Didn’t Have One
Alexander Batyokhtin, a 41-year-old man from the Siberian village of Sosnovka, spent six weeks shaping around 12 cubic meters of fresh snow into a three-meter high church, where his fellow villagers can now to say a prayer and light a candle. There is no real church in Sosnovka, or in any of the nearby villages, for that […]
It’s Late Summer but This Everlasting Pile of Snow in Buffalo Still Hasn’t Melted
The residents of Buffalo, New York, are baffled by a 12-ft pile of snow that hasn’t melted in eight months. The giant pile, located near Central Terminal on the Queen City’s east side, has been around since the ‘Snowvember’ storm last year, and seems unaffected by the summer heat. According to New York state climatologist Mark […]
Russian Teen Builds Realistic Life-Size Tanks Out of Snow
Alexander Zhuikov, a student from Novosibirsk, Russia, was recently in the news for his highly realistic snow sculpture of a life-size tank. It took him a month to create the frozen masterpiece, which he later entered into a contest held by the makers of popular online game World of Tanks. Alexander, 20, began his project by […]
Boston Entrepreneur is Trying to Make Money by Shipping Snow to Warmer Places in the US
In true entrepreneurial spirit, Boston-based Kyle Waring is trying to make the best of a difficult situation. Boston has experienced one of the worst winters this year, receiving a record-breaking 8.3 feet of snow. Instead of complaining about it like most people, Kyle is actually attempting to make a profit by selling the excess snow. […]
Minnesota Farmer Single-Handedly Builds 50-Foot Snowman
Greg Novak, a farmer from Gilman, Minnesota, spent hundreds of hours building a gigantic snowman. He calls the towering 50-foot structure ‘Granddaddy’. While some neighbors have seriously questioned Greg’s sanity, he hopes that the snowman will shake onlookers out of their winter blues. “If you can’t beat the winter, embrace it,” is his motto. Novak […]
Juhyou – The Beautiful Snow Monsters of Japan
The words “beautiful” and “monster” don’t usually go well together, but when talking about a breathtaking natural wonder like the snow-and-ice-covered trees known as juhyou in Japan, we thought we’d make an exception. Every year, during the cold winter months, snow monsters make their appearance on the snow covered slopes of Japan’s northern prefectures. But instead […]
Bavarian Villagers Build Church Entirely Out of Snow
A church built entirely out of snow and ice – sounds magical, and looks pretty too. It was built this year in the Bavarian forest by the villagers of Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany. Located close to the Czech border, the church is bathed in a beautiful blue light. It was opened to public on Wednesday evening, blessed […]
Yukigassen – Competitive Snowball Fighting from Japan
If you grew up in a place where it snowed, you probably would have mastered the art of throwing snowballs. Bet no one thought much of your talent back then. Too bad you never heard of Yukigassen, a snowball fighting competition that is held in Japan every year, and now in other parts of the […]
Giant Frosty the Snowman Built in Poland
It has been snowing for quite some time in Poland and with all that “raw material” at hand ,three inhabitants of Trzebnica city, Poland started building a snowman. The problem is they didn’t know when to stop. The 31ft giant, named Milocinek, was finished after 6 days of work and is now the pride and […]
The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani Yaen-koen Park
Even though the name of this park might not sound very familiar you’ve probably heard about the Snow Monkeys of Japan. The Jigokudani Yaen-koen (Hell Valley Wild Monkey Park) is located in the Nagano mountains and since it was opened, in 1964, this park has been the attraction of tourists from all over the world, […]
Moscow’s Army of Snowmen
No, it’s not the Cold War all over again, it’s just the Russian way of celebrating Slava Polunin’s Snow Show. Every year, after a heavy snowfall, Moscow becomes the home of around 100 snowmen, part of an advertising installation. This time, the army of snowmen showed up in central Moscow, but every year is pops-up […]