Best known for its abject cold, WW2 death camps, and occasional, tenuous sightings of the Yeti, Siberia is not the first place you might associate with glamour and fun. But the Russian ski resort of Sheregesh, where temperatures can reach -40C, is doing its best to reinvent the notion that one doesn't go to Siberia for a good time. Not only does the up-and-coming resort have 'the best snow in Russia', according to the World Snowboard Guide, it also boasts comparatively balmy weather which has led to a new sport: bikini snowboarding. Scroll down for video You really don't want to fall over: Bikini-clad snowboarders enjoying the Siberian snow - and sun
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Snowboarders strip to bikinis in freezing Russian ski resort of Sheregesh
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Siberian spot has 'the best snow in Russia' so you can ski there until May
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Resort is also known for sightings of the mysterious abominable snowman
Tanning while she snowboards: The bikini snowboarders have proved an unexpected attraction in @placeholder