World's Most Dangerous Places: Oymyakon, Russia | Stories from the Hidden Worlds | Free Documentary

Deep in Russia’s frozen hinterland, where temperatures plunge and winters stretch endlessly, the residents of a remote town have built lives in one of the world’s most unrelenting environments. This is Oymyakon, a town of a few hundred people nestled between two valleys in Russia’s far-flung Sakha Republic. The town – a cluster of wooden houses whose foundations are sunk deep into permafrost – has earned the reputation of the coldest inhabited place on the planet. In temperatures reaching nearly -70 degrees Celsius, the people of Oymyakon have developed a distinctive culture. But two days' drive from the nearest city, the people’s way of life here is constantly imperiled by the sub-arctic conditions. Venturing out into this icy world is a matter of life and death.

A brilliant documentary. Its enforces my life long belief, after living in various parts of the World, that People are the same no matter what their Culture or Creed. It is Dictators and Politicians that create Wars, ordinary People just want to live Life and do the best they can and hold no hatred towards anyone. Loved this video and the spirit of endurance in it.

They drink the purest water, and they eat the most wild things! Such a beautiful community 💖

A documentary that says so much about simplicity of life. This is a community that will survive.

Nothing below 55° for me,, but i 💙 watching how other people survive in harsh weather... GREETINGS from Haines City Florida 🌴🐊🥵🐸🦜🐍

Lot of love and Respect from Tehran—-❤❤ God bless you All❤

Those people are a heck of a lot happier than most people living in big cities around the world in my opinion !

I'm loving this guys. Much Love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪

A beautiful people living life the way it is meant. Sharing and caring for all, respecting elders in any culture is Love and respect to all.

Very educational documentary. Learning about other cultures is essential learning. What a resilient and skillful village of people ☮️

the outfit for the deity of cold was beautiful

Thank you for sharing.. I like it that there is no political agenda.. just showing everyday people somewhere in earth 🙏.

This documentary helped me put a lot of things into perspective, including my relationship to nature and the concept of religion. Their respect for and harmonious relationship with nature, supported by their spiritual beliefs, is so meaningful.

I live in western Maryland United states. Here it's rare for us to see winter temps drop to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Most winters the temperature drops to 30 degrees for a day or 2 then we might have 40 or 50 degree temps for a few days. My old ford f-250 4x4 6.9 diesel doesn't like to start in 30 degree weather up there that truck would be permanently dead

That old lady was funny. The University told her it's the coldest place in the world and she said she researched it (they show a picture of a thermometer) to prove it really was. Then she said they had visitors from about 70 countries and she told them it's the coldest place. And she feels all her hard work has paid her debt to the town. 😅

Fascinating!!! I see so many connections with Native American people and Norse people as well. Maybe the coldness brings it out.

Much appreciated for uploading these.

I really enjoyed watching this documentary,thank you

What a beautiful documentary! In N. California was feeling annoyed at “the cold.” By the end of this, I was feeling warm - in my body and heart for these precious and beautiful people. Love that they have retained the way of their ancestors in spite of the Russian government. Mayn’t hey thrive forever!

If you can bear the cold what a beautiful place to live .