mo4ch:>Italian extreme runner’s documentary crew stranded after vehicle succumbs to -60°C Russian cold | Mo4ch News

The project of Italian extreme runner Paolo Venturini, who wants to test his resolve in Russia’s coldest place, met a hiccup this week. The car they loaned from local rescue services failed due to extreme cold weather.Venturini came to Russia’s Yakutia because the region claims the title of the world’s coldest place. A village called Oymyakon may not be even beyond the polar circle, but its long distance from the Pacific Ocean and high altitude result in an extreme local climate, with temperatures ranging from as high as 30 degrees Celsius at the peak of summertime to as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius during winters. The official temperature record in the place is -67.7°C, according to the data of a local weather station, while locals claim one year it went below -70 °C.This is exactly what the Italian wants for his Monster Frozen project – a marathon run in the extreme Russian cold. Venturini said he has spent two years preparing for the challenge, designing special clothes, trainin…