Siberia, the region covering half of Russia's land mass, is known for its extreme cold temperatures. The average temperature in the winter is around 14 degrees Fahrenheit and can get as low as -49 degrees Fahrenheit, leaving the subsoil level permanently frozen.
However, there is much more to the subarctic region than just the climate. Close to the Siberian village of Yangutum, stall holders brave the freezing temperatures of the tundra to make a living. Local people in this community sell goods such as berries, meat and fish they have caught or gathered, to people driving through the remote northern areas.
They live in shacks along an ice road through swamps known as the "Zabolotie." The road is built every winter by pouring water on the surface of the swamps to freeze it and connects the "main land" area to the remote northern areas across the swamps. During the warmer seasons, the route through the Zabolotie (about 350 km or roughly 218 miles) is impassable.
The frigid weather has created a market and way of life for these people.