Siberia’s Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake, and its surrounding regions offer countless adventure and cultural opportunities, even in winter.

Every winter, dozens of Russians and international visitors lace up their special ice cleats and embark on a remarkable 42.2-kilometre run across Siberia’s Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake.

In winter, the lake completely freezes in Siberia's bone-chillingly low temperatures. Over 330 rivers and streams flow into the lake, which has become a major tourist destination.

MOSCOW -- Severe frosts throughout Russia's Far East are threatening colonies of waterfowl on lake Baikal in southern Siberia, the ITAR-TASS news agency reported Saturday, cited by AFP. This winter's ...

Lake Baikal is unlikely to freeze over this year. According to the Baikal Search and Rescue squad of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the situation remains critical, with forecasts ...

Mysterious ice rings have been forming on Lake Baikal in Siberia since at least the 1960s and it has taken scientists decades to figure out how these bizarre formations are created. The lake ...

Its unique biodiversity is now under threat from climate warming. Lake Baikal in Southern Siberia, one of the world's oldest and deepest freshwater lakes. Image Wikimedia Home to 20% of the planet's ...

Etched on the surface of Earth are marks of our planet's remarkable history. One such notable imprint is Lake Baikal in Siberia. Persisting for as many as 30 million years, it is the oldest freshwater ...