Living Alone as a Woman in the Coldest Place on Earth (−71°C, −95°F) Yakutia

Living Alone as a Woman in the Coldest Place on Earth (−71°C, −95°F) Yakutia

5 Video Views·Mar 12, 2026

Living alone in one of the coldest places on Earth without central heating or running water is not easy and sometimes it can even be dangerous, especially as a woman. In this video, I show what daily life looks like for Alina, a young woman living in a remote village in Yakutia where winter temperatures can drop below –70°C.

Chapters:
0:00 Morning
0:58 How Alina keeps her house warm
2:27 Where Alina gets water
3:50 House chores
5:42 Breakfast
8:06 Grocery shopping
10:00 Making pastry
11:40 Washing and cleaning
13:55 Evening
14:44 Alina goes to sleep
15:10 Alina hears a strange noise