HELSINKI – This week’s record low temperatures in Finland inspired tourists traveling to the North Pole to try a trick that has long intrigued them. It’s about throwing boiling water into the air when it’s frigid outside and watching it instantly turn into a cloud of ice dust.
This is not something you should attempt unless the temperature is at a level of cold that is rarely or never seen in most places on Earth.
Lauri Untamo, 49, a sales manager from southern Finland, was vacationing in Finnish Lapland with friends when the temperature dropped to -30 degrees Celsius on New Year’s Day.
“I had seen videos of the trick on social media and YouTube saying it was possible to do it, but I had never had the right frost to attempt it above minus 30 degrees Celsius,” Untamo told Reuters. ” he said.
He boiled water in his hut, took it outside and threw it over his head in an arc, but the water quickly turned into a cloud of ice and escaped, so he survived without getting burned. he said.
The Nordic countries have been experiencing extreme cold for the past few days, and in Enontekio, located further north from Pihatunturi in the Arctic where Umtamo was staying, the temperature reached -44.3 degrees Celsius on January 5th, the lowest temperature in 25 years. was recorded.
Despite the cold weather, Untamo and his group of friends enjoy outdoor activities such as Nordic skiing and walking in the snow-covered forest.
“Lapland really gave us its best this week as we even saw the Northern Lights on a few nights,” he said.Reuters