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A festival on the Ice

by Nicolas Digard (France)

Mongolia

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On the last weekend of February, in the north of Mongolia, the Khuvsgul ice festival brings together Mongol festival-goers on the frozen lake. Archery competitions, sleigh rides and wrestling matches take place on the ice.
On the last weekend of February, in the north of Mongolia, the Khuvsgul ice festival brings together Mongol festival-goers on the frozen lake. Archery competitions, sleigh rides and wrestling matches take place on the ice.
Despite the icy wind, a couple from the Hövsgöl province is looking for tourists to offer them a horse sleigh ride.
Despite the icy wind, a couple from the Hövsgöl province is looking for tourists to offer them a horse sleigh ride.
Tourists here are mostly Mongols from Ulaanbaatar. Everyone puts on their warmest and fanciest traditional clothes.
Tourists here are mostly Mongols from Ulaanbaatar. Everyone puts on their warmest and fanciest traditional clothes.
The frozen lake is as beautiful as it is deadly. On this icy 200 km long highway, it takes 3 hours to reach the Russian border against 12 by the usual route. Every year the ice breaks under the wheels of inexperienced drivers.
The frozen lake is as beautiful as it is deadly. On this icy 200 km long highway, it takes 3 hours to reach the Russian border against 12 by the usual route. Every year the ice breaks under the wheels of inexperienced drivers.
Friends write on the ice with their bodies. Many families participate in the festival and the atmosphere is euphoric despite a temperature close to -30 ° C.
Friends write on the ice with their bodies. Many families participate in the festival and the atmosphere is euphoric despite a temperature close to -30 ° C.

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