What is the coldest you have ever been ?

[stumblinhorse]

Hi

Yes, I have also always taken a spare ski tip when cross country skiing, though not had to use it.

I'm not sure if this counts but the coldest I have been is 18 °C (that's 64.4 °F). That's body temperature.
I was cooled down to that temperature on the operating table when they replaced my aorta valve last year.
Sorry I fortunately can't recall how cold that felt - I was out of it

Mike

You win

 

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You want a cold story? I’ll give you a cold story. (Scares the heck out of kids.)

The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses/The Cremation of Sam McGee - Wikisource, the free online library

en.m.wikisource.org

 

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My Open Water SCUBA Instructor exam, at Dutch Springs PA. It was in May and the water temperature was below 50 degrees. We were in the water for hours with just wet suits on. When I came out of the water my chest was purple. I thought it was dye from the wet suit. It turned out that it was blood pooling in my chest to protect my vital organs. lol

You should try ice diving! Been there, done that. Over 40 years ago, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Nasty winters there.). Just North of North Dakota.

 

[MossRoad]

You should try ice diving! Been there, done that. Over 40 years ago, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Nasty winters there.). Just North of North Dakota.

Every year our local fire departments practice ice rescue, search, and recovery in some of our local lakes. In reality, the water is never colder than around 32F, no matter the outside temp, location in the world, etc.

If you can deal with the 32F, you're good. Once you get out is another story.

 

[GeneV]

You win

But see, he does AND he doesn't...coz he didn't feel the cold. 2 truths opposing each other, quite a conundrum.

 

[Jstpssng]

Everybody Freeze! The Science of the Polar Bear Club

Intrepid Brooklyn, New York, bathers brave wintry weather to frolic in the waves, a New Year's Day tradition organized by the Coney Island Polar Bear Club.

www.livescience.com

 

[lman]

Hi

Yes, I have also always taken a spare ski tip when cross country skiing, though not had to use it.

I'm not sure if this counts but the coldest I have been is 18 °C (that's 64.4 °F). That's body temperature.
I was cooled down to that temperature on the operating table when they replaced my aorta valve last year.
Sorry I fortunately can't recall how cold that felt - I was out of it

Mike

Have you got a picture of the frostbite?

 

[Oaktree]

New windchill record set on Mt. Washington in N.H.

Mount Washington wind chill: New Hampshire summit fell to minus 108 F, likely lowest recorded

The summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, dropped to a mark that is likely the lowest wind chill ever recorded in the United States.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Jstpssng]

New windchill record set on Mt. Washington in N.H.

Mount Washington wind chill: New Hampshire summit fell to minus 108 F, likely lowest recorded

The summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, dropped to a mark that is likely the lowest wind chill ever recorded in the United States.

www.usatoday.com

I read that. We're having a warm spell here... the temps have gotten up to 2 degrees. I wish it would stay this way for few weeks, sans the wind. I've been out on the sled and it isn't that bad right now. I only went about a mile and didn't leave my property though, I would want more on than jeans to do that.

 

[Oaktree]

I read that. We're having a warm spell here... the temps have gotten up to 2 degrees. I wish it would stay this way for few weeks, sans the wind. I've been out on the sled and it isn't that bad right now. I only went about a mile and didn't leave my property though, I would want more on than jeans to do that.

Got up to -7 here today, and is on its way back down now. Still somewhat of a wind, but nothing like yesterday. Good day to stay inside.
One of the state corridor snowmobile trails crosses my property, haven't seen many riders out today. They're talking 30s next week.