Descending into Shergin's shaft, the world's deepest in the permafrost zone

Shergins shaft dug in 1827 is the world's deepest shaft in the permafrost zone. Located in Yakutsk, Siberia/Russia. 116.5 meters in depth. In 19th century the shaft appeared to be the first place, where scientists started permafrost researches. On Nov. 4th, 2009 it was reopened, the team of researchers descended into the ice hole and took new ground samples. Outdoor temperature was minus 19 degrees Centigrade, but inside the shaft it was minus 4 degrees only. What is the future of the deepest ice shaft? Big plans are expected to be realised. Like the cunstruction of the elevator that will bring people down to see the frozen-ground layers.

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• ice hole
• deepest tunnel
• shaft
• permafrost
• permafrost research
• Yakutsk
• Yakutia
• Sakha
• Siberia
• Russia

[Madmelo101]

@mistabiggz16 really? that is where hell is the workers heard noises of people crying for help and all quit they are going right into hell

[cybillify]

0:56 lemme translate *cough cough hack cough* they want to tie rope to me and lower me. I say fuck you i tie rope to you and fucking lower you! they say magic rupie and bowl of soup at bottom. They get many of our people like that. My ehh brother still down the, he fucking rot. Next year we draw ehhh straw to see who go

[jhanayoga]

don't go there... I had to shit at the very bottom.. sorry.. :D

[mistabiggz16]

man this is so cool i want to go there