[Theoria]

A lassoed elk struggles after Serik demonstrates the age-old technique of capturing game in deep snow.

[Theoria]

cool...

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

My bad... I thought this was a story about the obams skiing on our dime.

[ottbmare]

The idea of actually lassoing an elk and being able to hold onto it is so incredible to me that at first I didn’t believe this was a photo—I thought it was a painting. Amazed.

[DManA]

Which came first? Skis or snowshoes.

[kidd]

- Man stops a column of tanks in Tianamen Square by standing in their way.
- Miners survive a mine collapse by eating rocks, drinking their own urine and diggging out with their bare hands.
- Men in the Altay mountains hunt elk by roping them in -38 degree temperatures and deep snow.

There are some real bad-ass Chinese

[Paladin2]

"Their lungs and legs seem impervious to the thin alpine air as they stride up even the steepest inclines"

There's possible performance difference based on poor flat-lander cardio-vascular training.

[Republicanprofessor]

Fascinating article, thank you.

[Lady Jag]

Moose are how Canadian cops get high.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Thanks for the fascinating post.