Wonder how folks in extreme cold do it without risking frostbite initially. Seriously. (And I get warnings from long-time locals here about frostbite.)Then a few days ago I learned that there are physiological changes that happen in the skin of the faces of eskimos and in the feet of barefoot runners--any place where skin is routinely exposed to extreme cold. That explains why my face didn't hurt from the cold wind.
Yes, what I feel though still cold on the face, etc., is warmer than what it was a few wks. ago when it was colder than -30 degrees C (-22 degrees F) for several days.
If you can believe this: twice in my life within the last 14 years, I have been interviewed for jobs in extreme cold climate zones --1 in the Canadian Arctic and the other about 400 km. probably south of the Arctic Circle.
It is not surprising actually various folks in our area have worked in the Arctic for a stint...no wonder after experiencing similar cold ..as a "taster" before going way up North.
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