Here I'll write some notes and stories of Russia. For me this is the way to think about my life and the way to improve my English. Comments are welcome :)
Bathing in a ice hole seems very strange. Lots of Russians do it yearly. In spite of it is Ortodox tradition of Epiphany, some of those strange people don't believe in God and do it just for fun 'cause of extreme.
As for me I've been bathing in ice hole once and can recommend you to try :)