"They are climbing again!" The last assault on the ice town is taking place in Yekaterinburg (PHOTO)

      The "Ice Storm" is taking place right now in the Historical Square of Yekaterinburg. Sunday, January 18 was the last day of operation for the ice town of 2025/2026.

      The climbing competition called "Ice Storm" traditionally crowns the days of the town's operation. A special ice wall is erected for this purpose.

      While some are storming the ice, others continue to "storm" the ice slides. The final chord. The ice town this year, we remind you, was dedicated to the anniversary of the Sverdlovsk Rock Club.

      The themes of the Ice Graffiti competition, organized by the "Ural Pathfinder" as part of the "Ice Storm" festival, this year also became "40 years of the Sverdlovsk Rock Club" and "Our Happy Childhood."

      On Monday, the dismantling of its structures will begin. This year, the ice town is being taken apart unusually early.

      The city hall explained this by the high cost of its maintenance. It is necessary to maintain anti-terrorist security for the site, which requires separate financial expenditures.

      Lighting is another line of expenses that adult citizens do not need to be told about.

      After the climbing competition at 6 PM, a pursuit race around the Christmas tree for the prizes of the "Ural Pathfinder" will begin. Come join us. Or check out the photo report by our photographer Dmitry Chasovitin.