A Siberian skater’s 80 years on the ice | DW Documentary

For the last 80 years there's no place that Lyubov Morekhodova would rather be than on Lake Baikal in southern Siberia. The sprightly senior lives on the western shore of the world's largest freshwater lake.

Ice skating is Lyubov Morekhodova’s passion. When she straps on the steel blades she’s used for decades, she’s just as nimble as ever. Baba Lyuba – as she’s fondly called – looks after four dogs, five cows, two calves and four chickens. But whenever she’s not caring for them, she takes to the ice. Lake Baikal is often frozen over for six months of the year and the octogenarian believes skating on it is the secret to her longevity. The world’s deepest lake is her deity; she has more faith in its powers than in the miracles of Jesus, whose birth is currently being celebrated around the globe.

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[jtbxkqh]

She is such an inspiration in many ways : being old and living alone, living in the brutal cold, living active, taking care of pets and animals, living happy... Whenever unhappy, should go back and watch her for inspiration.
Keep showing such an inspiring people DW, thank you.

[dpspike]

I think she's adorable. She lives life on her terms. Doesn't need the church's help for determining her moral principles. Bless her heart. May she skate until she is 100+. I hope her children come to see her more often.

[jaymfom]

This woman is the personification of happiness! Wish her more health, happiness and long life!

[robertfletcher]

What a wonderful woman if we could all follow her philosophy there would be no problems in the world.

[TSPMikey]

She literally feels like family to me, despite having never met her. I care about her and these clips give me so much joy ☺️

[pinedelgado]

She's happy being Lyubov Morekhodova who loves Baikal, and that's all that counts!! :) :)

[misspuppa]

Her skate from 1943, my kid crying to get new iPhone, said iPhone 10 way too old 🤬

[giosefr.]

I'm telling you man, this woman is awesome, i want to age like this..

[mountainsworld]

The joy she expresses is priceless..i m happy for her...

[lucastop]

She looks very beutifull, nobel old lady!. may she live happy!.

[innings]

Here is this darling lady all of 80+years of age happy alone, loving her modest home and her dogs, singing and skating to her hearts content. With no complaints
She's amazing.

[sylvesterjonas]

I love this woman's philosophy of life.

[gerbrandvisser]

Lake Baikal is a place of stunning beauty and this lady is s source of inspiration. Sturdy animals and sturgy people. Я люблю сибирь! Thanks for showing them to the world.

[shobhabu]

Ahh I wish the documentary was longer than it is, I was enjoying it

[MSav]

She was also quite a stunner back in the day..

[resiliencewithin]

It is nice to see someone happy in this life

[Richie]

That's lots of time spent skate on Siberian ice, remarkable documentary.

[brenellhornsby]

She is an inspiration for anyone with sense enough to know what REAL POWER IS.

[MrAndyballard]

What a beautiful, no nonsense woman, who has common sense in bucket loads. A simple life seems to be much more rewarding than our largely empty materialist one.

[jackofalltrades]

Her skates are as old as I am, I was born in 1943 HAHA, and they are in better shape than I am too. They still work. She has a beautiful couch cover.