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-71°C | -95°F |
Antarctica/Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
South Pole, Antarctica
Officially the most isolated, driest, darkest, and coldest hash in the world. It was a warm -56C (-70F) with wind-chill -99C (-147F), in December 2006, when "Deep Throat" sent this info.
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-105°C | -157°F |
-47°C | -52°F |
Aurora H3
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
– January 18, 2017
Hash #82 on took place in Salcha, AK. There were 3 beer stops and a naked(!) section. Temperature at Auroa Lodge, AK measured -52F (-47C). Fairbanks airport records prove they weren't exaggerating — Cums Alone (Aurora H3)
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-40°C | -40°F |
BrassMonkey HHH (not-quite-naked hash)
British Antarctic Survey Base, Antarctica
– runs mid-winter, every year
...runs in mid winter, when temps are at -35 to -40. Runs are usually about 150m to 300m, and all you are allowed to wear is boots, gloves and a head band to stop the top of the ears freezing. Afterwards there is a BBQ where there is a special shelf just above the steaks for the beer — Muthatuka
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-33.2°C | -28°F |
Yellowknife HHH
Yellowknife, NWT Canada
– February 8, 2015
No comments, but would you like some pictures? Temperature from Government of Canada website
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-48°C | -54°F |
-33°C | -27°F |
CRAP H3 (Coon Rapids Anoka Pariah H3)
Coon Rapids, Minnesota USA
– January 19, 1996
Sheila was apparently too cold to think up a witty comment
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-52°C | -61°F |
-32°C | -25°F |
Calgary HHH
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
– 1992 December 28 @ 7 - 8 pm
Dang! Calgary hash legend says that we ran in -40 temperatures, but it turns out it was only -32 below
When I told my girlfriend that I was working my way thru 14 years of Environment Canada's Monthly Meteorological Summary, she asked if I was looking for a temperature record or an anal-retentiveness record — King Shit |
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-29°C | -20°F |
Anchorage Alaska HHH
Anchorage, Alaska USA
– Some Saturday in December 1995 @ 2 to 5 pm
"Wind speed only existed when you ran fast" — Little Big Dick "Temperature readings are from me - I was there." — Little Big Dick
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-28°C | -18°F |
Warsaw HHH
– In a forest on the outskirts of Warsaw Warsaw, Poland
1994, the weekend before going to Rotorooter Interhash
" It was soo fucking cold that the sweat was freezing to the back of my neck and hair" — Ratshit
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-26°C | -15°F |
Ottawa HHH
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
– January 28, 2019
The hare said, "Tonight may be a little chilly, but I promise it won't be a long trail" Temperature from Government of Canada website
Previous record: -25°C (-13°F) 1993 during Winterlude
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-24°C | -11°F |
Winnipeg H3
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
– January 2004, 4pm
I was haring, made it short and on ice (for more effect). It was so cold we didn't even play in the playgrounds! But the drink stop warmed us up — Cumming Numb Temperature from The Weather Underground
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-37°C | -35°F |
-20°C | -4°F |
Stockholm Full Moon
Stockholm, Sweden
– January 1996
This was far too cold for me, so I went to the Hash pub instead — Floater
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-2°C | 28°F |
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida USA
– Christmas weekend in '89
"We froze our butts off and ended in a bar just after the half way point." — Mullet Got the temperature from a bank sign. Got the wind chill from the radio. |
-9°C | 15°F |
-2°C | 28°F |
Over The Hump H3
Quantico, Virginia USA
– Feb '96
"Sooooo, if you find yourself in the emergency room after your hash this weekend having your toes amputated, just remember I told you so. And!!!!!!!! You may never have the opportunity to have your toes sucked!" — Dr D
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The Hague Hash
The Hague, Netherlands
– Jan 1, 1996
"On newyearsday 12.00hrs am every year between 600 and 1300 people take a dive into the icecold Nort-Sea (this year was the coldest winter since decades) AND THE HAGUE H3 TOOK PART IN IT" — Neptune No temperature given... but how cold could it be? He didn't even mention ice! — KS
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7°C | 45°F |
DFW Hash
USA
– Feb. 94
"The catch was that it had been below freezing for days and we spent over an hour in mostly chest deep water. We gave the Hare Down Downs for skipping the obvious swiming sections" — Muddy Buddy It was a sunny 45 degree day except...
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18°C | 65°F |
Havelinas
Tucson, Arizona, USA
– 1996, 3 pm
"no wind except for the B.S. that we all created." — No$cents........Hashmaster/Dick-tator
It was the recorded high for that day when we hashed at 3:00 p.m. |
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34°C | 93°F |
Calgary HHH
Bearspaw, Alberta, Canada (just west of Calgary)
– 2002 July 13 @ 3 - 4 pm
We consumed plenty of liquid (2-3 kegs) and handled the heat quite successfully. — King Shit Environment Canada temperature for Calgary. Bearspaw 10 minutes west of Calgary and usually a few degrees warmer, so it might've been 36°C (97°F). |
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38°C | 101°F |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder HHH
Austrailia
– Feb 18, 1997
Luckily I had cut my hair two days earlier (lopped off about a foot and a half of hair), and so I only almost died, instead of actually dying. The beer did taste good at the On-Home though...—Bulldust
Temperature from Dept. of Meteorology |
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48°C | 119°F |
Zonie HHH
Phoenix 169th, Arizona USA
– Some weekend in mid July 1995 @ 1 pm
"It was f*cking hot, man." — Dozy
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49°C | 120°F |
Phoenix HHH
Phoenix, AZ USA
– June 20, 2017
The Hottest Red Dress Run
"49 degrees Celsius. OK 48. Depends on how you round it" — Blinded by Boobs
Temperature from National Weather Service |
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50°C | 122°F |
Fethiye H3 (Fethiye, Turkey)
– July 2007
"It was 50C in Fethyie Turkey last summer in July when we hashed up a mountain overlooking Oludeiz beach in Hizaranu (?) Turkey. (Right by Fethyie). We bellied up at the pool - bar while waiting to start. Then hashed thru the mtns wishing we were down below in the gorgeous waters. Trail was A-A. After down-downs it was back in the pool time! Dinner was served community style." |
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52°C | 126°F |
Jeddah H3 (Saudi Arabia)
– July 17, 1995 @ 4pm
"...(official) temperature was 52°C. However, Saudi sources always understate temperatures, because over 55°C (131°F) offices have to close!" — Gary Tomlinson Temperature from Saudia Airlines (meteorological office), Arab News |
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