DroneTV presents a mesmerizing reel of Lake Baikal’s frozen splendor, captured through the lens of AirVuz community pilots.

Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake located in Russia, has still not frozen over amid a relatively warm winter, according to images taken by the Russian meteorological satellite Meteor-M.

Lake Baikal’s secret is that it’s the world oldest lake as well. It sits on a continental rift zone between two plates of the Earth’s crust, which are pulling apart about an inch every year.

image: Temperatures in this region have skyrocketed in the past few weeks to the 70s prompting outbreaks of fires. view more Lake Baikal, which is usually still frozen over at this time of year ...