Planes land on frozen lake in US’s New Hampshire

Nothing seems impossible for a trio of Russian ice swimming enthusiasts who put up an artificial fir tree on the bottom of the world's deepest lake to celebrate the country's holiday. The tree was installed near the shore, at the depth of some 3 meters, after the swimmers cut a hole in the thick ice. They said the water temperature of just above 0 degrees Celsius and an icy wind did not deter them.

In a state proud of its special place in American politics, even some of its houses have a historical connection to presidential candidates. Arnie Arnesen, bought the house of a former, powerful Democrat in 2009, but he wasn't it's only famous political connection; Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Al Gore and more recently Bernie Sanders have all stopped by during their campaigns.

The Vermont senator has narrowly topped a key Democratic primary. Meanwhile, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang dropped his 2020 bid.

A 2,600-foot runway is open to the public in Alton Bay in Lake Winnipesaukee, in the US state of New Hampshire. The runway is built on the frozen lake as soon as there is at least 12 inches or more of solid ice evenly distributed through the bay area.