Serb-zero: the 'iceman' seeking solace in extreme cold

Over the past 15 years, Stevanovic has been hiking icy slopes, meditating in deep snow and plunging into frozen lakes as part of a routine he believes offers health benefits and mental clarity. "You surrender yourself to this cold because you know the cold won't hurt you," the 41-year-old told AFP at one of his local swimming spots, a frozen lake at the foot of Besna Kobila in Serbia's far south. So far, he said his most extreme effort was braving -10C for seven hours, stripped to the waist in hiking boots and running shorts.