On his trek across the ice, Lenin and his two companions nearly drowned when the ice started to give way underneath them; Lenin later admitted it seemed like it would have been a "stupid way to die".
Saat sedang berjalan di atas es, Lenin dan dua rekannya nyaris tenggelam saat es tersebut mulai retak; Lenin menganggap hal tersebut sebagai "cara yang bodoh untuk mati".