Polar bare: Mother sparks new global 'planking' craze after pictures of her posing naked in the snow go viral
- Bracing new craze sees people pose naked in the snow
- Hardy souls protect their modesty using tactful props
- It was sparked by Wiltshire care worker Leanne Myers and has gone global
By SAM WEBB
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A new 'planking' style craze is sweeping the internet during the big freeze - posing naked in the snow.
The impromptu challenge was started by Wiltshire care worker Leanne Myers, who posed in her underwear with neighbour Danielle Smith in a bid to amuse friends.
But after posting the photo on Facebook the idea quickly snowballed and a page dedicated to naked snow pictures went viral.
Mischievous: Leanne (left) and Danielle posed for skimpy pictures of themselves for a bit of fun. Now hundreds of people have been photographed naked in the snow
Brave: A photo posted on the Facebook group 'Wiltshire naked in the snow!' by Kev Willis
The group now has more than 5,500 likes and 250 photos showing people of all ages stripping down and covering their unmentionables in imaginative ways.
Leanne, from the village of Durrington, has been amazed by the response and has had offers of photos from as far afield as Abu Dhabi.
She said: 'It is totally amazing, I really had no idea it would take off like this.
'People have really embraced it, and a lot of the pictures are of friends of friends, but now there's some coming in from people I don't know.
A woman protects her modesty with a pair of tyres and a tattooed man wearing a tie, a cloth cap and little else
Bareback: Michala Steele posted this image of herself on a bike
Hats: This woman uses tape and headgear to spare her blushes. Many of the people in the pics bizarrely opt for headwear
Snowball fight: Although not naked, these revellers enter into the spirit of the craze with a snowball fight in their underwear
'I've had interest from Abu Dhabi and America and people messaging me saying "we're not in Wiltshire, can we send in a pic?".
'They are welcome from anywhere, as long as they are kept tasteful.'
The group - entitled 'Wiltshire, let's get naked in the snow!' - began on Friday after Leanne and her fellow careworkers battled to get to those they support in the overnight deluge of snow
After work, as a way to amuse her friends and family, she decided to pose in her underwear with next-door neighbour Danielle and then invited friends to do the same.
The Naked Gun: probably not a good idea to wolf whistle this rifle-wielding young lady, while hardy Simon Browning uses freezing snow to cover himself
Bare and a bear: This blonde keeps warm with what appears to be a hot water bottle and a man optimistically tries to hitch a lift
Nude man on an island: Hopefully traffic wasn't affected by this cheery fellow
'I really did just think it would be a bit of fun, to provide a bit of a giggle for maybe 50 of my friends and neighbours in the village, but on Saturday it really took off,' she added.
'My husband and I went out on Saturday to the club in the village and a lad said "Hi Leanne, I didn't recognise you with your clothes on". That's when I knew it had gone a bit further than that.'
Within 24 hours the page had gone viral, and hundreds of people had also shared photos of ever-more inventive ways of obscuring their dignity - using snowmen, bottles, scarves and even a frying pan.
Now Leanne said she wants to turn what started as 'nothing more than a bit of a giggle' into a fundraiser for a local charity.
White wedding: This foursome staged a naked wedding party
Heavenly?: A man clears his path in a halo and angel wings and a woman covers up with a scarf
Nippy: A Yoda hat adorns this smiling woman
White rider: Motorbike helmets save both lives and modesty
Snow angels: Three beauties make a snowman's day. Two smiling ladies (right) on a trampoline
Nice pair: A woman poses with two enormous snow balls and a buff fellow makes a romantic gesture
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