with china as its u.s. relationship staggers from one crisis to the next but the strain is heightened by the covert american raid that killed osama bin laden last month drone attacks left twenty four party started so dead. and some celebrate a few commiserated it's the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the soviet union and opinion is still split about whether breaking up the country was the best choice for its people it ended the cold war and paved the way for democracy but sparked the series of bloody regional conflicts and economic down. up next r.t. take you for the next thirty minutes into the wilds of the siberian mountains enjoy the scenery. eastern cyan is one of siberia's least explored areas. is the geographical center of asia the mountain ridge of eastern cyan stretches for one thousand

kilometers from east to west. secluded need the russian mongolian border south siberia is nature remains pristine and untouched by man. for tourists braving the nature of the plan is to run snowmobiles for hundreds of kilometers to find a valley studded with hot springs civilizations yet to spread as far as the valley . be and they know is that it's surrounded by steep rocks dense forests and pokes. that can be reached only in winter riding in the frozen rivers and lakes.

it's not the first time the participants of this expedition have travelled together . each person has a track record of thousands of kilometers covered on snowmobiles in many different parts of russia. traveling along frozen rivers and lakes is extremely dangerous. a snowmobile may fall through the ice it any moment. reducing the risk to minimum the tourists travel in a special formation the first snowmobile plows through in front and is then followed by the rest. we need to prove the ski. one series three. is just three hundred kilometers of the crow flies from the starting point to the hot springs however the expedition doesn't have the luxury of flight so it may take up to two weeks for them to cover the distance which is peppered with many obstacles.

the cyan mountains will form from ancient volcanic rocks during the last ice age. the classes slid down creating shock peaks and deep valleys. the glass is then settled into lakes giving birth to rivers with numerous waterfalls. in which they covered with thick ice of intricate shapes. form over the bow of the more of the shape of the waterfall changes swan soaring maybe even twice

a day changes occur as years go by this year the shape of the blocks of frost in icicles are squad different the pattern is never repeated. not far away from the waterfall there is a peculiar kamath. the river flow here brings pieces of wood of fanciful shapes polished to perfection by the water and stones but here have a good head. this case it is for you. who are these pieces of wood to evoke or sever em into fancy small this space might look like an elephant lifting its trunk and if you turn it differently you may see your hair and standing on one food if i keep turning it this way or another anyone can have his or her own idea of what it is. the oldest figures are placed on the cave.

this display will not last for long however the high waters of spring will soon wash them away. the tourists the slowly pressing on woods stepping over obstacles and regularly checking the map it's quite easy to lose one's way in the cyan because the main road through daryn are constantly keeps branching into smaller tributaries that all look the same i think there will be three tributaries left from the left hand side it was then we are turning right. scientists have discovered several engines sightsee in the eastern scion. according

to archaeologists people first settled here during the bronze age which is shown by cave paintings that have survived to this day. these works of prehistoric artists were well preserved and can still be made out thousands of years down the line. you see there it's like cribs and was arranged here looks like it shaped this they had arranged it's typical for them to crane in motion like that it's amazing thousands of years have passed and the paint is still here. a natural mineral could wave a light serves as a bind in the ancient paint. it doesn't dissolve in water keeping the pictures preserved to this day. ancient people use red colored minerals like hema tight and cinnabar to make their paints for. the outlines of these pictures were hans more

than once. scientists believe the ancient residents would have performed magical rituals at the rocks with cave paintings. it was believed the spirits of make so would return ate them and hunting in cattle breeding. the it's so quiet here the river makes nearly no noise and there is no northerly wind so there is a curve in the river the place is sunlit and swarm ancient men always love to be warm you can assume with certainty that there used to be some hearts or caves our ancestors lived and you fear that. when the travellers climbed up one of the rocks they found a small cave hidden inside. it's impossible to see it from beneath. before they gaze take a look at the stone. i've never seen anything like it. there it looks like

a real tool of an engine man a flint used to skin animals and cut to meet good fine well done men well and yet. it is commonly known the ancient people first came to siberia from various regions of europe in asia they were nomads and migrated in search of food and good hunting . the first settlements appeared in southern siberia in the third century a.d. . descendants of the first settlers still reside in eastern cyan. they call themselves to follow out of and their motherland this to follow area. the village of alec jail which means free land is their capital. the followers have one of the smallest populations in russia according to the latest census there are less than seven hundred left. yet this doesn't hinder them in taking good care of their

culture and customs. the better signal class we're going to draw our reindeer god knows what is the tough mudder name for it. right even and what's the tell for a name for a small reindeer under three years old the one without horns. and the night well down the most popular themes for the two for our children's drawings are related to nature. well my dad is a hunter he takes me to the tiger every summer i have seen a musk deer and elk. the last of it's awful our kids undistinguished as i notice with a natural in the beauty to tell lies the children are very frank and honest as they can easily telephones know that love and they've got

a great musical ear all the good. the very musical people. during celebrations all who are present grouped together in a circle and dance around the fire. the shaman is the leader of the dance dictating the rhythm and the movements. so once you've been through this shaman is always at barrow good traditions but at any celebration he supposed to be present so as to drive off evil spirits with the help of good spirits the shaman uses around drum that symbolizes the sun and this kind of a clever resembles a ring deal leg. is a native to follow and the old is resident of the village as the years have passed

no major changes to his life have occurred like his ancestors take worship's the spirits of rocks rivers and the tiger. followers have always worshipped the spirit of the tiger. during hunting when you sit down to have tea before lodging for the night you should always go out and splash tea to the four winds to secure a successful hunt. from october to february most of the males of alec venture out into the tiger to graze the reindeer and hunt sable and squirrel. oh that you should try and heated hard but that's so that all the cones fall off the seeder. the locals don't only hunt for animals but also gather seed and cones but the practice has been unchanged for centuries. give them to the cedars are

a source of nutrition for the whole of this side buren tigar not just for humans very one from a mouse or a not head big sized animal a canal cord bearer of off cedar. the processing of seed to ken's developed in the twentieth century. the seed in the trade became one of the most profitable and tougher laryea. when it's a good harvest even the women will join the able bodied males out in the taiga to gather the nuts. yet here we have a field not ready to be eaten. cultures that so much of a lot of people at material that was it all worth tell the difference twenty years

ago an old historic event happened the soviet union came to an end and with it the conclusion of a cold war what is the soviet union's. whether you dive from high or to the depths. catch the power of the wind or drift in the beauty of the currents. being well prepared is a must and if you're lucky enough. you'll never forget your experience we only need some ice cream that's going to be have a. window fly see a cold and below the ice on our team. eastern cyan boasts a harsh continental climate summers a very short and cool here while winters alone and severe.

temperatures have been known to plummet. forecasters monitor extreme frosts and climate changes which often occur in eastern cyan hello. hello. well look if you would like to ask you a question our expedition is heading across the eastern sajjan so we would like to know the weather forecast for the next few days move no shark changes are expected kind of a short period of persephone taishan including snow moderate temperatures are expected from ten to twelve below zero. despite the harsh winters in eastern cyan there is owns where snow never falls even during severe frosty periods. weather specialists believe the reason for such unusual zones is the

strong wind that blows the snow way from such areas. local residents believe these places have magical properties. where there is a black rock in big black boulders. i had been told never to walk along that sacred place. i began thinking to myself so what nothing terrible will happen. so i set up on a reindeer and went there. all of a sudden the reindeer panicked and begin to turn back. i tried to rein it in but it kept refusing turning back each time then we both fell down. it all seemed as if the spirit of the rock was warning me off saying don't pass through

here. and. not far from the blank rock the tourists feel some simple natural influence on themselves and one. the snowmobiles were sunk under the ice and bring their oh. and the other drivers bypass the dangerous parts and begin a salvage operation. don't rev the engine will break the tracks and start. over during a film with you so waterway guards a place to cross with broken equipment if they could i was going to see if ill use

would hold well enough tracts. the black rock area is one of the abnormal zones where there is practically no snow every sector of this barren land makes operating snowmobiles extremely difficult. by being forced to ride davis stones such vehicles break down very quickly thank you is on board him and there are many such areas but they stretch for about twenty to thirty kilometers from west to east and launch strips. the only way to travel is on the river here not a single step aside because there you have only barren rocks. just a few kilometers from the past the weather in the landscape has changed dramatically. instead of an overcast sky the sun is growing barren soldiers

are placed by huge snow drifts. skis and shovels i was a tourist. to overcome such obstacles. this know is that stick. standing on the ground but i've got to this is the most extraordinary snow filled zone with us yes the snow cover me. and a half or even two meters deep. the journey across the time i get becomes more difficult a reason to. take the words the tourists decide to stop by

lake and catch some fish to someplace. in winter time fish inhabiting the rapid mountain rivers concentrates in these lakes as they are rich in oxygen and food. among the fish one can find here a grayling's perch and salmon. well magnificent well there's quite a catch here good though you're flapping a boat full are supper will be a real feast. i think ally today has been wondering these areas for ten years and every year these expeditions encounter an unexplained natural phenomenon each winter nicholai observes this extraordinary unfrozen patch of water on the lake he remains on frozen even during severe cold

snaps. this water tastes great. according to one theory there's a strong thermal spring on the bottom of the lake it warms the water which in turn becomes saturated with oxygen thanks to the absence of an icy cover. i'm going to deal with was like usually people make ice holes on lakes to let the fish breathe but here the fish feel rather comfortable this natural phenomenon is good both for the fish and birds that stay here in this sajjan. work and the participants of the expedition it will become more frozen mountain rivers to approach they go to summer springs are close to hand. however the tourists encounter more and more natural obstacles were in. a small but deep mountain spring and peace they travel as they decide to fell some trees and build

a crossing. thanks. to you this is what we call accept breaks for the future of the snowmobiles that we dug we built a bridge this is how we entertainers out. there closer to the end of the adventure the many want to snowmobile sophos to manage her broke sometimes it's happened. the tourists carry all the necessary tools with them in case of emergency and the wild is hard to find help but there's no mobile coverage there. that's why the travelers have to rely only on themselves.

two hours of repair works and the snowmobile is ready to go again. this. independent expeditions to eastern cyan a considered dangerous. a few years ago during an extreme summer rafting trip down a mountain river two of nikolai to his friends perished. together with nikolai they dared to be the first to conquer the rapids but their raft got stuck in a so-called barrel a place under a waterfall with a strong counter current. their attempts to get out of the natural trap failed. but for more than an hour we were trying to overcome the flow but failed. we were exhausted by the cold in the water both physically and mentally over with the boat overturned after which we never saw each other again. it was

a miracle the nicholai himself survived the nature of science and doesn't pardon anyone's mistakes even those of skilled tourists. the tourists are entering the final strait there are about twenty kilometers left to their destination. the passes at hand after which the thermal springs will be finally in view. but once again an unassailable rock blocks the travellers way. silt that's it. it's unlikely they'll be able to lift the snowmobiles and all the equipment that high. this knows too deep and the rocks are too high but we would need

a special winch is to get us to that high which we don't have so this is it but it's the end of the line we must return. the expedition comes to an end just a few cohen says sure to their destination. the thermal springs remain inaccessible high up in the east and psion mountains. this doesn't upset the travelers too much even though they've covered nearly four hundred kilometers on snowmobiles to get here. we're a team aren't we actually even a team can get nervous or upset at times but it's no big deal we get some tea get some rest and then the next morning everything's fine again there are more mountains are also rivers for us to conquer. the participants of the expedition going back the way they came. to travel is this

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