very warm welcome thank you for joining us seven thirty here in moscow with a quick recap of your headlines dozens of new civilian deaths reported in syria as the arab league gears up to monitor the implementation of a peace plan but hundreds of mercenaries from abroad are allegedly fighting for regime change there the u.n. estimates more than five thousand civilians have been killed in syria since march while the regime claims its fighting an armed insurgency. a new ally pakistan seeks closer cooperation with china as it faces a crisis and its relations with the u.s. ties with america have become close to breaking over the covert u.s.

raid to kill osama bin laden and last month's deadly drone attack. it was a day of joy for some and regret for others it's twenty years since the collapse of the soviet union and opinion is still split on whether the breakup was the best choice for its people and ended the cold war and produced more than a dozen new nations but also brought about many long term painful consequences. those were the headlines this hour up next our team takes you on a trip through some of the most remote and unexplored parts of siberia that's in our special report. 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. or tourists and 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. i am going into to 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 glass is slid down creating sharp peaks and deep valleys. the glass is then settled into lakes giving birth to rivers with numerous waterfalls. and woods they covered with thick ice of intricate shapes. form over the bottom 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. here have a good head. and this case is for you. these pieces of wood to evoke or server i mean to fancy. this space might look like an elephant lifting its trunk and if you turn it differently you me 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. the oldest figures are placed on the cave.

this display will not last for long however the high water is the spring will soon wash them away. the tourist 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 you da river constantly keeps branching into smaller tributaries that all look the same if there were only three tributaries left from the left hand side then we are turning right. things. scientists have discovered several ancient sightsee in the east and cyan. 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 well preserved and can still be made out thousands of years down the line. did you see that it's like ribs and was arranged here what looks like it see that shape that's the head of a range year 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 cinnabon to make their paints. 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 and 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 it's warm ancient men always love to be warm you can assume with certainty that there used to be some heartsore caves our ancestors lived and you feel. 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 still. i've never seen anything like it. 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 artists 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. now class we're going to draw our remained to hear god knows what is the tough mudder name for it. right even and what's the time for a name for a small reindeer under three years old the one without horns. and nitric well down. the most popular themes for the two for our children's drawings are related to nature. yeah well my dad is a hunter that he takes me to the tiger every summer i have seen a musk deer and elk. the last little while our kids undistinguished as i notice with a natural in the beauty to tell lies the children are very frank and honest as well as they can easily telephones know that love and they've got a great musical ear all the good.

but the a very musical people. but during celebrations all who are present grouped together in a circle and don'ts 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 drunk that symbolizes the sun and this kind of a clipper resembles a ring deal that. 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 partake 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 splashed into 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. that you should try and heated hard but that's so that all the cones fall off the cedar gather the locals don't only hunt for animals but also gather cd cones the practice has been unchanged for centuries. cedars are

a source of nutrition for the whole of the siberian tiger not just for humans only one from a mouse or a not head big sized animal a canal cord bearer of off cedar. the processing of cedar kens developed in the twentieth century. the cedar not 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. here we have a field not really. so

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more news today volunteers once again flared up. these are the images cobol has been seeing from the streets of canada from china operation through the day. eastern cyan boasts a harsh continental climate summers

a very short and cool here while winter is a long and severe. temperatures have been known to plummet. forecasters monitor extreme frosts and climate changes which often occur in eastern cyan hello. hello. if you would like to ask you a question our expedition is heading across the eastern side. so we would like to know the weather forecast for the next few days. no sharp changes are expected a short period of persephone taishan including snow in small to rates temperatures are expected from ten to twelve below zero. despite the harsh winters in eastern cyan there is owns where snow never falls even joining severe

frosty periods. where the 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 begin thinking to myself so what nothing terrible will happen. so i set up on a reindeer and wonder. all of a sudden the reindeer panic 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 mooning me off saying don't pass through here. not far from the blank rock the tourists feel some simple natural influence on themselves why. of the snowmobiles are sunk under the ice bring their rope. the other drivers bypass the dangerous parts and begin a salvage operation. don't rev the engine break the tracks to stop. overcurious so waterway guards

a place to cross with broken equipment to try to fix 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. such vehicles break down very quickly thank you. 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 not a single step aside. just

a few kilometers from the pass or in the landscape change dramatically. instead of because the sun is wrong. replaced by huge snow drifts. schemes and. to overcome such obstacles. what is that stick. standing on the ground look for a new guy this is the most extraordinary snow filled zone. and a half or two meters deep. the journey across the time i guess becomes more difficult to.

the woods the tourists decide to stop and catch some fish because sometimes. i. in winter time they should have a single 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 there's quite a catch here good though you're flopping a pirates who are supper will be a real feast. has been wondering these areas for ten years and they've read year these expeditions encounter an unexplained natural phenomenon each winter nicholai observes this

extraordinary unfrozen patch of water on the lake it remains on frozen even during severe cold snaps. this water tastes great and. according to one theory there's a strong thermal spring on the bottom of the lake he warns the water which in turn becomes saturated with oxygen thanks to the absence of an icy cover. 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. the participants of the expedition more frozen rivers to approach they go. springs a closer. however the tourists encounter more and more natural obstacles.

a small but deep mountain spring in peace the traveler they decide to fill some trees and build a crossing. this is what we call. we built a bridge this is how. they close it. sometimes it's happened. the tourists carry all the necessary tools with them in case of emergency. it's hard to find help well there's no mobile coverage there.

that's why the travelers have to rely only on themselves. two hours of repair works and a snowmobile is ready to go again. independent expeditions to eastern considered dangerous. a few years ago. during an extreme summer rafting trip down a mountain river two of nicolae to his friends perished. together with nikolai they dared to be the first to conquer the rapids but they were off 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. 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. the boat

overturned after which we never saw each other again. it was a miracle the nikolai 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 process at hand after which the thermal springs will be finally in view. but once again an unassailable rock blocks the travellers way. that's it. is 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 height 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 kilometers sure to their destination. the thermal springs. remain inaccessible in the east and cyan mountains. this doesn't upset the travelers too much even though they've covered nearly four hundred name appeals to gates 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 rivers for us to conquer.

the fall discipline so the expedition going bankrupt the way they came. to travel is this they'll reach their cherished go next on.

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