The Kamchatka Peninsula is one of the most unusual places on the planet. It is a land where fiery volcanoes and hot springs bubble and where crashing waves from the Pacific Ocean wash over the rocky coastal cliffs and the endless sand beaches. It is a place where the brown bear is king and one which is home to many ancient traditions and very interesting people. RTG TV host Igor Maximenko visited Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, where he learned about the history of Russian settlements in the area as well as spoke with representatives of indigenous peoples living on the peninsula.
The hushed magnificence of the mountains is not as unthreatening as it might at first appear. This is one of the most dangerous sites on the planet. The mountains are unforgiving where carelessness and mistakes are concerned. There are cases where tourists find themselves in areas that are hard to access and can't get back without help. Saving these peoples from forests, cliffs, landslides and avalanches is the work of the mountain rescuers of the Emergency Situations Ministry. RTG host Igor Maximemenko investigates the training of the mountain rescuers of Karachaevo-Cherkesia and their four-footed friends...