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Extreme helicopter operations
As Russia prepares for the 2014 Winter Olympics, big changes are taking place in the southern city of Sochi as the Olympic village is built from the ground up. Dozens of world-class sport complexes are under construction, along with hundreds of kilometres of new roads, tunnels and bridges. And all of this is being done in the mountainous region of the Caucasus. Mast lighting is being installed on the “Russian hills” where the Olympic ski jump complex is located. It is impossible however, to get heavy ground equipment to such heights, so workers must use helicopters instead. Between the peaks of Mount Aibga the wind is extremely unpredictable and constantly changes direction, which complicates things further. The pilots have to install 50-foot mast lighting in difficult to access areas, but not every helicopter is capable of hovering over an installation point for several minutes. The Kam...
Pastry chef Yevgenia Chernoglazova
She arrives at work every day filled with holiday-like joy and believes her profession to be the best in the world. Yevgenia Chernoglazova is a confectioner. Wise men used to say that sweet things can mask anything bitter in life and Yevgenia could not agree more. She knows how to spoil those with a sweet tooth, making their lives even sweeter. A real confectioner must possess a variety of characteristics to ensure that they are the best at their craft. They must have a good memory (including taste-wise!), be creative and have a sharp sense of taste, sight and smell. Most important of all however, is that they must simply love what they do. In RTG’s new film, Yevgenia shares how she discovered her love for making sweets, as well as her hopes and dreams for the future.
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Pastry chef Yevgenia Chernoglazova
Highlander's Lunch in Dombai
Simple products such as lean meat, vegetables, grains, milk and herbs make up the basis of Caucasian cuisine. Among Caucasian people however, eating is a great sin while one of the most important physical criteria for both men and women is to have a slim, athletic figure. Nevertheless, people here still love their food, and the large variety of sauces they have is truly amazing. RTG TV host Stanislav Salnikov learned the recipes of some national dishes, while himself preparing khinkal, turshu, tuzluk, carrot candies and an unusual tea using old recipes in the Dombay mountains.
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