Biography
Vitaly Raskalov is popular in Russia and abroad Hover, photographer, blogger and, as he says himself, headache for the protection of all high-rise buildings. He was born on January 19, 1993 in the Cherkasy region. Up to grade 6, Vitaly lived and studied in Ukraine, and then his family moved to Russia. He ended up the school in Moscow, but did not receive Russian citizenship.
After school, Raskalov went to the faculty of MGU journalism, but threw the university in the first year. He did not receive higher education, he considers it useless.
At 16, Vitaly Rascalov bought a camera and became interested in photography, but soon realized that no one would not be surprised by the usual shooting. Then he decided to do an extreme shot - photographing cities with roofs of high-rise buildings.
It was not engaged in sports for high-rise buildings by Vitaly Sportov. Then he mastered the basic skills of Parkura, learned to jump correctly and landed, and still - quickly run, because he sometimes had to run away from the protection of buildings and law enforcement officers. Raskalov penetrates the roofs of the buildings illegally. He is not afraid that he is deported from the European Union, China and other countries. He says that the name and surname fictional.
Rufing.
Vitaly Raskalov is more famous in Germany, in Russia and Ukraine they learned about him when he started a blog in LJ, where he laid out photos from the conquered roofs. I didn't get money for this case at first.
The guy made hundreds of ascents, but most of all he was remembered by the main building of Moscow State University, the Pyramid of Heops in Egypt, the Shanghai Tower in China, the Bridge on Russian Island in Vladivostok, Cologne Cathedral in Germany. Herra recalls how three years was configured to conquer the Tower of Moscow State University. Its spire leads a separate elevator with a code lock, Vitaly seemed to be impossible, but he did it. To climb to the famous Egyptian pyramid, he with a partner had to spend five hours in the tomb, hiding from the guards.
Climbing the Shanghai Tower was even greater adventure, because in China, laws for the runers are strict. Raskalov decided to rise there on the Chinese New Year, when the security is not so vigilant. Their team had to overcome 120 floors at night, and then almost a day to sleep there, waiting for good weather.
Now Vitaly Raskalov actively cooperates with the popular CNN channels, BBC, NBC - sells them videos from climbing. Extreme shows without insurance are popular in the West and TV channels, the leading publications for them will be paid. Popular Russian channels, according to Rofer, do not want to pay for the plots. Once a year, Vitaly Raskalov and his partner Vadim Mahorov lay out video in free access to the Internet.
Vitaly earns on advertising brands: photographed in T-shirts and caps with their logo, and then lays out pictures in LJ and other blogs. He says that earning it is enough for a peaceful life.
On April 4, 2016, the premiere of the Extreme Show "Rufhers" took place on the TV channel "Che". The program tells the audience about the complex sport, the beauty of architectural buildings in different countries of the world. All the plots for the new Show Vitaly and Vadim were filmed by themselves, so they do not have produced shooting and editing. The viewers are created by the effect of presence, they can feel the height and the same emotions that they are tested on top.
Personal life
About the personal life of Vitaly Raskalov is still not thinking - the conquest of new vertices occupies all his free time.
In 2011, he was deported from Russia, banned entry into the country until September 2016. Now he lives in different countries - then in Thailand, then in China, then in America. The header loves to ride a motorcycle in Phuket, explore the jungle.
Vitaly Raskalova's Day begins with watching news feed on Facebook. Rufer says most of his friends there. He loves to read Wikipedia, basically an article about countries, attractions and religion. Politician Raskalov is not interested. He said that he would not refuse to triple citizenship.
His day begins with washing, exercises for the press. In warm countries, he adds a run to the morning gymnastics, because climbing height requires not only courage, but also a good physical form.