so we are very proud of the culture and we have embraced that culture. once you've had the training it is up to you to get around the three—hour long course. slowly but surely you conquer the fears in your head. it is starting to become more enjoyable now. once you've had the training it is up to you to get around the three—hour long course. slowly but surely you conquer the fears in your head. it is starting to become more enjoyable now. the sensation when you have achieved it is outstanding. you learn more about yourself going round there than you do looking at your iphone. the ten and 11—year—old school pupils took it in their stride. but having seen one lad fall off the monkey bars 200 feet up... it was really scary, and i felt like i did a backflip. i thought i would fall. i gave it a miss, taking a different route for the final, heart—stopping challenge. i am not going to look down. this is the stairway to heaven. and they save the steepest zip wire to last. ohhh! some people do this everyday! mad! listen. that was mike bushell.

just before we go dramatic pictures from interstate 80 in the us state of wyoming were they've recently been experiencing gusts of up to 90 miles an hour. nobody was hurt in this, but it was all caught on a highway patrol car dash—cam, as clear an example as you ever need to see of how dangerous cross winds can be. and everyone was fine. now let's see what the weather is doing a little closer to home. hello, we have had a dusting of snow

in parts of the uk today. for most parts of the rain turning back to sleet. we have had a frosty start. it will feel raw in southern scotla nd it will feel raw in southern scotland and southern england —— northern england. the wind will bring in more rain, drizzle, i sleet and health snow. the driest, clearest conditions in the far north of scotland. we will have a gloomy sunday. lots of cloud around with drizzle and health snow. in scotland, some glimpses of sunshine. maybe right across the south. the wind will make it feel even colder.

goodbye for now. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump is considering a "brand new" executive travel order after his initial attempt has been overturned by the courts. his current order stops citizens from seven mainly muslim countries travelling to the us. the government in england will fund lessons in cyber security to encourage teenagers to become experts of the future. it's hoped that pupils will spend up to four hours a week working through "real—world challenges" in a bid to develop careers defending britain from online attacks. labour frontbench mps who defied jeremy corbyn in the commons brexit vote will be sent formal written warnings. 52 labour mps rebelled in wednesday's vote, including 11 junior shadow ministers, and three whips whose job it is to impose party discipline. volunteers in new zealand have managed to re—float 100 of the 400 pilot whales who swam aground in one of country's

biggest ever mass stranding. it's hoped that some of the remaining whales will be able to swim to safety during the next high tide. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, were looking for love on the west coast of ireland. is there anybody out there? yes! we're high in the alps at a french resort that's trying to turn its ski slopes green. and in peru, we're cooking a dish with chilli peppers and raw fish. first this week, we're riding high in the french alps. skiing is one of the world's most exhilarating sports, but it's also one of the worst

for the environment. so many mountain resorts are looking for ways to make winter sports greener. emma—jane kirby's on the trail in the legendary mountains above chamonix. it's been a popular leisure activity here since the early 1900s. these days, skiing is a mega—industry. some 18 million tourists visit the alps every year, generating about 50 billion euros for the local economy. chamonix, at the base of europe's highest mountain, the mont blanc, is never short of thrill seekers. and when the snow gods smile favourably on this region, the slopes here are heavenly. i love skiing, but i have to admit,

it's not the greenest of sports. but resorts like chamonix across the alps can do things to lessen my carbon footprint, and to lessen our impact on this beautiful environment. and chamonix is really serious about turning its prized white slopes green. leaving a lighter footprint on the environment is the key, from changing its transport infrastructure to its use of renewable energy. its reward... well, it's become one ofjust four alpine ski stations to be awarded the prestigious and highly sought after label, "le flocon vert" — the green snowflake. a lot of people will say that, no,

there is no such thing as green ski. but everybody in the mountain is trying to adapt to global warming. we already lost 40% of snow cover at 1300 metres, compared to the ‘60s. and what we have to know is that in 50 years from now, only 55 resorts of the 300 we have in france will survive. this man was pretty much born on skis. today, he earns his living teaching the sport. but stephan doesn'tjust show his clients how to bend the knees and slide. he also warns them that ignoring climate change could send the ski industry, and his own livelihood, downhill fast.

don't think too much speed. think all the time, skiing under control. let's go! so he's created an eco—friendly ski school. for every pole his clients plant on the mountain, he plants a tree in the peruvian amazon. it's all about instilling in visitors the same respect for the mountains that's innate in him. i grew up in chamonix mont blanc valley, and i saw the difference between i was young, and then a little bit older. i saw the difference, and the pollution take a lot of importance, bad importance. and i said, what can i do for my country? the only way is to create my company, and try to be better. i'm sure i didn't save the world, but i'm trying to be an example. and to the eco—minded skier, anything that even partly offsets

a guilty conscience is a bonus. the passion for it is a bit infectious. you get into this recycled gear, recycled skis, electric cars and all that stuff, and it really fires you up. so the glacier here at argentiere in chamonix might be melting, but the water isn't wasted. it's all captured in big tunnels, and it's pumped up again in the mountain to use in the snow cannons. and we've been given exclusive access to those tunnels, which are six kilometres long. you need to go slowly, that's all. but in this dark

labyrinth of tunnels, chamonix has a secret eco—weapon. some of it is used by us to produce snow for the ski resort. that's about 100,000 cubic metres. but overall, this place generates 60 million cubic metres, so we only use a tiny, tiny bit. the rest of the water is sent back to france or switzerland. it generates electricity through hydro energy. it's green. it's green, absolutely. and 70 metres under the glacier, the view and the quiet is certainly breathtaking. a major observatory means that chamonix's ski slopes steer well clear of any wildlife habitats. the worst insult you can say to someone that lives in chamonix valley is he's damaging his environment. it's the worst thing you can say to him. so it's deep inside us,

we want to make sure that we keep it as it is. 0ur choices matter, too. almost 75% of an average ski resort‘s carbon footprint is created by a visitor's mode of transport. that's because most of us take a budget airline, and then perhaps hire a car. but chamonix is determined to keep that mountain air pure. at one with nature, or against it, the speed of climate change means resorts like chamonix are being forced to find a harmonising rhythm to counter it. and with the industry trying to clean up its act, it leaves us free to ski with a clearer and greener conscience. next on the travel show, we're off for lunch in lima.

0n the menu, one of peru's classic dishes in this week's global gourmet. today, i'm going to make a perfect ceviche. and this is a perfect ceviche! still to come on the travel show: we're tempting fate here in ireland. if you touch the book with both hands, you're going to be in love and married inside of six months. if you touch it with just one hand, you're going to be in love. you want to touch it as well? no, i'm keeping well clear of that! the travel show, your essential guide, wherever you're heading. it's time now for trending travel,

your monthly mash up of the best travel related stories, snaps and videos online. first up, who hasn't dreamt of packing it all in to explore the world? well, that's exactly what marina piro did with her dog odie, and a converted minivan. she's turned the van into a home away from home, blogging a step—by—step guide on her website. i wanted to be an inspiration to people that maybe aren't happy with their current way of living. and having a dog, especially while travelling solo, it's a great company. you have to be very careful with vaccinations, and with papers when you cross borders, but i wouldn't have it any other way. hundreds of wannabe travellers responded to this unique job advert. derek and mckenzie tillotson posted an appeal on facebook for a nanny to join them and their three children on an all expenses paid trip around the world.

overall, we're looking for someone who's willing pitch in with cooking, cleaning, packing bags, pushing strollers. they hope to have chosen the lucky nanny by the end of the month. we're up for an adventure, and we hope you are, too. for those who want to chart new territory without crossing continents, you can get involved in missing maps. it's a project part funded by doctors without borders and the red cross, designed to map remote regions of the developing world. at mapathon events, volunteers are taught how to read satellite imagery, and input the information into the crowd source mapping tool openstreetmap. it's hoped these detailed maps will save lives in the event of disasters. you can find out more on their website. and finally, a new website is bringing to life the russian revolution, which happened at 100 years ago. 1917 free history uses social media feeds to tell the story day by day,

building to the events of the october uprising. for many younger people, social networks is their natural way to learn the stories about those prominent historical figures as if they were contemporary celebrities. if visitors of our website would be inspired to visit russia to learn something more, probably we will be happy. thanks to everyone that sent us their pictures using the hashtag, #traveltuesday. here are some of my favourites. richard bates snapped this in manama, the capital of bahrain. and i like this picture that matthew wilson took in marrakesh, morocco. very atmospheric.

now let's look at the travel videos clocking up the views online. with ski season well underway in europe, we've selected some of the best videos shot on the slopes. see you at the lodge! i think that my number one tip for people who want to make their own ski videos would be to first and foremost master your own skiing or boarding skills in order to keep up with the guys you're shooting. you don't want to be left behind. you want to be there when they drop. group dynamics can be a big one to you. you really want to have a group of people out there that you can trust. storms, weather and conditions, anything can go wrong. we're just always on the hunt for powder, and capturing moments. so we'll see what we get, and see how it all comes together. and you if you see anything you think we should know about, don't forget to get in touch. it's @bbctravelshow. now let's go to the rolling

farmlands of county clare in the west of ireland. # 0h, lisdoonvarna # lisdoon...lisdoon...lisdoon # lisdonvarna...# it's a place that's quiet and peaceful for 47 weeks of the year. # lisdoon...lisdoon...lisdoon # lisdonvarna # but for five weekends in the early autumn, this little town is inundated with visitors from all over the world. and they're all here looking for that special someone. the lisdonvarna matchmaking festival is europe's largest singles event, attracting up to 60,000 people each year. it's been a local tradition for over 160 years.

the festival was originally designed to help find wives for lonely farmers at the end of the harvest season. for the past half—century, willie daly has been the town's matchmaker in chief, using skills passed down from his father and grandfather. these days, the matching is less about dowries and property, and more about finding true love. most of my matchmaking has been a little bit different from my grandfather and father. and i do enjoying it this way. when i introduce people, i try to have a little bit of magic there. when the person is coming towards you, you think, that's the man i want to spend the rest of my life with. it's very much an irish thing, maybe. but certainly people from other parts of the world do join with me. we have a lot of people from england, a certain amount from germany, quite a lot from america.

willie says his secret is the book he carries with him, where the details of potential matches have been kept for generations. this book looks like it's seen better days. oh, it has, yeah. it's approximately about 150 or 160 years old, like. you know, when you come to that, you can't be counting! it's a love book, and it's a lucky book. if you touch the book with both hands, you're going to be in love and married inside of six months. if you touch it with just one hand, you're going to be in love. willie claims his book has helped him spark 3000 marriages. and with statistics like that, it's perhaps not surprising his services draw hopefuls from far and wide. back in town, the crowds are rising. back in town, the crowds are arriving. and a little after 11:00 in the morning, the alcohol‘s

already in full flow. events are held up and down the village, but the main centre of matchmaking activity is here at the aptly named matchmaker bar. this is where willie sets out his stall. the process is this. would you like to have children if all goes well? i think so, eventually. yeah. punters fill out their details, and tell willie about themselves, and what they'd like in a partner. i have you down there now as good—looking and nice. oh, god! oh, good! then once the 20 euros fee is paid, willie will attempt to find them a match. joel's a little farmer. has his own farm. 0k. but in the days when many people meet their future partner online, why do people still put their faith in willie and his traditional ways? i had my doubts. i might still have doubts. but i thought i would give it a whirl. why not?

the festival may boost the number of locals finding partners, but it's also a serious boost for the local economy, bringing in 3 million euros each year. this festival is the lifeblood of lisdoonvarna. it's like the one month of the year when all the businesses gear towards towards this festival. in september, it's like the whole place is just transformed. so a lot of the b&bs would be very, very quiet during the year. there'd be nobody here. they would make enough money in september to keep them going for the whole year, so it has a massive effect, and it's only getting bigger. not everyone attending the festival is single. many couples who met here in years past return to celebrate and dance the night, and day, away. but most of the folk here are looking for love. we want to find the one. so far we haven't found it.

but do you know what, it is such a good buzz around us, a great atmosphere. a fantastic community, it's brilliant. so we would like to find someone with a bit of land, a nice personality, not bad looking. not bad looking. we will have to find the right man. he's not bad. hey! i think we can gather, there is no shortage of options for the ladies here. is there anybody out there?! yes! lisdoonvarna provides plenty of opportunity for some drunken fun. but finding love is far from guaranteed. and willie's success isn't guaranteed.

after a few minutes, the first couple's eyes have already wondered. have already wandered. but here in the matchmaking capital, lisdoonvarna, hope springs eternal. so i'm hoping that by the time i leave here, he'll keep his word and i'll meet someone. because that was the whole reason for me coming here. well, that's all we've got time for on this week's travel show. coming up next week... carmen's in peru to find out about a 500—year—old tradition called scissor dancing. so dojoin us then if you can. and in the meantime, you don't forget you can catch up with us while we are out on the road by signing up to our social media feeds.

details are on the screen now. but for now, from me, christa larwood, and the rest of the travel show team here on the emerald isle, it's goodbye. hello. a cold, raw feeling down there with their strengthening wind. some people woke up to a dusting of snow this morning. weather watchers have been capturing that scene across parts of the uk. only a centimetre or two, not causing many problems. most of the snow turning back to rain or drizzle. one or two have seen some sunshine. west of

scotla nd have seen some sunshine. west of scotland and northern ireland. generally great conditions elsewhere. on the hills we will see some sleet or elsewhere. on the hills we will see some sleet 01’ snow. elsewhere. on the hills we will see some sleet or snow. elsewhere, patchy rain with strengthening wind. parts of north and west scotland and northern ireland will see sunshine through this afternoon. rain and drizzle throughout eastern parts of scotland. into the afternoon, on the higher ground there will be sleet and snow. there could be the odd bit of sleet mixed in with the rain elsewhere. a predominantly grey picture. the wind increasing the north—easterly wind. it will feel a good deal colder. it is a day to wrap up well if you are heading off to the big match in cardiff. early sleet and snow this morning will be turning back to patchy rain and drizzle. the wind will continue to strengthen tonight. some further rain and drizzle and hell sleet and

snow. in northern scotland and the far south—west of england could have a frost. the cold comes from the wind more than anything else. the wind more than anything else. the wind is strongerfor wind more than anything else. the wind is stronger for sunday bringing lots of cloud, further patchy rain, drizzle and hill sleet and snow. it isa drizzle and hill sleet and snow. it is a day which will come with added chill because of the strength of the wind which will touch bail force chill because of the strength of the wind which will touch bailforce in some exposed parts of england and wales. still windy into monday but south—westerly wind by this stage. —— south—easterly wind. a chilly day the further north you go. after a cold few days, temperatures are on an upward trend as we head into next week. by the middle part of the week with double—figure temperatures and a little bit of sunshine it may even feel a touch like spring. goodbye for now. this is bbc news.

the headlines at 11am... president trump says he may rewrite the travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries after his initial attempt was overturned in the courts. we'll win that battle, but we also have a lot of other options including just filing a brand new order on monday. labour issues formal written warnings to front bench mps who defied jeremy corbyn in the commons brexit vote. lessons in cyber security for schoolchildren in england — to boost defences against attacks. a further 240 pilot whales have become stranded on a remote beach in new zealand — more than 300 died after becoming beached on thursday. also in the next hour... search for the lost wedding dress — woman's plea to help find her great, great grandmother's 150—year—old antique gown after the dry cleaners