coming up this week the canadians dollar increase —30 celsius. they're trained to pull the sled now. just one second. the first air women to scale one of the worlds toughest mountains. taking a little break and it is very awkward formation of rocks. find taking a little break and it is very

awkward formation of rocks. and the former prison _ awkward formation of rocks. and the former prison that _ awkward formation of rocks. and the former prison that has been - awkward formation of rocks. and the former prison that has been given i former prison that has been given over to nature. bordering alaska and the arctic ocean the yukon territory and north in canada is sparsely populated and unrelenting. this is most unrelenting. this is most unrelenting places i have been to. it is just snow and mountains

enforced. as far as the eye can see. this year marks 125 years since one of the most frantic gold rushes in history reached its peak. when gold was discovered here over 100,000 prospectors travelled north hoping to get lucky. but extreme conditions caused many to turn back. many of those who did make it settled here and the city building a new life for themselves and their families whilst first nation people who had lived here for generations had to move upriver in an effort to protect their way of life. so the population of this town exploded from 1500 30,000 people during of this town exploded from 1500 30,000 --eole 30,000 people during the of this town exploded from 1500 30,000 --eole 30,000 people during the three of this town exploded from 1500 30,000 --eole 30,000 people during the three year of this town exploded from 1500 30,000 --eole 30,000 people during the three year rush. roughly $29 million worth of gold was pulled from the ground around here during the three year rush. but only a few made their fortune. many who missed out on of

the reasons to stay. like bonnie's grandfather. bi; the reasons to stay. like bonnie's grandfather-— the reasons to stay. like bonnie's grandfather. the reasons to stay. like bonnie's urandfather. �* , ., grandfather. by the time he made it here all the — grandfather. by the time he made it here all the claims _ grandfather. by the time he made it here all the claims were _ grandfather. by the time he made it here all the claims were taken - grandfather. by the time he made it here all the claims were taken and l here all the claims were taken and all of— here all the claims were taken and all of that— here all the claims were taken and all of that and that's what happened to a of— all of that and that's what happened to a of people. and so then they had come _ to a of people. and so then they had come this_ to a of people. and so then they had come this far they may as well stay and make _ come this far they may as well stay and make a — come this far they may as well stay and make a living. a come this far they may as well stay and make a living.— and make a living. a local legend, per the and make a living. a local legend, percy the wolf _ and make a living. a local legend, percy the wolf risked _ and make a living. a local legend, percy the wolf risked his - and make a living. a local legend, percy the wolf risked his life - percy the wolf risked his life delivering mail along the yukon river. his commitment to providing a lifeline between isolated communities in this frozen wilderness and earned him the title of ironman of the north. to honour him the town now hosts a annual dog sledding race. the grueling route follows percy's 210 mile mail trail from dawson city across the border into the american state of alaska. he was that type of person, if you could _ he was that type of person, if you could come — he was that type of person, if you could come across canada for the lold could come across canada for the gold rush he could do anything. what ou think

gold rush he could do anything. what you think you — gold rush he could do anything. what you think you would _ gold rush he could do anything. �*w�*iat you think you would make off of all of this? �* ., , �* ~' of this? i'm not sure. but i think it is great— of this? i'm not sure. but i think it is great but — of this? i'm not sure. but i think it is great but he _ of this? i'm not sure. but i think it is great but he keeps - of this? i'm not sure. but i think it is great but he keeps his - of this? i'm not sure. but i think it is great but he keeps his storyj it is great but he keeps his story alive _ it is great but he keeps his story alive and he was part of the fabric of dawson— alive and he was part of the fabric of dawson city. it is not only the minors — of dawson city. it is not only the minors in — of dawson city. it is not only the minors in gold, there were people who did _ minors in gold, there were people who did other things.— who did other things. there are dogs eve here who did other things. there are dogs everywhere as _ who did other things. there are dogs everywhere as the _ who did other things. there are dogs everywhere as the town _ who did other things. there are dogs everywhere as the town gears - who did other things. there are dogs everywhere as the town gears up - who did other things. there are dogs everywhere as the town gears up for| everywhere as the town gears up for tomorrow's race. what kinds of things are you checking everywhere as the town gears up for tomorrow's race. what kinds of things are you checking for? b, things are you checking for? little of everything. just your standard physical of examination of the dog to ensure they don't have any signs of infection or any any signs of infection the dog to ensure they don't have any signs of infection or any wounds or anything but maybe because they will be running for hundreds of miles. , . . ., will be running for hundreds of miles. , . , miles. these checks are compulsory and for dog — miles. these checks are compulsory and for dog is _ miles. these checks are compulsory and for dog is not _ miles. these checks are compulsory and for dog is not considered - miles. these checks are compulsory and for dog is not considered to - miles. these checks are compulsory and for dog is not considered to fit l and for dog is not considered to fit it will not be allowed to race. the focus a lot _ it will not be allowed to race. the focus a lot on _ it will not be allowed to race. tue: focus a lot on taking it will not be allowed to race. tte: focus a lot on taking all it will not be allowed to race. "tt2 focus a lot on taking all of it will not be allowed to race. tt2 focus a lot on taking all of their joints and muscles are not in pain. it is notjust talks at risk.

travelling through the night in unpredictable weather conditions means the race can very quickly turn deadly. means the race can very quickly turn deadl . ., ., ., ., ., deadly. two weeks ago tonight we had a ma'or deadly. two weeks ago tonight we had a major blizzard _ deadly. two weeks ago tonight we had a major blizzard event. _ deadly. two weeks ago tonight we had a major blizzard event. it _ deadly. two weeks ago tonight we had a major blizzard event. it could - deadly. two weeks ago tonight we had a major blizzard event. it could be - a major blizzard event. it could be 30 below — a major blizzard event. it could be 30 below suggest prepare for that. sounds _ 30 below suggest prepare for that. sounds really intense. the river was particularly high this year and so theice particularly high this year and so the ice on the trail was worse than it has been in 100 years. we the ice on the trail was worse than it has been in 100 years.— the ice on the trail was worse than it has been in 100 years. we need to be able to communicative _ it has been in 100 years. we need to be able to communicative stuff - it has been in 100 years. we need to be able to communicative stuff goes| be able to communicative stuff goes sideways— be able to communicative stuff goes sideways and i— be able to communicative stuff goes sideways and i will— be able to communicative stuff goes sideways and i will be _ be able to communicative stuff goes sideways and i will be based - be able to communicative stuff goes sideways and i will be based compsl sideways and i will be based comps for this _ sideways and i will be based comps for this he — sideways and i will be based comps for this. �* , , ., ., ,, for this. as the temperature drops the competitors _ for this. as the temperature drops the competitors make _ for this. as the temperature drops the competitors make their - for this. as the temperature drops the competitors make their final. the competitors make their final preparations for tomorrow's brutal endeavour. ., . preparations for tomorrow's brutal endeavour-— preparations for tomorrow's brutal endeavour. ., ., , ., ., endeavour. you are used to it after ou've endeavour. you are used to it after you've done it _ endeavour. you are used to it after you've done it many times. - endeavour. you are used to it after you've done it many times. you - endeavour. you are used to it after| you've done it many times. you are used to going without sleep, you are getting better at the cold, you are better at dog care when you are at a0 below, you learn all of these things. it's an incredible feeling hanging out with your best friends. how did the dogs feel about dogs

lettin: ? , ., how did the dogs feel about dogs lettin: ? , . ., ., letting? they are driven into a quite easier. _ letting? they are driven into a quite easier, much _ letting? they are driven into a quite easier, much easier - letting? they are driven into a | quite easier, much easier than letting? they are driven into a - quite easier, much easier than us, we are deftly the weakling. can we see ou we are deftly the weakling. can we see you guys _ we are deftly the weakling. can we see you guys in — we are deftly the weakling. can we see you guys in action? _ we are deftly the weakling. can we see you guys in action? shirt! - we are deftly the weakling. can we j see you guys in action? shirt! let's take you guys _ see you guys in action? shirt! let's take you guys for _ see you guys in action? shirt! let's take you guys for a _ see you guys in action? shirt! let's take you guys for a ride. _ see you guys in action? shirt! let's take you guys for a ride. you - see you guys in action? shirt! let's take you guys for a ride. you are i take you guys for a ride. you are auoin to take you guys for a ride. you are going to sit _ take you guys for a ride. you are going to sit in — take you guys for a ride. you are going to sit in here _ take you guys for a ride. you are going to sit in here and - take you guys for a ride. you are going to sit in here and we - take you guys for a ride. you are going to sit in here and we will. going to sit in here and we will hook the dogs up. ok buddy! i guess you're coming along for the ride, argue? . this is on another level. the dogs are so excited it's utter chaos there trying to pull the sled now. michelle is not here yet. just one second. wait. don't go anywhere. and where off. —— we are off. a tiny taste of what it must be like

to do a race out in the wilderness with your dogs and i could definitely see the appeal, it is just so peaceful and beautiful it's just so peaceful and beautiful it's just you and the nature and the animals and it's amazing. i think i understand it. ithink animals and it's amazing. i think i understand it. i think i get it. backin back in town there is one more tradition that is an important part of the race. tradition that is an important part of the race-— of the race. part of what we do to commemorate _ of the race. part of what we do to commemorate percy's _ of the race. part of what we do to commemorate percy's life - of the race. part of what we do to commemorate percy's life is - of the race. part of what we do to i commemorate percy's life is people have letters and deliver them legally to the post office. and they put them in a package and we send them with the starting line. {lilli put them in a package and we send them with the starting line.- them with the starting line. oh my cosh! i'm them with the starting line. oh my gosh! injust— them with the starting line. oh my gosh! i'm just going _ them with the starting line. oh my gosh! i'm just going to _ them with the starting line. oh my gosh! i'm just going to steal- them with the starting line. oh my gosh! i'm just going to steal a - gosh! i'm just going to steal a moment and to write this letter

right here in front of percy himself. right. in the spirit of percy keep on adventuring, love the travel show, percy keep on adventuring, love the travelshow, bbc. it is the morning of the race and the mushrooms are all starting to roll in. it is deftly a buzz in the air right now but it is also absolutely freezing out here. the morning of the race has finally arrived. as the minutes count down the tension is rising. this arrived. as the minutes count down the tension is rising.— the tension is rising. this morning i the tension is rising. this morning i was feeling _ the tension is rising. this morning i was feeling quite _ the tension is rising. this morning i was feeling quite nervous. - the tension is rising. this morning i was feeling quite nervous. but i the tension is rising. this morning i was feeling quite nervous. but ll i was feeling quite nervous. but i think it will be great once we are actually out onto the trail. t got actually out onto the trail. i got all of the dog — actually out onto the trail. i got all of the dog food _ think it will be great once we are actually out onto the trail. t got actually out onto the trail. i got all of the dog food in _ actually out onto the trail. i got all of the dog food in military gear, — all of the dog food in military gear, acts, fuel, cookerand a —40 sleeping _ gear, acts, fuel, cookerand a —40 sleeping bag, snow shoes. whenever i'm sleeping bag, snow shoes. whenever im out— sleeping bag, snow shoes. whenever im out on—

sleeping bag, snow shoes. whenever i'm out on the trail i do imagine what _ i'm out on the trail i do imagine what it— i'm out on the trail i do imagine what it would have been like back in the day _ what it would have been like back in the day i_ what it would have been like back in the day. i match and also pitching someone — the day. i match and also pitching someone who actually had to do this every— someone who actually had to do this every single week, no fail. i had no idea it was — every single week, no fail. i had no idea it was a — every single week, no fail. i had no idea it was a loop like that eight days— idea it was a loop like that eight days getting peoples mail and bringing people into town by dog sled, that's pretty cool.- bringing people into town by dog sled, that's pretty cool. thank you to the city of _ sled, that's pretty cool. thank you to the city of dawson _ sled, that's pretty cool. thank you to the city of dawson for _ sled, that's pretty cool. thank you | to the city of dawson for sponsoring this race. ,., ., ., , this race. the bag of mail with my letter and it _ this race. the bag of mail with my letter and it is _ this race. the bag of mail with my letter and it is handed _ this race. the bag of mail with my letter and it is handed over. - letter and it is handed over. barking. three, two, one,.

competing in these races today is a testament of the resilience needed to live in these conditions. percy's spirit definitely lives on here in the north and long may it continue to. the mushers could be out there for up to 48 hours which is more than me and the crew could handle but we have been provided some insight on what it could be like. it's so peaceful out here and it is snowing. it's not quite a white out. it's not snowing that hard. but it's yuri in a sense. very peaceful. i heard a few regions calling. but mainly the pitter patter of the dog feet. —— yuri in a

results are in and the winner was ourfriend results are in and the winner was our friend michelle completing an an impressive 19 and half hours. tonic impressive 19 and half hours. ionic came heard _ impressive 19 and half hours. ionic came heard lighting _ impressive 19 and half hours. ionic came heard lighting in _ impressive 19 and half hours. ionic came heard lighting in around four hours later a little worse for wear but looking surprisingly teary. another example of the links people can push themselves to and the prison term tourist attraction on a mexican island. so don't go away. now for the next in our series about the amazing feats of endurance that some people put themselves through in the name of adventure. this one is pretty awesome. k2 in northern pakistan is one of the worlds

dangerous mountains and we have been talking to the first air woman to ever reach its summit. here is her remarkable story.— ever reach its summit. here is her remarkable story. october 31, 2021 that is the i— remarkable story. october 31, 2021 that is the i wanted _ remarkable story. october 31, 2021 that is the i wanted to _ remarkable story. october 31, 2021 that is the i wanted to do - remarkable story. october 31, 2021 that is the i wanted to do k2 - remarkable story. october 31, 2021 that is the i wanted to do k2 it - that is the i wanted to do k2 it almost marked the one year of my dad passing away and i wanted to be my year of climbing back up your life, through grief, climbing to honour my dad. what better than the savage mound is special because it has not been done from anyone in the region. more people have been to other states that have climbed k2. it is a serious risky climb. when i do for people that attempt k2 die trying. on a fourth or fifth day that is when the for the first time. i can't believe it is right here we are so close yet so far. i think that was the moment when i felt like, oh my god can flip it we are doing this. we guides, our team of sherpas, they have climbed everest and katie

several times and we have our porters, kitchen staff so it was an entire army of people but in terms of the climbers we work for. there's always a lot of singing and climbing on nouns to keep morale up. so it just so happened that there were so many celebrations in music and again as celebration of different cultures. i always bring my music with me and i am always dancing as well. i dance like a milos. it seems like i'm happy but that usually the types of dancing is when i need that push. ifeel really types of dancing is when i need that push. i feel really sick. types of dancing is when i need that push. ifeel really sick. i types of dancing is when i need that push. i feel really sick. i took antibiotics it is nice to have this downtime. antibiotics it is nice to have this downtime-— antibiotics it is nice to have this downtime. ., �* ., downtime. you're during great. good. to be honest — downtime. you're during great. good. to be honest i — downtime. you're during great. good. to be honest i was _ downtime. you're during great. good. to be honest i was not _ downtime. you're during great. good. to be honest i was not doing - downtime. you're during great. good. to be honest i was not doing so - downtime. you're during great. good. to be honest i was not doing so good| to be honest i was not doing so good at the beginning. but these guys pushed me. we are close to the passage in taking a little break on this very awkward rock formation.

never give up. we are at camp two. the weather has aggressively gotten worse since yesterday. whether on k2 is very turbulent it can go from feeling super warm and sunny to having full blown blizzard than to an avalanche, rock fall, a rock fall on k2 was the scariest thing. this is a village intersection because is a lot of loose rocks. rocks complying in from 1000 metres above you and sometimes they are boulders notjust rocks. to hear them, they come flying in. and they sound like helicopters, that are coming closer and closer. buzzing. you're going from ice to rock in this role and roxy don't want to roll the rocks onto people

underneath you. the most challenging aspect about the trip was the sense of safety on k2 was very minimal. anything that happens to you above base camp you are on your own. there are choppers that can come but they may come in five or six days. we are moving up to our summer rotation. tonight and they are singing because it is good weather. we are pleading for the state for two weeks. i was sitting in my tent at camp four and we were supposed be resting and i just cannot sleep, i was so excited and nervous. and preparing for one of the most exciting moments of my life i am ready for this. this is why here. the moment we set off it was pitch black list of all you

could see was the trail of lights from the people ahead of the virus. the ice what was