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now on bbc news, it's the travel show. coming up this week: the canadian dog race in minus 30 degrees celsius. the dogs are so excited. it's utter chaos! they're literally trying to pull the sled now. just one second! wait! the first arab woman to scale one of the world's toughest mountains. taking a little break — toughest mountains. taking a little break on _ toughest mountains. taking a little break on this _ toughest mountains. taking a little break on this very - little break on this very awkward rock formation. and the former notorious mexican prison that's now been given over to nature.

bordering alaska and the arctic ocean, the yukon territory in 0cean, the yukon territory in northern canada is wild, sparsely populated and unrelenting. this must be one of the most remote places i have ever been to. it's just snow and mountains and forest 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, over100,000 peak. when gold was discovered here, over 100,000 prospectors travelled north, hoping to get lucky, but the extreme conditions caused many to turn back. many of those who did make it settled here in dawson city, building a new life for themselves and their families, whilst first nations people who had lived here for generations had lived here for generations had to move up river in an effort to protect their way of life. so the population of this town exploded from 1,500 to 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 found other reasons to stay, like bonnie's grandfather. bi; like bonnie's grandfather. by the like bonnie's grandfather. e5 the time he made it here,

like bonnie's grandfather. by the time he made it here, all the time he made it here, all the claims were taken and all of that, you know, and that's what happened to a lot of people, you know? and so they've come this far, they may as well stay and make a living. a local legend, percy dewolfe risked his life delivering mail along the yukon river. his commitment to providing a lifeline between isolated communities in this frozen wilderness earned him the title iron man of the north. to honour him, the town now hosts an annual dog—sledding race. the gruelling route follows percy's 210—mile mail trail from dawson city across the border into the american state of alaska. he border into the american state of alaska. . , border into the american state of alaska-— of alaska. he was that type of erson. of alaska. he was that type of person- if _ of alaska. he was that type of person- if he _ of alaska. he was that type of person. if he could _ of alaska. he was that type of person. if he could come - of alaska. he was that type of i person. if he could come across canada for the gold rush, he could do anything!— canada for the gold rush, he could do anything! what do you think he would _ could do anything! what do you think he would make _ could do anything! what do you think he would make of - could do anything! what do you think he would make of all - think he would make of all this? �* ., , �* ~ this? i'm not sure! but i think it's great. _

this? i'm not sure! but i think it's great, because _ this? i'm not sure! but i think it's great, because it - this? i'm not sure! but i think it's great, because it keeps i it's great, because it keeps his story alive, and he was part of the fabric of dawson city. it's not only the miners and the gold. there were people that did other things.— that did other things. there are dos that did other things. there are dogs everywhere, - that did other things. there are dogs everywhere, as i that did other things. there l are dogs everywhere, as the town gears up for tomorrow's race. what kinds of things are you checking for?— what kinds of things are you checking for? um, a little bit of everything- _ checking for? um, a little bit of everything. just _ checking for? um, a little bit of everything. just kind - checking for? um, a little bit of everything. just kind of. of everything. just kind of your standard, like, of everything. just kind of yourstandard, like, physical your standard, like, physical exam yourstandard, like, physical exam on a dog, make sure that they don't have any signs of infection, or, like, any wounds oranything. but infection, or, like, any wounds or anything. but mainly because they're going to be running for hundreds of miles.— they're going to be running for hundreds of miles. these checks are compulsory _ hundreds of miles. these checks are compulsory and _ hundreds of miles. these checks are compulsory and if— hundreds of miles. these checks are compulsory and if a - hundreds of miles. these checks are compulsory and if a dog - are compulsory and if a dog isn't considered fit, it won't be allowed to race. we isn't considered fit, it won't be allowed to race. we focus a lot on the _ be allowed to race. we focus a lot on the orthopaedic, - be allowed to race. we focus a lot on the orthopaedic, so - lot on the orthopaedic, so checking all theirjoints, make checking all their joints, make sure checking all theirjoints, make sure that their muscles are not painful. sure that their muscles are not ainful. �* �* , sure that their muscles are not ainful. �* �*, ., , painful. but it's not 'ust the dos painful. but it's not 'ust the dogs that h painful. but it's not 'ust the dogs that are h painful. but it's not 'ust the dogs that are at _ painful. but it's notjust the dogs that are at risk. - dogs that are at risk. travelling through the night in unpredictable weather conditions means the race can very quickly turn deadly. tiara very quickly turn deadly. two weeks ago — very quickly turn deadly. two weeks ago tonight _ very quickly turn deadly. twr weeks ago tonight we had a

major blizzard event. it could be 30 below, you know, sojust prepare for, that right. be 30 below, you know, so 'ust prepare for, that right.�* prepare for, that right. sounds really intense! _ prepare for, that right. sounds really intense! the _ prepare for, that right. sounds really intense! the river - prepare for, that right. sounds really intense! the river was i really intense! the river was particularly high this year, and so the ice on the trail is worse than it's been in 100 years. worse than it's been in 100 ears. ~ ., , ., years. we need to be able to communicate _ years. we need to be able to communicate if— years. we need to be able to communicate if stuff - years. we need to be able to communicate if stuff goes i communicate if stuff goes sideways, and i'll be the base comms for this. as the temperature drops, the competitors make their final preparations for tomorrow's brutal endeavour.— preparations for tomorrow's brutal endeavour. you're used to it after _ brutal endeavour. you're used to it after you've _ brutal endeavour. you're used to it after you've done - brutal endeavour. you're used to it after you've done it - brutal endeavour. you're used to it after you've done it manyj to it after you've done it many times, you know? you used to going without sleep. you're getting better at the cold, you know. you're better at dog care when it's 30 below. you learn all those things. it's just an incredible feeling. all those things. it's 'ust an incredible feelingh all those things. it's 'ust an - incredible feelingh yeah. incredible feeling. yeah? yeah. han . in: incredible feeling. yeah? yeah. hanging out _ incredible feeling. yeah? yeah. hanging out with _ incredible feeling. yeah? yeah. hanging out with your- incredible feeling. yeah? yeah. hanging out with your best - hanging out with your best friends. ., ., ., , friends. how do the dogs feel about dog-sledding? - friends. how do the dogs feel about dog-sledding? they're| about dog-sledding? they're driven. they _ about dog-sledding? they're driven. they do _ about dog-sledding? they're driven. they do it _ about dog-sledding? they're driven. they do it quite - driven. they do it quite easily, much easier than us. we're definitely the weak link. well, can we see you guys in action? ,, �* , ., well, can we see you guys in action? ,, �*, ., well, can we see you guys in action? . h ., , action? sure. let's go hook up. let's take _ action? sure. let's go hook up. let's take you _ action? sure. let's go hook up. let's take you for _ action? sure. let's go hook up. let's take you for a _ action? sure. let's go hook up.

let's take you for a ride. - let's take you for a ride. yeah! ., �* ., ., , yeah! you're gonna sit in here. this is my _ yeah! you're gonna sit in here. this is my spot? _ yeah! you're gonna sit in here. this is my spot? yeah. - yeah! you're gonna sit in here. this is my spot? yeah. you'rel this is my spot? yeah. you're auoin this is my spot? yeah. you're going to _ this is my spot? yeah. you're going to sit — this is my spot? yeah. you're going to sit in _ this is my spot? yeah. you're going to sit in there _ this is my spot? yeah. you're going to sit in there and - this is my spot? yeah. you're going to sit in there and then | going to sit in there and then we'll hook the dogs up. {lilia we'll hook the dogs up. 0k, budd ! we'll hook the dogs up. 0k, buddy! 0h! _ we'll hook the dogs up. 0k, buddy! oh! well, _ we'll hook the dogs up. 0k, buddy! oh! well, i- we'll hook the dogs up. 0k, buddy! oh! well, i guess you're coming along for the ride, aren't you? it's on another level. the dogs are so excited. it's utter chaos. they're literally trying to pull the sled now. i hope they don't manage because michelle is not here yet to drive it. so... just one second! waste wait! wait! don't go anywhere! and we're off! just a tiny little taster of what it must be like to do a race out in the wilderness with your dogs and i

can definitely see the appeal. it's just so peaceful, can definitely see the appeal. it'sjust so peaceful, so beautiful, just you and the nature and the animals. it's amazing. i think i understand it. ithinki amazing. i think i understand it. i think i get it. back in town, there's one more tradition that's an important part of the race.— tradition that's an important part of the race. part of what we do to _ part of the race. part of what we do to commemorate - part of the race. part of what i we do to commemorate percy's life is to actually send mail. and so people actually have letters. we actually deliver them legally to the post office. ., them legally to the post office.- 0h, - them legally to the post l office.- oh, yeah! them legally to the post - office.- oh, yeah! and office. you do? oh, yeah! and the ut office. you do? oh, yeah! and they put them _ office. you do? oh, yeah! and they put them in _ office. you do? oh, yeah! and they put them in a _ office. you do? oh, yeah! and they put them in a package i office. you do? oh, yeah! and| they put them in a package and we send them with the first musher to leave the starting line. , .,, musher to leave the starting line. , �* ., line. oh, my gosh. so i'm going to steale— line. oh, my gosh. so i'm going to steal a moment _ line. oh, my gosh. so i'm going to steal a moment and - line. oh, my gosh. so i'm going to steal a moment and write - to steal a moment and write this letter. right here in front of percy himself. right. in the spirit of percy, keep on

adventuring. love the travel show, bbc. it's the morning of the race and the mushers are all starting to roll in. there's definitely a buzz in the air right now. but it's also absolutely freezing out here. the morning of the race has finally arrived. as the minutes count down, the tension is rising. count down, the tension is risinu. , ., rising. this morning, i was feelin: rising. this morning, i was feeling quite _ rising. this morning, i was feeling quite nervous. - rising. this morning, i was i feeling quite nervous. yeah? gosh! iout — feeling quite nervous. yeah? gosh! but | think _ feeling quite nervous. yeah? gosh! but | think it— feeling quite nervous. yeah? gosh! but i think it will- feeling quite nervous. yeah? gosh! but i think it will be i gosh! but i think it will be great once we're actually out on the trail. we've got all the dog food, mandatory gear — so axe, fuel, cooker, and a minus 40 axe, fuel, cooker, and a minus 1t0 sleeping bag, snowshoes. whenever i'm oath out on the trail, i always imagine what it would have been like back in the day! and i would imagine picturing someone who had to do

this every single week, no fail. i have no idea it was a loop like that, eight days getting mail. pregnant women into town by dog sled. that's pretty cool. also, thank you to the city of dawson — also, thank you to the city of dawson for sponsoring the percy dewolfe — dawson for sponsoring the percy dewolfe race. the dawson for sponsoring the percy dewolfe race.— dewolfe race. the bag of mail with my letter _ dewolfe race. the bag of mail with my letter in _ dewolfe race. the bag of mail with my letter in it _ dewolfe race. the bag of mail with my letter in it is - dewolfe race. the bag of mail with my letter in it is handed l with my letter in it is handed over. seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, cheering 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've been provided with a little insight into what it was like.— it was like. it's so peaceful out here — it was like. it's so peaceful out here and _ it was like. it's so peaceful out here and it's _ it was like. it's so peaceful out here and it's snowing. | it was like. it's so peaceful. out here and it's snowing. it's not quite a white—out. it's not snowing that hard, but, yeah, it's kind of era in a sense. it's very peaceful. i've heard a few ravens calling, but mainlyjust the pitter patter of the dog feet. and the results are in. the winner of this year's percy dewolfe race was our friend michelle, completing it in an impressive 19.5 hours. ayana

came third, gliding into town around four hours later, a little worse for ware, but looking surprisingly cheery. still to come on the travel show: another example of the lengths humans can push themselves to. i can't believe k2 is right here! we're so close! and the rison here! we're so close! and the prison turned _ here! we're so close! and the prison turned tourist - prison turned 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 and this one is pretty awesome. k2 in northern pakistan is one of the world's most dangerous mountains and we've been talking to the first arab woman to ever reach its summit. here's her remarkable story.

0ctober here's her remarkable story. october 31, 2021 was the day i decided i wanted to do k2. it almost marked the one—year mark of my dad passing away. i wanted this year to my year of climbing, climbing back up through life, climbing through grief, climbing to honour my dad. what better than the savage mountain? especially because it hasn't been done from anyone in the region. more people have been to outer space than have climbed k2. it's a serious, risky climb. 0ne than have climbed k2. it's a serious, risky climb. one out of four people that attempt k2 die trying. 0n of four people that attempt k2 die trying. on our of four people that attempt k2 die trying. 0n ourfourth day, our fifth day, that's when we saw k2 for the first time. and i can't believe k2�*s right here. we're so close, yet so far. i think that was the moment when i really felt like oh, my god. i can't believe we're doing this. we had our mustering guides, nepaly sherpas. they've climbed everest and k2 several times. then we have our porters, kitchen staff, so an entire army of people. but in terms of the climbers, we were four.

there's always a lot of singing in climbing on mountains, to keep the morale up. and so it just so happened that there were so many celebrations and music and, you know, just, again, like a celebration of different cultures. and i always bring my music with me and i'm always dancing as well as. i dance when i feel my lowest. it seems like i'm happy but usually when i'm dancing is when i need that push. today i feel really sick. my stomach bug has accelerated. i took antibiotics. it's nice to have this time. antibiotics. it's nice to have this time-— antibiotics. it's nice to have this time. you're doing very aood this time. you're doing very good today- _ this time. you're doing very good today. to _ this time. you're doing very good today. to be - this time. you're doing very good today. to be honest, l this time. you're doing very good today. to be honest, i wasn't doing _ good today. to be honest, i wasn't doing so _ good today. to be honest, i wasn't doing so good - good today. to be honest, i wasn't doing so good at - good today. to be honest, i wasn't doing so good at the| wasn't doing so good at the beginning, but you guys pushed me. we are close to the chimney, taking a little break on this very awkward rock formation. never give up. we

are at camp two! the weather is very turbulent, and that is what it is notorious for, feeling super warm and sunny to a full—blown blizzard within an avalanche, rock fall. rockfall was the scariest thing. this is a really dangerous section because there is a lot of loose rocks. rocks come flying in from 1000 metres above you, and sometimes they are boulders. you can hear them, they sound like helicopters coming closer and closer, and it felt like a playstation game honestly. the trail itself changes a lot, you are going from snow and ice to rock. there are rolling rocks. the rope may snap. the most challenging aspect about the trip was a felt like the sense

of safety on cato is very minimal. anything that happens to you above base camp, you are on your own —— k2. there are choppers that come, but they may come in five or six days. we are moving up to our summit rotation tonight. they are singing because it is good weather finally. singing because it is good weatherfinally. have been waiting for this day for two weeks. final hours of k2, i am sitting at my tent at camp four, we are supposed to be resting. i can't sleep i am so excited and so nervous. we are preparing for one of the most exciting moment of my life. i am ready for this. this is why i am here. the moment we set off, it was pitch black. or you could see was the trail of lights from the people ahead of us. the ice wall was a bit traumatic. i have never done

climbing on an ice wall. i kept slipping. my heart rate shot up, i had a full—blown panic attack, ifelt like i was going to die. i had to filter out the noise and everything. i needed to calm myself down, calm my heart rate down. at the end of the wall there is a body there. it is really terrifying every time you see someone who has passed. like you, they want to climb the mountain. that was just a really scary reminder. 0nce just a really scary reminder. once we got to the very last section before you kind of have to walk on the edge and get to the summit, i was like, this is the summit, i was like, this is the moment, this is the moment! i was walking on that path, i get to the summit and then i just drop my bag and for a good 30 minutes i couldn't stop crying. i am 30 minutes i couldn't stop crying. iam here! the summit of k2. i couldn't believe that this is it.

this is not just this is notjust about me anymore. this is for my family stop i have put my family through so much stress doing that. it is for my country as well. that moment... i can't tell you how surreal it felt. never give up! these are happy tears. if there is a perfect moment, that was it. what an unbelievable achievement. now to the sunnier climb of mexico and what used to be one of the country's most isolated and infamous prisons. it is on its own island 3.5 hours off the pacific coast. it finally closed as a prison back in 2019, and since then, there has been a lot of work put into transform it into a nature

reserve and tourist attraction. we went to check it out.

right, that is all for this week. coming up next time... we are in spain. looking at some of the tech that might be watching you on unit holiday. —— watching you on your next holiday. -- watching you on your next holida . ., ., , , -- watching you on your next holida . ., . , , , holiday. you are purely using my facial— holiday. you are purely using my facial expressions - holiday. you are purely using my facial expressions to - my facial expressions to understand my internal emotions?— understand my internal emotions?- until| understand my internal - emotions?- untilthen, you emotions? yeah. untilthen, you can find us— emotions? yeah. untilthen, you can find us on — emotions? yeah. untilthen, you can find us on the _ emotions? yeah. untilthen, you can find us on the bbc— emotions? yeah. untilthen, you can find us on the bbc iplayer i can find us on the bbc iplayer and on social media as well. we are in all the usual places along with much more useful content. it is —30 degrees here in the yukon. i am off to find something warm to drink. i will see you next time. goodbye.

we will see more weather like this with the potential for some rain and less weather like this where we have had more sunshine again on friday across northern ireland and scotland, and the highest temperature again was 19 degrees. that is the picture on friday. quite a difference. by sunday, a significant drop in temperature for scotland and northern ireland. ironically tempers might be a little bit higher

than today across some parts of england and wales. we start with a cold start across southern parts of england and wales. as you missed and from artisans in frost across scotland where we have the clearest skies. the rain we have been seen as pushing northwards across northern england coming to rest across northern ireland and southern scotland. some sunshine away from that low cloud in the northeast and wales a little bit of sunshine it will trigger a few showers, may be some wetter weather in the far south—west. temperatures are evening out a bit more on saturday, still rather cold but could make 16 degrees in the sunshine in parts of scotland. more unsettled because you have low pressure dominating the weather, and that will still be hanging around into the second half of the weekend. what a messy picture again for sunday. this time we have showers across western areas, whether could have some sunshine, some longer spells of rain based on the uk in particular went for the uk in particular went for the london marathon. these other temperatures and still making 13 or 14 in the south

but there is a drop in temperature by over 10 degrees or in northern scotland and it will be windy as well. getting a northerly wind that will swoop down across the whole of the countries i will be cold everywhere for the start of the new week. this is a picture for monday. wintry showers across northern scotland, showers coming into northern and eastern england where it will feel cold and some rather heavy showers across the south and south—west. temperatures struggling to get into double figures for many parts of the country and still only 611 degrees in northern areas of scotland. heading further into next week, it will be cold, slowly those temperatures will creep up but the average at this time of year is 13 to 17 degrees, and in the outlook there is more rain as well.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with rachel burden and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: the government takes legal action against the royal college of nursing, over its planned two—day strike in england at the end of this month. dominic raab has hit out at what he calls "activist civil servants", after resigning as deputy prime minister over bullying claims. the scammers preying on parents — more than 1,000 people were conned out of £1.3 million last year, a huge moment in the premier league title race, as arsenal stumble again. this time against bottom club southampton, who stunned the league leaders, before arsenal salvaged an injury time draw.