nothing has been from inside my own car you have been told not more so i'm going to go even by us by use it to inform. my choice of you scott because given the way to transfer the troops. in the crash moments and i want. to talk. to you. i have you are wrapped up warm as we are in for a chilly show yes the theme for today zero max is ice so let's slide into the program with a little look for what. i see advantages taking

a holiday on knowing spits back and i ended. up breaking the ice looking through iceland's second largest glass here. and decadence and of those skiing in one spot slim's most exclusive result. if you want snow on the eyes there is no better place to guarantee its than spitsbergen this is the longest of a group of no wage and i then stop in the arctic ocean the winter that lasts for nine months of the year and it's so high up that they don't see daylight free over two months of the heat still it is increasingly popular with tourists who want a winter wonderland experience yes if you want to spot a polar bear go want to dog sled and trek inside the glass only one day and spitzbergen is the place to. martin hop

takes the brakes off his dog sled. who's danish runs the largest husky farm on spitsbergen island between norway's north cape and the north pole dog sled tools are very popular have. started his farm six years ago in two thousand and eleven with sixty dogs today he has over two hundred fifty they're a cross between the alaskan husky and the greenland. countrified more with what you're and they also like. less aggressive. is over. there is not the right sort of. aggression towards humans is important considering the launch number of tourists who visit the farm every day and want to pack the animals. the husky farm is located at the end of the island's main road which is

a good ten kilometers long haul in all the archipelago that spitzbergen has passed off as only forty kilometers of roads even though its surface area is one half times as large as denmark. fewer than three thousand people live on spits back and most of them in the capital long year b.m. named after an american who founded a mining company here in nine hundred six coal mining used to be spits baggins major source of income now it's tourism science and research are also becoming increasingly important. more than seven hundred students have been rolled sciences of the nor the most university in the world and more and more young people are getting interested. in the number of tourists is also rising in twenty sixteen there were one hundred forty thousand. and overnight stays eight percent more than

the previous year along with dog sled shows the most popular activities all snowmobile excursions. vacationers can also go out on miniature expeditions on boats small and large. it's not all that unusual to see the king of the yacht take out a bad spot in one of them is the dream of many spits back in taurus. there are an estimated three thousand pota bass on this group of islands. back to the hospital this is also a good example of how spitzbergen is being transformed more and more people are

working in the tourism sector the fall i'm has seven guides including greg a biologist from germany. i've always lived somewhere where it's cold i like cold weather and snow the thing is that the longer it lasts the better so it's great that the winter season is so long here if you're lucky you can go dog sledding from october to late june it's perfect. one of the most beautiful dog sled tours goes to the scot chum a glacier. after three hours they arrive at their destination a small hole in the middle of the glacier. the hole goes down thirty metres leading to a labyrinth of bizarre ice tunnels that snow water dog into the glacier last summer . they provide a look at the inside of the glacier ventures like this are attracting creasing

numbers of people to be. the few. spits back in the great mates of the blue ball and the landscape straight out of both fairytale. just ahead some people prefer the cold weather to the warmth of the sun and many people choose to live in colder climates whereas a couple who search for twenty years to find the perfect spot to build that dream home they found it on a peninsula in northern norway their shell like home is now that perfect little sanctuary where they can go to hibernate whenever they so desire. than in some other lies north of the arctic circle this holiday home is perfectly

suited to the cold climate in northern norway where snow covers the ground for roughly half the year it was built by harper kramer and tova felt hello welcome to my cabin come inside. the heart of the building is the living area with its floor to ceiling windows which afford a stunning view of the water this two hundred square metre bungalow is hog board kramer's until the felts weekend for treat the retirees spend as much time here as possible i and barry are mostly side now. looking at the sea. we are relaxing more we can read that book we can be

a more all side. during the winter months the sun doesn't rise for two long months to compensate for the lack of daylight that has decorated the house and vibrant colors and fitted with cozy carpets and blankets a geothermal heat pump and a wood fire ensure cozy temperatures. i can stand. feel the warmth from the fireplace. it's very giving me i love that and it's a. house also boasts a song that can be used all year round. i go away in this however i said today i will be out here to take this out with the family to go with dog. and they also. they have a yeah we all of us here. have a very coffee the bedroom space the heath behind the cabin. and her husband

searched for twenty years until they found this spot to build their cabin construction began in two thousand and seven their idea was to build a cabin that harmonizes with its environment yet also provides a warm haven amid these harsh climes. i like the structure that feeling the warmth feeling they wanted to. be like i said. you see. oh i rode all back. on the outside. the cabins wooden structure was neatly fitted into the few words dropped from nation its walls are lined with the who wind currents. architects norrin students and designed the cabin and shows materials like wood which will withstand the harsh arctic climate for many years. it's untreated so it has a great look but still it's

a warm wood on the outside see dark which of course in this climate also is. very well suited. to us silver grey in time. it's worth a fountain help. kramer spent plenty of time outside if the weather permits it sometimes they can observe reindeer or whales at sea and in the winter they sometimes see the northern lights this is why they love being so far north. it's. not the temperature. when they have their surroundings we had near that i haven't seen. that. before too over felt in hobart kramer spending time in their cozy cabin north of the arctic circle in

his place no matter what the seas are. now of course we all know that global warming is affecting our sea levels and causing a lot of ice surrounding the poles to meant iceland is europe's northernmost country and we can't do a show on ice without going there but they are seeing the effects of climate change fast hand the long yoko glass it is shrinking this is the country's second largest class and in a bid to try and raise awareness of the issue a tunnel has been built to take target into the heart of the ice a magical experience but one that won't last forever. the journey to europe's longest ice total passes through a snow covered wilderness. along your code is iceland second biggest glacier it measures fifty kilometers long and up to twenty kilometers wide but global warming means it's shrinking fast until recently it was only possible to view the clay

shirky from above. going inside was a perfectly true reserved for scientist. but last year the glacier opened to the public. is going to be here and what exactly are you would be is on your feet so you don't. target so few of your odin's daughter is taking twenty visitors from the u.s. and china into the glacier. seismic activity and glacier movement are monitored regularly to make sure it's safe to enter the project is the first of its kind many people were skeptical at first but it's proved the real hit with tourists we always believed in the projects. we thought it was a good idea it was a bold idea but the a good idea in a way it was exciting and we had full faith in the project a lot of. planning and preparation for the tunnel took four years while the actual

building phase lasted fourteen months the project team was made up of glacier experts engineers geologists and architects. the tunnel lies about thirty meters beneath the surface. feet. for sophia showing visitors to beauty of the glacier is a labor of love. love its. just like lots of things going on all the time that i'm not the kind that you know it's used to want to sit at a desk and work there. i was that day because i get bored he said. if you would take this interrogation and melted down. melted down and put it over manhattan island we would have water that was three feet on the street. and also look at the lines in the walls. just like if you would cut open

a tree you can read the years here at the farm well. it's not quite the same with the glacier but you know you can read the weather. whatever brotherhood has been you know from the was. the last thirty lives maybe there was a crisis in summertime or maybe here. the winter time. you know. so that it's really called. the jury is just over half a kilometer long. every now and then i future could pass opens up that allows visitors to peer deep into the heart of the glacier. iceland's oysters have shrunk by ten percent over the last two decades if that

trend continues there won't be much left of longer code by the end of the century. organizers hope that opening up the glacier will serve to raise the alarm showing visitors from around the world the precious beauty and fragility of this ice clad natural wonder. well the ever changing weather patterns have brought less notes to the german hotz mountains than in past years too but that doesn't stop the views from being spectacular we hopped on a train to the highest peak in the region to discover this magical landscape. days of flight like this are rare in the hearts mountains in winter the sun is rising over northern germany's highest peak the block.

the weather is putting on quite a show for the meteorologists at the park in weather station in the morning slows way below freezing for record breaking. it was like a dream the skies were really clear this morning in the trees where i stop when the sun came up everything was bathed in pink light it was minus seventeen degrees celsius and with the snow minus twenty two it crunched under my feet a beautiful winter morning. and on top of that there was a spectacular view. from which he told me the visibility is fantastic i can see for around one hundred seventy kilometers so old way to the fogel's bag and has a coupe was added to the run on the bus a couple couldn't be more beautiful and says i. when the weather's this

nice this is ours want to take the proper narrow gauge railway to the summit. during the winter nine trains a day check through the hearts national park on their way to the top at one thousand one hundred forty two meters above sea level many tourists enjoy wandering around on the palms plateau. other visitors like benno schmidt. seems to work known as popping benno he's hiked up here on most every day since german reunification. good morning mr smith good morning i'm already coming back down oh yes mr typical when the weather is nice i have to go up the hill it's just ideal or is optimistic about winter in spite of climate change there it will begin

to when i was just starting to get most of this it comes later in february and march out from them what about snow drifts that are up to five meters deep but lets last year there weren't many but i hope this winter will be a better one. for my eight thousand hike it is pouring rain it was still an experience nevertheless. for died in after doing it a thousand times i thought about going every other day but no i've got to go up there. on the farm very opposite the park it's just as pleasant here most of the ski slopes open in january. now more and more operators attach to you snow making machines to keep things running. to the trees and it's really hard work and we do it through the night you know it's a lot to keep such began area covered in snow with mcchrystal young officer bowen.

the most beautiful of winter days has come to an end in the hearts mountains but with some luck being more like it before spring. want to know more about european lifestyle and culture visit euro max on facebook. you'll find highlights from our programs. three hundred sixty degree videos of the most beautiful places in europe and snapshots taken by our reporters take an exclusive look behind the scenes at how the program is produced and follow us on facebook life. we love it when fans visit our facebook page and give us. their feedback visit d w euro max on facebook. when just fall is a popular all over the world and the swiss region of the house is always busy at this time if you're both is just one of the many resorts the thriving right now that's because long before it became known for its winter sports people came to the

town for health and wellness we take a look back at the history of this town and how it's evolved over the years. davos is a swiss winter sports resort nestled in the alps it attracts snowboarders and skiers on around three hundred twenty kilometers of peace that's. home to a population of about thirteen thousand is a blend of traditional and modern one of its newer landmarks is the luxury hotel intercontinental which opened in twenty thirty one also affectionately called the golden egg. but it was the congress center built in one nine hundred sixty nine that put all those on the map as a location for international business and medical conferences the best known is the annual world economic forum. is what. professor

talk of the group founder of the world economic forum with professor dr klaus schwab and he decided it should take place in davos before it's very few wanted it spirits climb to help shape the. whole it was a well known holiday resort and he hoped its atmosphere would help participants discuss matters in an open minded way. and that's the background to the spirit of davos to this day when the president. of the small mountain village of davos first became known internationally in the late one nine hundred century as a health resort. sixteen hundred meters above sea level it's dry pollen and might free climate made it ideal for as maddox and tuberculosis patients. shattered been all at that time in europe one in seven people died of tb they were just sick they actually died of it it was a terrible play by one of. wealthy patients would stay in

a luxury wellness clinic such as the shots out which opened in one thousand nine hundred and is now a hotel. many spent months if not years here following a strict health regime five meals a day cold showers and hours of rest and recuperation in the fresh air german writer thomas munda scribe the experience in his one nine hundred twenty four masterpiece the magic mountain he was inspired by his wife cocky and staying in davos. the by devices corina but so when the u.s. wife would tell him about characters who are often very eccentric. and actually met some of them itself in the form did involve yes i mean originally set out to write a novella fisheye but it turned into a thousand page novels on one thousand a magic month give all of them even that's what about. beyond the shots out is this trailer back the first slow skiing trail in switzerland no snow cannons are

used here it's one hundred percent natural if there's no snow the trails remain closed. at the local winter sports museum visitors can explore the history of davos as a ski resort which came about mainly due to its popularity as a health resort. on the bottom of the sea the deed on the boat with the enough that it was mainly the british helped establish the winter sports industry and of course specifically ski the father it's the with the how we were very fortunate that surround her conan doyle came here that was the man who wrote the column and as audie other chefs they live full faith in the. ninety three and it was the us i am that the sport became so popular that haute gets the i get this. folks through me him often. not only famous writers but artists too were drawn to the mountain in the center of davos is

the and strategic kitchen a museum of the german expressionist painter lived in davos from one thousand nine hundred eighty. until his death in one nine hundred thirty eight and he created some of his best known paintings here the museum houses some twelve thousand art works by care about half his entire body of work doubles also has color nerida lights on offer local restaurants serve up traditional swiss fare cheese and fruit bread as well as specialties such as when they're flying or air dried meat. so it's a lot for all for the better quality of the flies she told because villagers originally had no way of refrigerating the food. how to preserve it so they tried it if that meant they had plenty of meat to eat throughout the winter so you're going to fly share it to. davos has come a long way since then the last one hundred fifty years have seen the small town in

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