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a series of successful counterterrorist sting operations in the region. moscow says a russian pilot found guilty in new york of drug smuggling was taken to america legally abused in custody closer together shank has committed no crime on american soil because he never been there before his arrest by u.s. agents in west africa last year. next for the next thirty minutes we join expedition of twenty adventuresses they had five russians north towards the arctic . brushes north in winter nearly every road there is covered with snow. mush mush. anyone venturing across this vast expanse has to make their way through snowy forests over icy rivers and lakes in the old days local people use dog sleds and was the only reliable means of transportation. people managing dog teams are

called coyotes they are both the owners and the drivers of the dogs together with the tourists they're about to set out on an expedition full with many extreme challenges. the goal is to carve a way through untamed snow to a designated point in the arctic circle. will they cope with the rigors of the journey to reach their destination. the small village of color valor is the starting point of the arduous expedition stretches along the bank of lake quito in the north of the republic of korea. early in the morning twenty people driving five dog teams and nine snowmobiles are ready to set off seasoned travelers and thirty sled dog huskies are joined by

journalists and extreme tourism enthusiastic the snowmobiles will take the lead. their task is to look for a convenient track and pave the way over deep snow talk teams then follow in their wake. today we have a difficult day today is the first day of the expedition so we need to learn to work together temperatures will drop to thirty below so will be difficult this is the team's lead dog shot again and this is our my day as these two dogs are also experienced this is chinook and this is contra. the ram cross on the shore of lake quito symbolizes the start of the expeditions first stage it serves as a good omen for those from of safely returned from a journey across the lake and for those who are about to set off the cross is there for a reason as the lake has an ill reputation you give

a shit that legend has it that the lake takes sacrifices it could doesn't in any particular here then it takes two or three people in the folding here. the trail winds through remote parts of korea's north the long history of this land is it a mystical or. the expeditions destination is a point in the arctic circle sixty six degrees thirty three minutes and thirty nine seconds north of the equator it is situate. in the thick forests of the ancient land of popular ruled by a witch by the name. of the a temporary today is quite extreme but we have a lot of difficulties to deal with too much snow and pools of water on the ice and with the low temperatures today our job won't be easy and all.

the great job guys nicely done. color vala was deliberately chosen as the expedition starting point. this village has special significance for both karelians am fins. it was here more than a hundred years ago and finland's famous for just earliest learn root collected numerous ancient finnish poems known as runes. a folk attic called skull of allah is based on them. most of the rooms reflect the everyday life of koreans and finns their joys and sorrows they also sang songs about their native land.

drivers let their dogs have a rest each time they cover ten to fifteen kilometers but huskies are too boisterous to stand still for long quite often they kick up a fuss urging their driver to get a move on. sled dogs are bred by the indigenous to of north eastern siberia and the eskimos of alaska the worst husky is a distortion of s.q. which is the word americans used to describe eskimos but huskies a distant relations of the wolf from time immemorial they have lived side by side with humans in the north. the distinguishing features of the husky speed exceptional insurance the ability to cover long distances without much effort and their devotion to humans their desire to always be on the move is in their blood. they have a good voice came calling. the expedition makes its first long stopover in here

this only house the drilling and several out houses are in the midst of a forest. nicholai to the hermit lives here alone without the perks of modern life. the new king about life here is that you don't have to worry about electricity or heating or being cut off i take water from a nice hole in chop far wood to keep me warm. there is a finn by nationality and a russian citizen he's also a man of the forest as he calls himself he became a legendary figure karelia in finland a long time ago. nikolai turned his life around when he was a young man bade farewell to friends and family left his village home and settled down in the woods. were not so quiet here everything is clean and calm the forest is so beautiful especially now during sunset. in the summer there are

a lot of people oh how slow and bustle i have already begun to forget all that. i have been here for twenty years already. nicolo relies on subsistence farming like many others before him he hunts and fishes dogs are his best friends nikolai likes being a hermit as he has not been completely alone throughout the twenty years of his life outside civilization. and its ally has a philosophical view of his lifestyle tourists come here to visit him and says no they can always count on help a. fellow well fellow. many make a point of going to his house to spend the night there rather than in a tent pitched on the snow. here i brought you something to keep you connected i

didn't want to lose it so i kept it in my pocket but it's a battery that's right and a charger oh very good but just only the snowmobiles have reached his sell me the sled dog teams arrive later well into the night. early in the morning. the dog driver begins preparing his dog team for the next passage he had been training his huskies for quite a long time before the expedition had shown the best performance during the initial stages. this is a special ordinance for joints we use it on the dogs before and after racing to prevent their limbs from making and to make running easier. these dogs routes are designed to protect their paws from the ice. they look ridiculous

but the dogs can't do without them you shouldn't replace them i took them off for the night so let them dry. each dog has its own character physical strength alone is not enough for a long run driver needs to motivate his team to do their job as best they can the dogs need to feel his affection. i love to pencil dog drivers they need to make sure they have full contact with their dogs is my right my duty. thank. meanwhile the expedition is heading north towards the arctic circle. hundreds of thousands of years ago this land just outside the arctic circle was rocked by earthquakes love us beauty out of ruptures in the earth's crust later to rain created by fiery elements became submerged in the thick of

a vast grassy. it didn't melt until the onset of the stone age when schumann's first made their appearance here according to walk eulogists enough apologists rigorous climate kept the number of people in each tribe down to approximately thirty members and those people led reclusive lives there was little contact between tribes. the centuries that have passed since then of course about little change the climate is still as unforgiving as ever few people ever in the small villages there are a few roads right here the root of the arctic circle expedition lies. we trade that way. life in villages in karelia as north is still almost the same as it was hundreds of years ago winter in these parts last long and brings in its wake lots of snow and freezing temperatures any true korean in needs

a solid wooden house a fireplace and several objects made of birch tree bark. in the old days it was used to make all sorts of objects i kitchen utensils bags and shoes it was also used to make talismans to protect people from the witch lo he and the evil spirits servants did as they made all sorts of toys for children out of the church mark one of them was called a shower cannot kids would play with it and it was also thought to be a charm that woodward of evil spirits the park is the top most layer of a village tree the other people spend all their life surrounded by things made of birch bark the ancient karelian seven buried people rolling them in layers of the bark. one of the oldest villages in karelia is called soft. it is on the bank of the soughing the river the waterway links to lakes it is famous for the fact that it is constantly changing flowed. the suffering

a river that links to large lakes this place is unique because the river changes direction when it fills one of the lakes the water flows into the other when that one is filled to capacity is flows back into the first lake. where. even in the twenty first century when many villages have tap water locals prefer to take it from rivers for their daily needs just as their fairytale ancestors on the color of allah folk think that when the rivers are covered with ice of winter people make holes in it with an axe. the water of creating lakes and rivers is so clean it is safe to drink straight from the source even the lowest temperatures can do nothing to bridle a mountain streams the hills are not high they are almost entirely overcrowded with trees. from the good of the region's highest point is over there beyond the horizon according to the caliber of folk athletic that's where the old and vicious which

low he lived. a good go go go go mush mush great job guys nicely down. low he the which has given the expedition a frosty welcome bitter cold in a grey sky and developed in snow a shroud a recent snow fall delays the dog teams. for your child and go. the time table is now in touches. the slopes have to cover the distance to the next stopover over packed snow. quickly lifted quickly we should all time.

this time expedition members set up camp in the forest they waste no time pitching tents and making a bonfire at night they hold an emergency meeting. and the ducks cannot get to by such a route there will be a mass of snow on the way to the arctic circle it is ok for the snowmobiles not adults who go slowly and who take a lot of time to cover the route. before they reach the arctic circle the expedition will spend two days going across mt norton in the highest mountain in karelia as north they will then pave their way across the ice of lake carney out of a the largest lake in the region the weather forecast is not looking good freezing temperatures and blizzards the way.

twenty years ago the largest country in the world to serve as its. face. but had been chosen and. began a journey. where did it take. a moment when the world has changed forever. thousands passed to nothingness. thousands wounded. and to suffer to the end of the land. it was the first but probably not the last unitarianism just went. home in the morning will be come. children come on get on in the future.

is dying. minimums bloke forward to be held down say. the pain and suffering will never be forgotten. as well as the joy of liberation. here a spring of nineteen forty five on our. people riding in joke sleds and snowmobiles will cross the pony r.v. national park before they reach the optics circle they will make a still photo on the shore of funny off a lake expedition heading there is taking

a shortcut. of the bad weather. expedition members driving snowmobiles resolved to go across from our new war in a really is highest mountain a demanding route by all accounts according to the spoken epic color vala this place is the gateway to the mysterious land of particular. the area is covered with thick forest of the kind you find only in sub-arctic regions pine trees and spruce is fare better than other plants on ice covered ground here the wind bring snow and cold weather from the arctic moisture and warm air from the atlantic this is why the foothill trees are topped with big caps of packed snow. in the old days locals pretty small towns who are in and it's more than a symbol lashon has a person had a sense of this place feared it the mountain is

a mass of pure pain granite with droplets of quartz crystals a beautiful sight but when i started training the mountain turned los rent locals were scared by the unusual sight they thought they got a crime because people had done something wrong to anger them. and local people warned them kareen is rooftop the expedition runs into a veil of snow still here people refer to it as the milk of low heat to which. visibilities in the soft snow does not support the sermon bills nevertheless the expedition's cautious opponents decide to scramble to the mountains talk. despite the priest's blessing on the expedition the evil forces of particular still manage to claim a sacrifice one of the snowmobiles has broken down. but below

the steering wheel is broken your debase. the connection is entirely broken. all right we fix it a little should be ok for now. another snowmobile toes the broken one back home the main convoy of snowmobiles heads for lake panic. they call the most of the distance by going through the narrow strip that was once the old border between russia and finland. the old border divided the lake almost into directly opposite the famous musquito calio cliffs. the lake was formed by one hundred twenty eight metre deep take tonic fisher and the earth millions of years ago. my avi is a word from the language that was spoken by laplanders who lived here many years

ago the word means road. for a long time the lake serves as a link between the west and the east there was a time when convoys of trucks let's take goods from sweden and finland to korea and russia over the lake smooth ice. in this is where smugglers used to store contraband and they would make arrangements for smuggling them across the border and there was two way traffic in those days people bought it things money played almost no role here most of the trade was done by exchange and gets you. one of the outposts of the national park is on the lake shore near the expedition will make its last stop of a for a final thrust towards the arctic circle drivers rarely leave their dogs on attended during the stopovers huskies demonstrates a much higher degree of an jurors than people who. they are full of energy

even after a long haul the hyperactive behavior often results in scuffles between teammates. that. will get players sit. quiet muskies never attack people no matter whether they're people they know or strangers this is a remarkable distinguishing feature of the breed they show absolutely to their drivers they see the driver as the lead dog. yes sometimes they like behind but then this is not a race it's an expedition that is my right sweetie but sometimes we have to discipline them sometimes we have to be carrying this one for example needs comforting. it is up to the driver to choose which one he wants to train for the role of lead dog a lead dog needs to be quick witted keen on hard work and how the ability to

inspire other dogs with zeal. in evening the expositions dog drivers decide to hold a dog sled race special finish candles are used to mark out the route on the lake shore young women are entrusted with the job of driving misled. people use their voice to control dogs during a speed race they don't use sticks or lashes a goodly dog has no difficulty carrying out soldiers by anyone commanding a sled. gather from grangeville guys. good go go go go. season sled dogs are unlikely to stray from a straight line even if they're two this is especially the case as a short distance having passed the finish line they could keep running.

again. another day of the arctic expedition is coming to an end. early in the morning dog drivers gather together to discuss an important matter they need to decide whether the dog teams will strive on towards the arctic circle we won't make it on time we have to generate a signal from this point before monday so we have to look and see if it's possible to even take the dogs this way. we should go here and then by the lake to get there on time and. with seventy kilometers still ahead of them the expedition decides to use snowmobiles to cover the remaining distance the dogs to save the trouble of course in the harsh terrain. the arctic

circle come across to different points around the globe the end of the expedition is sixty six degrees thirty three minutes and thirty nine seconds north of the equator there is only one way to reach this geographical point any deviation from it will instantly change the figures. that was a. whine to receive the masses that we have been registered. excuse me what does it mean it means we have done it and we are here never gauges pinpoint the right coordinates in a forest amidst asia old pine trees following a six hour marathon in snowmobiles a group checks their position within the arctic circle with a special satellite navigation device they're the first to come here and register their coordinates. but it is sixty six degrees thirty three minutes and thirty seconds launch it is twenty nine degrees fifty three minutes and forty one seconds

. we've made it at last. it's others make the same journey later all they need to do is simply retrace the route taken by the pioneers before them it emerged that we finally done it it's great that we're here trying to argue that dogs are a match for hardware is pointless we must combine both dogs and emotion to the expedition's like the dogs have lots of advantages those warm shady creatures would be showing their joy if they were here now of course they wouldn't understand the meaning of what has happened what they would simply be jumping and showing their enjoy. the arctic circle.

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