pain and suffering will never be forgotten. as well as the joy of moderation. here a spring of nineteen forty five on our team. welcome back this is our team the main headlines that shaped gardens continues to sweep through the arab world to crackdown on protesters in syria and fresh nato air strikes in libya because of because of the killed colonel darkens youngest son comes as russia blogs the new in resolution over six hours north of nights when another fully fledged civil war in which. the world marks twenty five years since the worst ever nuclear accident a deadly chernobyl blast centered radioactive cloud across europe and spreading

terminations monitors all from the reactor. and russian security forces continue a successful counterterrorist sweep the north caucuses last few days and only sixteen militants suspect in the present links to al qaeda and of carrying out deadly attacks against civilians. next week on bark on an attribute channing to the arctic circle l. special reports. brushes nor. nearly every road to it was 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 it was the only reliable means of transportation. people managing dog teams are

cool. they have 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. that goal is to call the way to untamed snow towards a major point in the arctic circle. will they cope with the rigors of the journey and reach their destination. the small village of color valor is the starting point for the arduous expedition it 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 season travelers and thirty sled dog huskies are joined by

journalists and extreme tourism enthusiastic snowmobiles will take the lead. their task is to look for a convenient truck and pave the way over deep snow dr james then followed 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 cheyenne and this is amadeus these two dogs are also experienced this is chinook and this is to ensure. the graham cross from 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 crosses there for a reason as the lake has an ill reputation to give

a shit that legend has it that the lake takes sacrifice and if it doesn't in any particular here then it takes two or three people in the following year. the trail winds through remote parts of korea's north a 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. just 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 and friends. it was here more than a hundred years ago at finland's famous for knowledge asst l e s learn route 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 cheat of north eastern siberia and the eskimos of alaska the worst husky is a distortion of s.k. which is the word americans used to describe eskimos as he's 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. yeah that's a good voice game going. the expedition makes its first long stopover in here his

salmi house the dwelling 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 again cut out i take water from a nice hole in chop far wood to keep warm. and it is a fin by nationality and the russian citizen is also a man of the forest as he calls himself he became a legendary figure in karelia in finland a long time ago. nikolai turned his life around when he was a young man he bade farewell to friends and family left his village home and settled down in the woods. but we're 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 soon 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. that's why has a philosophical view his lifestyle tourists come here to visit him hunters know they can always count on help pier. below well hello. many make a point of going to his house to spend the night there rather than in a tent pitched on the snow. 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 in the charger oh it's very good at dusk only the snowmobiles have reached his cellmate the sled dog teams arrive later well into the night. early in the morning of 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 for 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 the law for the night to let them dry. each dog has its own character physical strength alone is not enough for a long run the driver needs to motivate his team to do their job as best they can. the dogs need to feel his affection. a lot depends on the dog drivers they need to make sure they have full contact with their dogs is not right my beauty. 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 lover spewed out of ruptures in the earth's crust later to rain created

by fiery elements became submerged in the thick armor of a vast glassy. they didn't melt until the onset of the stone age when schumann's first made their appearance here according to archaeologists and anthropologists the rigorous climate kept the number of people in each tribe down to approximately thirty members those people lead reclusive lives there was little contact between tribes. a centuries that have passed since then of course about little change the climate is still as unforgiving as ever few people ever in small villages there are a few roads right here the route of the arctic circle expedition lies. we trade that way. life in villages in karelia the 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 caribbean needs

a solid wooden house a fireplace and several objects major birch tree bark. and the old days was used to make all sorts of objects kitchen utensils bags and shoes that was also used to make talismans to protect people from the witch lo here and the evil spirit servants it is they made all sorts of toys for children out of birch bark one of them was called a sure cannot kids would play with it and it was also thought to be a charm that with your day off evil spirits the park is the top most layer of a bitch tree the northern people spend all their lives surrounded by things made of birch bark the ancient karelians even barrett 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 saw finger river the waterway links to lakes it is famous for the fact that it is constantly changing flow. younger rivers links to large

lakes any this place is unique because the river changes direction when it fills one of the lakes the water flows into the other and when that one is failed to capacity it 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 fairy tale ancestors on the color of olive folk affected when the rivers are covered with ice in 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 surprising amounts from streams the hills are not high they are almost entirely overgrown with trees in up from the good the region's highest point is over there beyond the horizon according to the caliber of folk epic that's where

the old and vicious which he lived. good girl go go go mush mush great job guys nicely done. low he the which has given the expedition a frosty welcome bitter cold on a grey sky and developed in snow a shroud a recent snow for the lays the dog teams. go. the time table is now in tuttle's. the slopes have to cover the distance to the next stopover over the snow. really 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 there's also cannot do by such a route there will be a mass of snow on the way to the arctic circle is ok for the snowmobiles most adults who go slowly and it will take a lot of time to publish the route. before they reach the arctic circle the expedition will spend two days going across a mountain or in the highest mountain in karelia as north they will then pave their way across the ice of lake partly out of the largest lake in the region the weather forecast is not looking good freezing temperatures unpleasant the way.

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peep. riding in dog sleds and snowmobiles will cross the pony r.v. national park before they reach the arctic circle they will make a stopover on the shore of pony on the lake the expedition heading there is taking a shortcut because of the band was an. expedition members driving snowmobiles resolved to go across mt new warren karelians highest mountain a demanding route by all accounts according to the folk epic color of valor this place is the gateway to the mysterious land of popular. the area is covered with thick forests of the kind you find only in sub-arctic regions pine trees and spruces fared 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 talked with big caps of packed snow. in the old days locals pretty small to warren and it's more than a symbol and has every person habitants of this place feared it the mountain is a mass of pure pain granite with droplets of quartz crystals and beautiful sight but whenever it started training the mountain turned to blocks rent the locals were scared by the unusual sight they thought they got through crime because people had done something wrong to anger them. local people were known cories rooftop the expedition runs into a bale of snow in the street if you can refer to it as the milk of locate to which . visibilities in the soft snow does not support the stream of eels nevertheless the expeditions participants decide to scramble to the

mountains top. despite the free speech on the expedition the evil forces still managed to claim a sacrifice one of the snowmobiles has broken down. below the steering wheel is broken near the base. that the connection is entirely broken. oh right we'll fix it a little should be ok for now. another snowmobile tows the broken one back home the main convoy of snowmobiles heads for lake partly for. most of the distance by going through the narrow strip that was once the old border between russia and finland. feel more divided the lake almost into directly opposite the famous loose kaleo cliffs. the lake was

formed by one hundred twenty eight meters deep take tonics fischer and the earth millions of years ago partly out of the 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 served as a link between the west and the east there was a time when convoys of dog sleds would take goods from sweden and finland to korea and russia over the lake smooth ice. then this is where smugglers cease to stall contraband they would make arrangements for smuggling them across the border and there was two way traffic in those days people wanted things money played almost no role here most of the trade was done by exchange and gets. one of the outposts of the national park is on the lake shore near the expedition will make its last stop over before

a final thrust towards the arctic circle drivers rarely leave their dogs on attended during the stopovers huskies demonstrate a much higher degree of an jurors than people do. they are full of energy even after a long haul the hyperactive behavior often results in scuffles between teammates. that. will get players it looks 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 brilliance 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 there isn't a right sweetie but sometimes we have to discipline them sometimes we have to be

carrying through 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 its zeal. in the evening the expedition's 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 this lets. people use their voice to control dogs during the speed race they don't you stick so lashes a goodly dog has no difficulty carrying out orders by anyone commanding a sled. grangeville guys. good go go go go. season sled dogs are unlikely to stray from

a straight line even if two this is especially the case of the short distance having passed the finish line they could keep running. good. kid growing. another day of the arctic expedition is coming to an end. in the morning 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 then by the lake to get there on time. with seventy kilometers still ahead of them the expedition decided to use

name of bills to cover the remaining just times the dog to save the trouble of crossing the harsh terrain. the arctic circle can be crossed a different points around the globe the aim 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 thank. you for wanting to receive in nasa so that we have been registered. as the next excuse me what does it mean it means we have done it and we are here. navigators pinpoint the right coordinates in a forest amidst age old pine trees following a six hour marathon in snowmobiles the group checks their position within the

arctic circle with a special satellite navigation device they're the first to come here and register the coordinates of lotus 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 made it at last. it's all of us make the same journey later all they need to do is simply retrace the route taken by the pioneers before them it. only 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 expeditions 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 but they would simply be jumping the actual in their joy.

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