freer's greatest macgyver episode happened when she crossed paths with joe and liz hughes.untaineers, the couple met while climbing a mountain in south africa. -- south america. although deny it was "love at first height." >> no. it was friendship -- >> yes. >> it was a kindred spirit. you're doing something that's very dangerous. we watched out for each other. >> reporter: both were experienced climbers. they felt like they were destined to be together, though it also seemed they would never hear little footsteps behind them. >> you didn't even think you could get pregnant -- >> no, it wasn't supposed to be in the cards for me. >> repter: but conquering mt. everest was, and the couple vowed to do it as a team. >> it can be the most incredible experience but it -- it's also a killer. people die there. >> yes. >> were you fully aware of the risks? did it make you give -- give it a second thought at all? >> of course, there's always, y but i was up for the challenge and i was ready to do it. >> you gamed the risks and figured out this -- >> exactly. >> is worth the risk? >> i

hughes at stoke. they beat west brom 3—1. joe allen...ne, they haven't won in the league since august. celtic are eight points clear in the scottish premiership after beating aberdeen 3—0. rangers could have jumped up to second but they let a 1-0 jumped up to second but they let a 1—0 lead slip at kilmarnock. kris boyd scored twice in three minutes to give kilmarnock that 2—1 win. barcelona are now nine points clear at the top of the spanish la liga after a convincing 3—0 win away at real madrid in el clasico. after dani carvahal was sent—off for handling the ball on the line and the win was completed in the closing stages. messi on hand to set up alex vida. real are now 1a points behind their bitter rivals. there are four matches in rugby union's premiership today. champions and league leaders exeter beat northampton 35—14 at franklin's gardens, in the saints' first premiership match since the sacking of director of rugbyjim mallinder. exeter‘s will chudley opened the scoring with the best try of the match in the first half. sam simmonds

joe says we have an artificial tree and keep it up another week. reasonable. maria hughesays the day of christmas. she takes it down before you do. >> so until january of, the 12th day of christmas. mine stays up until january 31. it will stay lit but that is not the longest. jewel littleton says mine steps joseph said she puts the artificial up thanksgiving day and it doesn't come down january 2 so i won this year and it's down already. i don't know how he won or what they bet but that is the deal. if you want to participate chime in. a lot of people chiming in. jonathan: a hot topic. >> it is. in our house right after the first of the year except this year which is crazy busy. it might stay up for longer than that. 25 on sunday. i do expect the accumulating snow in the area. outside of that, the extended forecast. the cold is the dominate weather talker. lows in the teens. highs are at or below freezing. five days below normal and we are going longer than back to you. >> waiting 15 minutes could spare a man seven years in prison. i'll explain coming up. want some inspira