Mushers: Conquering the Yukon Quest
tv show
8 total episodes
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1 seasons
Witness The Most Extreme Race In The World
First Aired February 04, 2018
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Overview
The Yukon is synonymous with wilderness, the gold rush, and also the toughest sled dog race in the world: The Yukon Quest. The series follows 7 dog teams as they attemps the 1000 mile race from Whitehorse, Yukon to Fairbanks, Alaska. Enormous challenges face the competitors: Four mountain summits, glaciers, overflowing rivers and lakes, wild animal encounters, six hours of daylight and temperature falling below -50 degrees Celsius. This race is not for the faint of heart and has been completed by fewer men and women than have climbed Mount Everest. It attracts only the most experienced and adventurous competitors from around the world.
Episode 7
Season 1 - Episode 7 - 0h 22m
Air Date
February 04, 2018
Overview
The gaps between teams continue to widen. The last teams finally arrive in Dawson City as the first teams reach Eagle, Alaska. The tiny isolated village has no road access in the winter so handlers must take a 24 hour detour to meet their teams at the next checkpoint. Two more teams scratch at Eagle, but without road access their dogs must be evacuated by plane. Only 16 teams remain. Mushers begin to make mistakes as sleep deprivation sets in. Leader Brent Sass stops on the trail for a short nap and sleeps away 9 of his 10-hour lead. Will it cost him the race? The second half of the trail holds even more dangers than the first including the infamous Eagle Summit. Who will ascend the summit and who will fail?