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Duration: 1 hour

Graham Bell and Ed Leigh journey southwards through the frozen province of British Columbia, Canada, towards the home of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. En route, they travel through remote communities cut off from civilisation through the winter, learning how the locals survive off the land.

Leigh and Bell experience this harsh life for themselves alongside miners, loggers and hunters, and find out what it is like to function and work in such harsh conditions. Their journey ends with a gruelling trek on foot through the spectacular Coast Range Mountains into Whistler, one of the Olympic venues.

Last on

Tue 2 Mar 2010 20:00 BBC HD

Credits

Presenter
Graham Bell
Presenter
Ed Leigh

Broadcasts

  • Thu 25 Feb 2010 20:00 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

  • Fri 26 Feb 2010 18:25 BBC HD

  • Sat 27 Feb 2010 18:00 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

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