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Snow Dogs

Wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan teams up with seven incredible huskies to take on a treacherous dog sledding trail in Canada鈥檚 spectacular Yukon wilderness.

Wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan gets close to seven incredible huskies on a treacherous dog sled adventure through Canada鈥檚 spectacular Yukon wilderness, gaining a new appreciation for dogs and our place in nature.

Gordon arrives in Canada鈥檚 vast Yukon wilderness to try and master the ancient skill of dog sledding. Inspired by Jack London鈥檚 novel The Call of the Wild, it has been Gordon鈥檚 childhood dream to command a team of dogs out in the Yukon wilderness and follow in the footsteps of the historic Klondike Gold Rush explorers who used this trail. Gordon meets Pierre-Luc Fortin, expert musher and owner of 29 loyal Alaskan huskies, and is introduced to his seven-sled dog team.

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59 minutes

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Sat 4 Jan 2025 19:15

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Role Contributor
Presenter Gordon Buchanan
Director Jack Warrender
Executive Producer Wendy Rattray
Executive Producer Ted Oakes
Production Manager Caroline McKirdy

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