Mushers: Conquering the Yukon Quest — Season 1, Episode 5: Race Day 3
Drama • 22 min • 1 season, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
It's early morning at Pelly Crossing and the problems multiply. Matt Hall, third place and Rookie of the Year from 2014, is in rough shape. The jumble ice has hurt his team and he must leave behind 5 dogs. Jason Campeau's sled got so badly damaged that he may have to replace it and take an 8-hour penalty. Kristin Knight Pace is the last to leave Pelly Crossing and has dropped from 12th to 26th position. We begin to see why the Yukon Quest has the reputation as the toughest sled dog race in the world as 5 teams scratch and drop out of the race. Normand Casavant explains the universal language used in sled dog racing. Hugh Neff shares the challenges of feeding a 10,000 calories a day diet to a team of 14 dogs. Brent Sass wins the Dawson City prize, a 4 ounce gold nugget, for being the first to arrive at the midway checkpoint.
About Mushers: Conquering the Yukon Quest
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.