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Adventure; Yukon Quest
01/30/1988
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- Series
- Adventure
- Program
- Yukon Quest
- Program Number
103
- Series Description
Real-life stories which transport viewers on journeys set in remote mountain villages, endangered waterways, and through treacherous terrain. Each saga is filled with suspense and surprise for the modern day explorers who personify the spirit of discovery that lies at the heart of every ADVENTURE. See individual episodes for further descriptions. Series release date: 1987
- Program Description
Rick Atkinson moves from Scotland to Alaska in the summer of 1984 to prepare for and compete in the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest dog sled race from Whitehorse, Canada to Fairbanks, Alaska. The grueling 10-day race, marked with just seven mandatory rest stops/check points, offers a $40,000 first prize that would enable Atkinson and his wife Carol to settle permanently in the North Country.
- Duration
00:61:00
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Topics
- Travel
- Citation
- Chicago: “Adventure; Yukon Quest,” 01/30/1988, GBH Archives, accessed February 27, 2021, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E014179456F5446E8343D05DE7D62B04.
- MLA: “Adventure; Yukon Quest.” 01/30/1988. GBH Archives. Web. February 27, 2021. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E014179456F5446E8343D05DE7D62B04>.
- APA: Adventure; Yukon Quest. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E014179456F5446E8343D05DE7D62B04