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Alaska: The pain games
Teaching youngsters to endure pain was once a necessary part of an upbringing designed to help them survive the harsh Arctic elements, writes Roger Hall.
Quebec: Winter in the Great White North
In winter in the remote Arctic village of Puvirnituq, Northern Quebec, temperatures range from -2C to -30C.
Russia: Extreme tourism in the Soviet Gulag
The mayor of Vorkuta, 100 miles above the Arctic Circle, says he is looking for an investor to turn an abandoned prison complex into a 'reality' holiday camp for novelty-seeking tourists.
Alaskan breakers capsize the Siberian dream
This week, we consummated our pilgrimage to celebrate the discovery of the Americas by following the winding Yukon and reaching the most western extremity of the Americas.
Canada: Nice poetry, shame about the environment
The mozzies are man-eaters and the midnight sun, I can confirm, does crazy things to people.