Project Impossible

Season 1, Episode 5: Conquering The Arctic

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Above the arctic circle, projects are underway that are opening up the arctic to the rest of the world. What does it takes to build in the world's coldest conditions? On this episode: building a nuclear-powered icebreaker in Russia; laying the world's first trans-arctic cable in Alaska; constructing a modern airport on Baffin Island; building a permanent highway in middle of arctic winter.