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To learn one way to stay
warm in this stark landscape,
I connect with James
Pokiak an Inuvialuit guide
and outfitter who
braves the elements
every winter when
hunting for food.
Marsh: The only way to
survive a night in these
extreme temperatures is to build
a shelter Inuvialuit style.
Narrator: So James and his
son-in-law Robin show me
how to make me an igloo.
Marsh: How's that block?
Narrator: It takes a lot
of practice to cut
each snow block properly
with saws and knives.
Marsh: What kind of snow
is idea for building igloos?
Narrator: James' mustache
has turned to ice
and it doesn't even faze him.
Marsh: That weighs a lot
more than it looks.
Oh, I see, so you're
shaving down the side
so it all meets
together nicely.
Marsh: Oh, I see.
So they're all
supporting each other?
And then I guess
afterwards you just
fill all of this with snow?
Narrator: It's
backbreaking work.
The sub-zero temperature
doesn't help.
Cold and fatigue
affect my coordination.
At 40 degrees below
zero, frostbite can take
hold in just 5 minutes.
Marsh: I'm excited to know
how, Man, my face is frozen.
Narrator: It feels like a
thousand needles on my face.
But the real danger
is if my face goes numb.
That would mean
frostbite is taking hold.
Marsh: So how long
will an igloo last?
Marsh: So, the final piece, eh?
James: Yeah.
Gently!
That big enough for you?
Marsh: That's great.
I think so.
Let me grab that knife for yo.
Narrator: James can complete
an igloo in about an hour.
But, I can't imagine doing
this in blizzard conditions.
Marsh: You know, it's
surprisingly warm in here.
Yeah, I even pop my head
out there, it's noticeably