British explorer is first person to complete 4,000-mile Yangtze trek
Ash Dykes, 28, had to overcome a landslide, blizzards and being followed by a pack of wolves
by Aamna Mohdin
Aug 12, 2019
2 minutes
A 28-year-old British explorer has become the first person to complete a 4,000-mile (6,437km) trek along the Yangtze River in China.
Ash Dykes, from Old Colwyn in north Wales, finished the year-long expedition on Monday, overcoming blizzards, a landslide and temperatures as low as -20C (-4F).
Dykes was cheered on by British family and friends as well as Chinese supporters
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