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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Leg 2
6:14 AM
We've had a nice stretched out experience thus far. We had a solid first leg of the expedition with riding 4 straight days before breaking in cantwell. The recently ended second leg saw us tour more and experience alaska as a tourist. We've only had 3 rides as we stopped to explore Denali National Parks and the city of Fairbanks - the gateway to the Arctic circle. Denali -Driving along the Denali highway, spotting mount mckinley and chillaxing and a beautiful river. - White Water Rafting - Learning about the Denali Preserve, the ecological changes and the affects of climate change on the environment. We also went for a tour that explained the role of each different wildlife in contribution to the denali ecosystem. Heck even the mosquitoes are vital! Will share more of that during our presentations back home. - Went for a bus tour up the preserve. Kinda like a safari in which we observed, moose, caribou, bears, eagles and other wildlife in their natural environment - A beautiful bike ride up the Mckinley Road park, bringing us to an elevation close to 4000ft. A blissful challenge i must say - Dog sled demonstrations and learning about the Alaskan Huskey and importance of Dog teams in the winter Fairbanks - Toured the University of Fairbanks Museum where we learnt alot about the culture and heritage of the native Antabaskhans tribes, the history of Alaska and its evolution to what it is today  Mamoth bones at the Museum!  Statue of the Native Women- Toured the city and visited many monuments including the WW2 memorial commemorating the allegiance between Alaskan and Siberian Troupes in defeating Hitlers army.   As we explored the towns, we met many natives who have moved from the tribal villages to the city of Fairbanks. Its evident that it is a struggle for many of them to adapt. I wonder if the state government could do more to help them restore their heritage and make a decent living at the same time.- We had a glimpse of our first sunset in Alaska. A beautiful site but too bad we missed most of it - Visit to Cheena hot springs to dip in the warm water during this icy cold summer.  Learnt more on Geothermal energy and how it is being used to completely run the springs and recreation site. - I took a bus around the city and had the chance to exchange experiences with many locals! The bus drivers are extremely friendly! From here its gonna be leg 3 and 4 combined into 8 solida days of cycling followed by a days break before the last 4 rides in leg 5 of the expedition. I cant wait! Its gonna be intense and we are gonna love it! Jas Labels: Alaska, Cycling, Zero Limits posted by Zero Limits at 6:14 AM |
Zero Limits 08
 The Zero Limits Expedition series was initiated by the SMU Office of Student Life. With the aim of providing students the opportunity to grow through adventure learning, this series challenges one to explore, experience and truly exemplify the human spirit. Alaska is the third installment of this series after successful expeditions in Nepal(2005) and France(2006). About Alaska
Having done Asia(Nepal'05) and Europe(France'06), North America was the continent of choice. Known for its vast wilderness, picturesque scenery, mountain ranges and teeming wildlife, Alaska is the epitome of the Great American Wilderness.
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About Team Zero Limits 08.
As a team, we seek to build the fighting spirit that justifies this expedition. 7 hours of cycling a day for 25 days will push our body and spirit to its very limit. It is up to our individual tenacity to keep striving to attain the success we so desire. When we started this mission, we were not cyclist, yet alone sportsmen. But this battle is won in our hearts and minds; the body only serves as a medium. We believe that with an undying spirit and dedicated efforts, we can achieve anything we set our hearts to. This expedition provides the truest test of that.
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