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The target o f ours and activity area:
We plan to mark out the longest and highest bike trail without any support at the end of 2008.  The area of our activity is situated in the most volcanically and seismically active part of our globe, which is called “TheRing of Fire”. This is the place where the greatest number of volcanoes can befound and where earthquakes are thought to be nothing extraordinary. The goal of the project of ours is to travel the range of the Andes from Santiago to Trinidad. The path is 5 000 km long and leads through the wildest terrains of the Andes. Due to the height, wind and lack of water and roads, riding on a bike will be a challenge for us, not to mention the main goals of the expedition.

To get more acquainted with the Andes visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes

The date of departure and the completion date:
The bike-trekking expedition “South America Expedition” is planned to take place at 2008 (summer on the southern hemisphere). Duration – 2 months.

Main targets:
1. Marking out the longest and highest bike route in the world without any support.
2. Trekking to climb the highest mountain of both Americas -  Aconcagua 6962m
(the third mountain counted among the Seven Summits which will be climbed by us – we will get to its base by bike).
3. The highest uphill by bike in the world - Aucanquilcha 6176m  – our bikes will reach the summit together with us

   
Aconcagua 6962m                                              Aucanquilcha 6176m

4. Ollague Volcano 5870m (by bike)
5. Exploration of the driest desert in the world - Atacama.
6. Solar de Uyuni – the remains of a salty lake. Uyuni is the biggest saltyh area in the world and simultaneously it is one of the most flat terrains all over the world (3653 above the mean sea level)
8. The research range of the expedition – influence of the height on the behavior and human’s bodies reaction during huge physical effort, during bike ride in mountain and desert terrain.

The routhe of dead:
The route we plan to mark out (with no support) will lead through the wildest terrains of the Andes. It will pass through a dozen of mountain gaps and uphill roads above 4, 5 and even 6 thousand meters. There will be the highest summit of both Americas on our way – Aconcagua (6962 m), Ollague Volcano (5870 m). The driest desert in the world – Atacama - will surely give to us a rough ride, as well as the Uyuni solar. A following problem will be the water and provisions’ supply for two months. It can be solved by use of liophilisated eat and by a water filter together with water treating tablets. Thanks to this solutions, dozens of useless kilograms to carry can be omitted.

The research and exploration history:
Aconcagua (6962 m) is counted among the Seven Summits and is being explored yearly. The other thing is Aucanquilcha Volcano 6176 m. This is the highest mountain in the world to be climbed by bike. In accordance with the information we collected, one only one team succeeded to do that. During the climbing we will study the behavior of human’s organism – what is the key to succeed as far as uphill roads are concerned. The topic concerning the influence of height on the human’s organism is well known (thanks to mountaineering expeditions). However, reactions and behavior of a biker were not taken into consideration. Other attempts were taken to climb the mountain by bike (including a Polish one in 2006). All of them failed. The exploration history of this mountain is really poor – we are the ones to enrich it.

Theschedule of the expedition:
The expedition will start at the airport in Santiago (Chile). Despite the factthat there are hardest mountains to climb on the list (Aconcagua 6962 m) the expedition has to main goals; marking out the longest and highest bike route in the world as well as climbing the highest uphill road by bike 6176m. At the very first day will we start riding by bike, which will accompany us till the end of the trip. The first few days will be spent in the Andes, where we want to pass through 4-5 thousand meters gaps. Thanks to this acclimatization we shouldn’t encounter any problems with climbing the highest mountain of both Americas and the second among Seven Summits (after Mount Everest) – Aconcagua. We plan to climb it in alpine style (fast and spectacularly). After a short break (1-2 days) we will head north on our bikes. There are some gaps higher than Mount Blanc in front of us. In the middle part we will wander around the plateaus and desert terrains (Atacama – the driest desert in the world, Uyuni the biggest salty area in the world). The third phase is to complete the main target. Thanks to the distance passed during the first and the second phase, as well as thanks to the acclimatization we will be able to look at the climbing of Aucanquilcha (6176 m) realistically. Our plan can also be well prepared thanks to our former achievements and experiences. Should there be enough time, we will climb Ollague Volcano (5870 m) by bikes.

Our expedition in numbers:
5000 - passed by bike
6962 – the highest point of our trip
6176 – this height will be reached by bike
60 – duration of the journey (in days)
45 – the weight of the luggage of each of us
50 – height difference during the journey (in km)
366 – days, organization of the undertaking
450 – hours will be spent on bikes
14 – number of gaps, which are higher than 4,5 and even 6 thousand meters to pass

Cooperation:
During the organization of the very expedition, any financial, material landlogistical help counts. Each form of support will be awarded appropriately with our promotional actions. All the interested companies are asked to mail us: duszak47@interia.pl

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