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Kristin
In the summer of 2010 a team of intrepid adventurers will make history by being the first to kiteboard across the Bering Strait. This is an unprecedented journey across a perilous piece of water.
Geza Scholtz from Switzerland and Troy Henkels from the United States are currently immersed in preparations for an attempt to kiteboard across the Bering Strait in mid summer. A multitalented extreme sports athlete, Scholtz first started kiteboarding at age nine and has pursued the sport all across the globe. Troy Henkels has been on a multitude of expeditions all over the world, including an attempt to walk to Russia across the Strait in the winter of 2005. Most recently he made history by becoming the first person to kiteboard in Antarctica and kiteboard the elusive Bore Tide on Alaska’s infamous Turnagain Arm.
The Bering Strait separates Alaska from Russia and is intersected by the international date line. The Strait is 56 miles across and connects the Chukchi sea to the north and the Bering sea to the south. With three different currents flowing through the Strait, some of the most horrendous weather on the planet, and rough, unpredictable seas, the Bering Strait offers up some of the most challenging kiting conditions in the world. In addition, the logistics involved to pull off such a crossing in a safe and legal manner make a crossing even more daunting. With an international team of support and safety personnel, the team is planning for a mid summer departure.
Keep your eyes peeled for the full story in a future issue of Kiteboarding Magazine.
For expedition details, visit beringstraitexpedition.com andtroyhenkels.com.
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