Gilles Elkaim

2000-2004
First cross through the Eurasian Artic area without any mechanical assistance. Arktika expedition from the North cap to the Bering Strait over 12,000 Kilometres or over 7,458 Miles during four years alone, by sledge dogs and by Kayak.

1998
Labrador, Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia over 4,000 Kilometres or 2,486 Miles by bicycle in three months.

1995-97
Mongolia : by horse, by bicycle and on camel during six months.

1992-95
Siberia : Baïkal lake, Yakutia, Kamchatka then transhumance with the Evens during 16 months.

1991
Western Africa. France-Niger by bicycle for a 6,000 Kilometres (or 3,729 Miles) raid of which the cross over Sahara Desert. Raid alone by bicycle then on dromedary from Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso over 1,200 Kilometres (or over 746 Miles) during six months.

1990
Greenland : Raid alone in Kayak, from Sondre-Stramfjord to Ilulissat during four months.

1988
Nepal - India : 6,000 Kilometres (or 3,729 Miles) by foot and by bicycle during six months.

1987
Papua-New Guinea : Climb of the Mount WILHELM (4,150 Kilometres or 2,580 Miles) then descent of the river SEPILE in pirogue or by dugout during three months.

1987
New-Zealand : walk then by bicycle on the Steward Island during a couple of months.

1985-87
Australia : Navigation on yacht from Caims to Darwin during 2 years.

1984-85
Greenland : One year in an Inuit village. Learning Greenlandic and Eskimo techniques. Seal hunting and fishing on the ice floe then raid alone by dogs sledges.