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Fairbanks Alaska

Fairbanks is the second-largest city in Alaska with a population of around 82,000 and is located north of the Alaska Range on the Chena River.
The city is an important transportation hub, a supply point for Central Alaska, the Arctic and, of course, for the military bases.
The huge oil deposits in Prudhoe Bay were developed from here.
Fairbanks, which was named after former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and where temperatures can be below -50°C in winter and +30°C in summer, is also home to the well-known "University of Alaska".

I also met Ingo Tiegs again at Go North !

My Pirol Trike " Globi " freshly washed...

Pioneer Park, the former Alaska Land, a typical tourist trap....

The AW Restaurant at 1704 Airport Way, Fairbanks AK is my insider tip for good and inexpensive food in Fairbanks!

Downtown Fairbanks, plenty of bars and tourist stores available....

A marker with miles/kilometers to many cities in the world !

Yukon Quest International Us Headquarter & retail outlet in Fairbanks.

The poor thing has to put up with all the tourists...

Luckily, there were locals there who knew a thing or two about handling dogs! You can really see how much the two of them are enjoying this cuddle session.

If only the huskies would always stay so small...

In the heart of Fairbanks...

First Unknown Family Statue Fairbanks Golden Heart Park Alaska

Downtown....

Bridge over the Chena River.

It's hard to believe it's Alaska...

For me, the best town in Alaska, with the friendliest people!

You always meet nice people at Go North
( today, Sven's Basecamp ) !

Griet & Lotte Van Nevel from Belgium

Tom Saville from Tuson Arizona is 74 years old and drives a BMW !!!!

Tom rode his BMW from Arizona to Alaska and back!

So what's your excuse not to ride a bike to Alaska with 74 ....

Nina & Henrik Kongstad from Switzerland, or rather from Croatia where they now live. They travelled from the USA to Alaska on a BMW and will then explore South America by motorbike!

Sven Haltmann, a Swiss who has been living in Alaska for 9 years. He is supporting GoNorth this summer, but his real passion is sled dogs!
Sven has taken over the hostel

He is a multiple participant in the Iditarod dog sled race !
A super nice fellow !

The little colleague sneaks around my tent every morning...

Annik & Bruno, both are travelling to South America by bike. Apparently they also find my Pirol trike very comfortable! Unfortunately, Annik had a serious accident in Canada, a group of motorcyclists crashed into her...

25 June 2009
Today Ortwin arrived in Fairbanks, he will accompany me for the next 1000 km ! He is one of the BEST travelling partners I ever had !
Anytime again Ortwin !!!!

For the first time, he now has a proper haircut, THANKS TO HEIKE !

He will accompany me for three weeks from Fairbanks to Denali Park and along the Denali Hwy to Anchorage.

Well-deserved coffee to combat jet lag...

Our equipment chaos...

A photo of me, taken on 6 June on the Alaska Hwy by Ingo Tiegs.

Continue with: Fairbanks - Denali Park

Only those who risk going too far, will discover how far they can go!

Expedition in the USA, Alaska & Canada, Scandinavia with folding boat, motorboat, catamaran, motorcycle, off-road vehicle, bicycle ...