Chukotka Autonomous District. The Bering Bridge Soviet-American polar expedition led by Dmitry Shparo and Paul Schurke. Some 12 skiers left Anadyr on March 7, 1989, covered over 1,200 miles via 16 Chukotka villages, the Bering Strait and 14 communities in Alaska to finish their journey in the Alaskan town of Kotzebue on May 11, 1989. Left: Paul Shurke, the American head of the expedition, received a gift from Alaskians: a model of an Eskimo boat. Center: Dmitry Shparo.
- Categories: Human Interest, Lifestyle & Leisure, Environmental Issues, Politics
- Location: Alaska, USA
- Event date: 03.05.1989
- Date published: 04.06.2021
- Author: Dmitry Shparo
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: 89-13331, 35 mm film
- Media: JPEG, 5360x3543px, 4.6Mb