Beyond the Arctic

Dec 12, 2008

1h 15m

★ 0.0

Overview

A team of an entrepreneur, an athlete and a student from Taiwan arrived in the Arctic Circle. Through their participation in the 2008 Polar Challenge – a 600 km race to the Magnetic North Pole, they’ve realized their dreams. They experienced hypothermia and attack from polar bears en route.

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Tommy Chen

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Kevin Lin

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Albert Liu

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