Publicity and Sponsorship

When we return, we plan to provide our rectified basemap to DIFROL in Chile and to the Byrd Polar Research Center, OSU for use by other researchers.

The website will be further updated with photos and data along with terrain visualization images and fly-thru movies. Copies of all data, maps and photos will be available on CDROM to interested researchers and private individuals for a modest fee.

Other publicity plans are still in the making but look for: an IRIDIUM phone link-up while we are on the ice cap with daily updates, slide shows at selected retailers in the Southwest, and a magazine article in Rock and Ice.

Our current sponsors include:

Inc. - http://www.erdas.com Their generous donation of the IMAGINE 8.3 software makes it all possible. Lockheed Martin for the RADARSAT Image acquired 1/7/98 of the SPI. Kyle won it in a drawing!

Ferrino USA: - http://www.ferrino.it This Italian Company makes gear good enough for Reinhold Messner and Adrian Burgess. The Vertical 2 Tent will be put to the test on this expedition. Contact them in the USA through Ferrino and Beck USA

Their generous cash donation for land travel costs will be a great help. Look for our final report in their magazine. Check out their great website

Wilderness Engineering

Mark and his crew make the finest expedition sledges right in Ogden, Utah. We plan to take two hauling 140 pounds in each. m.richards@MCIONE.COM

Patagonia, Inc : - The Ice Nine suit will be the first line of defense against the Patagonian Storms. You can order online at their store at http://www.patagonia.com.

Nalgene Nunc Inc : http://nalgene-outdoor.com -Their generous donation of bottles for fuel and water will be a great help.

The oldest ski manufacturer has helped us obtain the Narvik MultiGrip ski. This lightweight backcountry ski will be used with the Salomon NNN-BC Binding and the Greenland Boot to allow for comfortable touring.

Sport Dinaco Web Site

They are sponsoring our transport and lodging. http://www.openbox.com/skitotal