Montane clothing has been chosen for polar exploration for over 15 years. In this time both the youngest person solo and unsupported to the north pole and the first wheelchair bound person to the north and south poles as well as countless others have done so wearing Montane.

Montane Pile & Pertex clothing is legendary amongst the worlds most adventurous people for being comfortable, warm and durable so it is no coincidence that Catlin Arctic Survey have chosen Montane to provide customised sledging suits for the Explorer Team. 

Montane are pleased to be able to support Catlin Arctic Survey, not just because they want the team to be well equipped but also to support the important research that is at the heart of this expedition.

Weatherhaven is a leading provider of portable shelters, camps and systems for remote sites around the world. The company engineers, manufactures and installs custom shelter systems for a wide variety of commercial, military and medical applications. Weatherhaven have provided the shelters at the Catlin Arctic Survey Ice Base.

Ekoot Communications is your source for French / English language corporate communication services, helping you to clearly communicate your message in a compelling way to your target audience. Ekoot provides corporate video production services that walk you through the corporate video production process, helping you plan, document, record, and ultimately tell the story of your organization/product/service using innovative graphics and approaches.

Ekoot developed the mapping application for the Catlin Arctic Survey website, which offers real time satellite based GPS location information for the Explorer Team and Ice Base. Through the implementation of this dynamic map, people watching the 2010 Catlin Arctic Survey adventure can improve their understanding of the vast open Arctic region of the world. 

MDA delivers geospatial-based, global information solutions to demanding operational environments such as explorations (oil or environmental) in the Arctic.They are an essential partner in our survey, providing both wide area coverage and detailed daily information. 

MDA monitor the Arctic every day, providing us with much-needed operational information solutions as our Explorer Team try to navigate through one of the world's most hazardous and environmentally sensitive areas.

Aladdin has been creating food and beverage holder products for people since 1908. From the character lunch boxes you remember as a kid, to the sleek mugs you see commuters using to tote their morning coffee, they’re committed to creating unique food and beverage solutions that fit every lifestyle. 

This year, they’ve kindly provided Catlin Arctic Survey with the team’s drinks mugs, which are guaranteed to keep their coffees, teas and chocolate drinks warm whilst the temperatures around them dip way beyond freezing point. 

We would like to express our great appreciation to Dr. Christine Michel of the Freshwater Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada for allowing us access to an ice-corer at short notice, and to acknowledge Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC - Discovery Grant to Dr. C. Michel) for funding for the ice-corer. 

The joy of skiing and tradition have been keywords for Åsnes since the start in 1922. The Åsnes brothers started up the ski production near Sognefjord and the mountains out on the westcoast of Norway.

Their skis are completely handmade. They will never make a large number of skis, but the skis they do make are made by people who know what mountaineers and polar explorers need.

Åsnes have lovingly made the skis and bindings that this year’s Explorer Team will rely upon to get them across the ice in as much comfort and with as much speed as possible. 

Rab is renowned for producing outstanding quality clothing and sleeping bags, suitable for extreme cold environments and high altitude mountaineering. The brand came into being when Rab Carrington started making sleeping bags in Patagonia over 30 years ago, doing so to pass time while he was waiting for customs to release his climbing kit. 

Later on he combined his knowledge of the mountains with the skills he had learnt in South America and set up shop at home in Sheffield, UK. His legacy continues with a group of people dedicated to making products for the most extreme conditions in the world. 

Rab have provided the scientists with their down outerwear. 

The sport of skiing was revolutionised with a technical innovation from Ed Scott, a talented engineer and ski racer living in Sun Valley, Idaho. Ed Scott's invention of the first tapered aluminium ski pole immediately replaced the sport's existing use of bamboo and steel. 

That revolutionary invention launched a new brand, SCOTT, and fundamentally positioned SCOTT as a technical product leader in the skiing and polar trekking market.

Henshaw Inflatables Ltd are acknowledged as the leading manufacturer of Inflatable Tubes/Collars to RIB builders both in the UK and throughout the world. Founded in 1972 , they have 34 years experience of designing and building tubes for the Inflatable Boat Building Industry.

They have created bespoke flotation devices for the Explorer Team’s sledges which will enable them to swim across open leads of water across cracks and fissures in the sea ice. 

Brenig is now into its 17th year and in that time has gained a reputation for producing high quality, high performance outdoor clothing and equipment.

They produce a range of clothing to meet all kinds of outdoor environments, and their Polar Clothing has been proven many times and many leading names in Polar travel use and recommend their products. 

This year they have repaired the team’s immersion suits, supplied their high-performance mitts and their all-important sleeping-bag outers. 

For Wintergreen, the outdoors is their way of life. They live, design, sew and sell their gear in Minnesota’s northern border wilderness. They established themselves in 1985 by designing gear for their first expedition to the North Pole. 

Since then, they’ve explored just about every cold place on the planet, from Greenland to the Russian Arctic—all with their own gear; which is some serious field-testing!

Lifesystems has protected adventurers and explorers against accident and disease for over 16 years. Constant research, regular product revision and scientific innovation keep us at the forefront of outdoor and travel health protection. 

Whether enjoying the experience of different cultures by travelling the world or trying to achieve specific trekking and mountaineering goals, your health should never be taken for granted. Lifesystems provides the essential protection you will need.

PHD (Peter Hutchinson Designs) was launched in August 1998. Short on history, but long on experience and enthusiasm, they share one simple aim: to make the best gear they know how.

As the founder of Mountain Equipment and designer / manufacturer to a host of expeditions over the last 49 years, they are experts in expedition software aimed at extreme high altitude and polar ventures. 

PHD have provided the down clothing for the Ice Base personnel.

Mammut is a Swiss company that has specialised in mountain sports since 1862. We are driven by a continuous quest for innovation. Our products are distinguished by the highest quality, functionality and safety. We embody Swiss technology and perfection.

Mora of Sweden have been supplying professionals with premium quality cutting tools for over 100 years.  They are used in a variety of fields, but those who use them all have one thing in common. They want tools that simplify the job, are easy to handle, and are designed with advanced ergonomics in mind.  We at Mora of Sweden have been living up to those demands – on an industrial scale – for more than a century. But the tradition of making knives goes back a lot longer in Mora. It all started backin the 1600s!  

Founded in 1990, 'Nomad Travel Stores and Clinics' have been kitting out travellers with clothing, equipment, books and maps, medical supplies and vaccinations for more than 16 years.  As our expertise has developed we have increased working relations with many companies in the travel industry such as overland companies, tour operators and travel agencies. We also support many expedition organisations, including the Royal Geographic Society, who venture out to remote countries often participating in conservation work or independent expeditions that have set personal challenges.