Sponsors.

The organizers of the Expedition – the Adventure Club and the Ministry of Sport, Tourism and the Youth Politics of the Russian Federation.

The aviation support of the Expedition was organized by the Department of the Aviation of the Russian Federal Security Service. The Aviation of the Russian Federal Security Service was insuring the safety of the expedition of Matvey Shparo and Boris Smolin to the North Pole during the Polar night.

Russian Geographical Society and The Arctic and Antarctic expeditionary centre "Polus" (the Association of the Russian Polar Explorers) received the Expedition at the Barneo Station and provided support by helicopters.

The Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia ensured daily weather forecasts for the Expedition.

Also see YouTube.com:

• The Third Russian Youth Expedition...
• The second Russian Youth Expedition to the North Pole
• Training M.Shparo and B.Smolin in the Longa Strait (spring 2007).