The Polar Station SP-35.

On October 17, 2007 the new Russian scientific research Station SP-35 started to work in the Arctic. It is situated straight on the route of Matvey Shparo's Expedition.

Thus three remarkable events will take place in the Arctic in December 2007 – January 2008:

• The Russian research drifting Station SP-35 is working in the Arctic;
• The record Expedition of Matvey Shparo is carried out;
• The teenagers of the Russian regions will test themselves in the Youth Expedition "To the North Pole!".