Special thanks to the U.S. Navy (Space & Naval Warfare) for helping us with satellite telephone communication that allows the women to provide daily updates while they are out on the ice. These Iridium satellite phones are the only ones that can provide service in the Arctic circle, and the Navy is happy to have the women of Polar Trek exploring how the phones operate under extreme conditions.

Click here for the SPAWAR news release on the use of its Iridium telephones. (Note that the document is in adobe PDF format. You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the document. You can download and install a free copy if you need it by clicking on the Adobe icon below.)