The Millennium Expedition

The Web site for the South Pole Ballooning Extravaganza is located at:
http://www.chesco.com/~forum/SouthPole/s_pole.html

I hope you guys can make it!

Bob Christ, Commercial Balloon Pilot West Chester, PA

Sebastien,

Please contact our European Representative, Nathalie Chudiak, in Holland at 31-70-383-6687 or our Balloon Coordinator Debbie Harding in the USA at (610)827-2138. Also, please look over the web site carefully. It has plenty of information on the trip. Nathlaie should be able to overnight to you a formal brochure and information packet. In France, contact

may have a French contact.

By way of information, we can accomodate only 10 balloons since we have only 10 Arctic Cars to function as chase vehicles. We can accomodate up to 60 persons.

I hope to see you there.

Bob Christ, Business Director The Millennium Expedition

Specific answers to questions below: +++Not more than 10. $39,000 USD for balloon (up to 250 kg) and $19,425 USD per person +++Regular rip-stop fabric will suffice. Must bring nitrogen. The envelope will be airdropped separately from the basket. The basket must be disassembled for transportation. The arctic cars comprise the vehicle with 2 trailers (one for passengers and one for freight). The cars hold 6 persons. The passenger trailers hold 4 persons. The 3 lead vehicles will be equipped with crevasse avoidance equipment as well as HF radios. All vehicles will have VHF radios for inter-car comms.

Any more questions, please contact me. See our ad in this month's Skylines.

Bob Christ