The Polartec® Challenge board is made up of an international panel of leading outdoor adventurers from a variety of disciplines.
Applications are evaluated, winners selected and the amount of the award are determined by the Polartec® Challenge Advisory Board. Projects for the Polartec® Challenge are evaluated on the basis of their originality, credibility, responsibility and their ability to serve as a role model for outdoor enthusiasts worldwide. We encourage small, frugal teams who can push the standards of contemporary adventure and contribute to the local environment and/or culture.
 The Polartec® Challenge Board of Advisors in Banff, Alberta, Canada - November 2000 |

 | Stephen Venables (UK) chairman of the board, climber, writer
|  | Arlene Burns (USA) extreme river navigator, writer, photographer
|  | Giorgio Daidola (Italy) telemarker, journalist
|  | Gretel Erhlich (USA) writer, poet
|  | Mark Jenkins (USA) explorer, climber, journalist
|  | Ferran Latorre (Spain) climber and television journalist
|  | Bernard Amy (France) climber, writer, researcher
|  | Isamu Tatsuno (Japan) climber, kayaker, telemarker
|  | Jack Tackle (USA) climber
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