The North Face Trans Antarctica Expedition (1990) Gore Tex Jacket Size Large

The North Face Trans Antarctica Expedition (1990) Gore Tex Jacket Size Large. The North Face Trans Antarctica Expedition Gore Tex Jacket from the 1990 International Trans-Antarctica Expedition 100% Authentic Colors: Aqua/Orange/Purple Condition: good with some minor marks due to storage but its an easy clean. You will be amazed by the overall condition of this jacket. No holes No rips Size Large: pit to pit 25", shoulder to shoulder 23", shoulder to bottom 34" and shoulder to cuff 27" Smoke Free Environment The North Face provided specially designed apparel and gear for the expedition. The jacket itself was made in the USA and contains no flaws besides minor spots and light wear on the reflective parts; everything is shown in the pictures. It is built for extreme winter conditions, indicated by its intricate design and high quality materials. ABC Sports (Sam Posey and Bob Beattie) covered the expedition, which is represented by the sewn patch on the front of the jacket. It may have been worn during one of there coverage's of the expedition. Five ABC Sports Trans-Antarctica specials were broadcast in the United States over the seven-month period, one of which earned a 1989 Emmy Award for best sports programming special. This is Jacket is a valuable piece of history! Please review photos of actual item being sold for further details. In Summary: 1990 International Trans-Antarctica Expedition a 3,741-mile, 220-day expedition was the first-ever non-mechanized crossing of Antarctica.[1] The six-member, international team was co-led by U.S. team member, Will Steger and French team member, Dr. Jean-Louis Étienne. The other team members were Victor Boyarsky (Soviet Union), Geoff Somers (Great Britain), Qin Dahe (China) and Keizo Funatsu (Japan). The expedition was operated in partnership with the Soviet Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute through a joint venture. Primary expedition sponsors were W. L. Gore and Associates and Union d'Assurances de Paris (UAP).[2] The expedition's purpose was to bring international attention to the continent of Antarctica and the early signs of climate change. The expedition's goal was to advocate for an environmental protocol and continuation of the Antarctic Treaty that would open up for review in 1991.[3][4] Following the expedition, the six team members visited their countries' leaders and lobbied for the environmental protocol and Antarctic mining ban that were currently under discussion as addenda to the Antarctic Treaty.[5] A post-expedition article in the New York Times described the expedition: "The trip took seven months; the team endured temperatures that dipped to 113 degrees below zero and one storm that lasted 50 days. No one had ever tried a polar crossing of such length; it is unlikely anyone ever will again."[6]