Sue is one of the most seasoned members of the ALE team but don’t let her small stature and friendly accent fool you, she’s the toughest of the lot. She manages the Punta team and keeps all of the flight logistics and guest services running smoothly.

Olivia organizes all of the welcome briefings, gear checks, luggage pick-ups, and airport transfers for all of our guests travelling to Antarctica. Read Olivia’s Staff Spotlight.

Samuel Wild was born and raised in the United States before moving to Chile, where he organized adventure races and expeditions for the past four years. He studied International Business and Spanish, and enjoys playing soccer, basketball, and spending time with friends in his free time.

Priscilla was born and raised in Chile’s Atacama desert and is always looking for new adventures, new books, new movies and new recipes. Her friends often call her the ‘Queen of Desserts’ because of her sweet tooth! Prior to starting the ALE season, Priscilla traveled throughout the year to explore what lies beyond the Andes Mountains.

Hernan is a Punta Arenas native and previously worked in the Falkland Islands as a tour guide for 10 years. He is the first member of the ALE team many guests meet, so look forward to a happy face, ready to greet you outside baggage claim at the  Punta Arenas airport.

I am César from Patagonia, Chile. I am enthusiastic for new challenges and passionate in my work; to give the best hospitality to our guests and the ALE team. The place, work, and exchange of life experiences is pure gold and gives me another perspective on life and of the world.

Ricardo manages the Punta Arenas warehouse and coordinates the receipt of all our container shipments from Salt Lake City and transferring inventory on to the ice. Before joining ALE, Ricardo worked in airport operations.

Macarena was born and raised in Punta Arenas. She studied hotel administration and gained experience working for 10 years in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia Chile. She likes listening to music, watching movies, reading, and she loves drinking whiskey after a long day at work.

Eduardo worked as a truck driver for Civil Engineering Vicente and with Vilicic Construction in Tierra del Fuego. Lately he has been working as a fire truck driver/operator with the 8th company fire brigade in Punta Arenas.

Moises is married and has a beautiful daughter. He is a truck driver and has driven fuel tankers, transporting hydrocarbons for the National Petroleum Company. He also has experience with building pre-fabricated buildings from the USA.

Rene is a Punta Arenas local who served in the Chilean military and has worked in a variety of mechanical and warehouse positions. Most recently he worked for 13 years in mining. Outside of ALE, he enjoys spending time with his son and playing soccer.

Ramón started as a driver for the company more than 20 years ago and helped set up ALE’s Chilean entity, Red de Aventura a la Antártica Ltda (RAAL) in 2005.