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Mar 14
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Nestor Suan

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Nestor was born and raised on the island of Borneo. He now resides in New Zealand and considers himself lucky to have the best of both worlds, tropical sun and sea, plus the cool weather. When not working for ALE he does chefing work all over New Zealand and at…
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Mar 14
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A smiling man with curly hair, glasses, and a black cap labeled MET rests his chin on his hand. Dressed in black and wearing a watch, he exudes the adventurous spirit of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, with blurred people in the background.

Fritz Buyl

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Fritz was born and raised in Flanders, Belgium. He studied Chemistry at the University of Leuven (KUL) followed by a postgraduate degree in Environmental Sciences. He began sailing at age 13 and became a passionate competitor in regattas, where meteorology played an important tactical role. This allowed Fritz to start…
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Jul 09
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A smiling person with light brown hair, dressed in a blue top, hugs a small black dog with gray fur on its face. They are outdoors by a beach, reminiscent of Antarctica’s coastline, with blurry water and rocks in the background.

Lucy Dowland

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Lucy spends most of the year working as an Outdoor Instructor in the UK. She is based in North Wales in the summer and Scotland in the winter. She enjoys anything outdoors and is a keen mountain and road biker, climber, mountaineer and ski tourer – always with a smile…
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Apr 21
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Scott Webster

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Scott is an expedition leader and professional mountaineering instructor from the Highlands of Scotland. Before joining ALE, Scott worked as a field guide for the British Antarctic Survey, completing six summer seasons and two over-winters. Out of the Antarctic, Scott has led mountaineering and skiing trips to Mongolia, Greenland, Kyrgyzstan,…
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Apr 21
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A man dressed in winter gear and a green beanie smiles outdoors on a snowy mountain slope in bright sunlight, capturing the spirit of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions in Antarctica.

Eli Potter

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Eli has been guiding in the mountains of Alaska for nearly 15 years and has been on approximately 50 expeditions in Alaska. He shares a simple, off -grid home with his wife and two dogs, in remote, McCarthy, Alaska. Eli is forever drawn to wild places and looks forward to…
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Apr 21
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Wes Bunch

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Wesley began guiding in 1993 and His adventures have taken him to many of the world’s great ranges. He has always taken great delight in movement through interesting terrain. When not working, he finds himself ski touring, bike touring, and hanging out with his many canine friends.
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Apr 21
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A man with short gray hair and a beard, wearing a blue winter jacket, stands outdoors in a snowy landscape near the South Pole. Fur-lined hoods and other Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions gear are visible behind him.

Darren McAulay

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Darren completed a PhD in geology and physics, before deciding to pursue a career in mountaineering and snowsports. He has been guiding/instructing for 25 years, being a qualified Mountaineering Instructor (MIA) and ski/snowboard teacher. Darren ran his own guiding service for 10 years, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He…
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Apr 21
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Larry Holmgren

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Larry has been guiding full-time since 2007, primarily on the mountains and rivers of Alaska. He also works on many safety, science and industrial support projects which have taken him around the globe. In his free time he likes to thaw out from the mountains in tropical locales.
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Nov 04
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A woman with light brown hair, wearing a headband and winter jacket, stands outdoors in snowy, mountainous Antarctica under a partly cloudy sky—capturing the spirit of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

Aviaaja Schlüter

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Avi divides her year between Denmark, New Zealand, Greenland and Antarctica. Her work takes her onboard cruise ships and on land-based tours with guests. Her dream of Antarctica came true in 2016 when she started working for ALE. She has also done one season at the Antarctic Peninsula, where South…
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Oct 11
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Gerardo Stern

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Gerardo (Gordo) was born in Argentina, has lived in Svalbard, Norway and currently resides in Spain. He has spent last eight years working and living in Antarctica and the high Arctic, including as part of the expedition team on board expedition vessels. In his free time Gordo enjoys bike touring,…
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