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A smiling person wearing a fur-lined hooded parka and gloves stands outdoors in snowy Antarctic conditions, with a flag in the background and bright sunlight shining—capturing the spirit of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

Rob Smith

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Rob has been working in Antarctica since 2000 and has been climbing in remote locations around the world for 20 years. Rob has climbed Mount Everest five times and has also summited K2, Lhotse, Cho Oyu and Manaslu. He lives in Scotland, when not in other wild places, and is…
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Timothy McDowell

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Tim is our Ski Aircraft Coordinator, having previously worked in the mechanical services department and as the Ski Aircraft Assistant. In his free time, when not in Antarctica, he enjoys going scuba diving, four wheel driving and work maintaining his family’s farm property.
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Tony Yates

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Tony is from Australia and has worked for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology for 30 years, including several deployments to the Antarctic stations of Casey, Davis, and Mawson. He enjoys traveling generally, especially into the remote Australian deserts, and flying light airplanes whenever he can afford to.
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A woman smiles inside a tent, wearing a hooded jacket. The black and white image captures the interior fabric—echoing the spirit of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions in the heart of Antarctica.

Julia Doyle

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Julia is from Boston, USA but has spent the past 10 years between the USA, Chile, and Antarctica. When she is not on the ice she is usually travelling, working with goats, and developing her skills as a medical interpreter. Read Julia’s Staff Spotlight.
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A person with a beard wearing a colorful knit hat, dark sunglasses, a scarf, and a blue jacket, smiling outdoors in Antarctica with a snowy mountain in the background—perfect for an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions adventure.

Ben Comeskey

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Ben grew up in a small New Zealand town and is passionate about the outdoors. He enjoys white water kayaking and skiing.
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A middle-aged man wearing a dark cap and a zip-up jacket smiles warmly. In the background, there is a decorated Christmas tree with ornaments—perhaps bringing holiday cheer to an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions camp.

Patricio Gonzalez

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Pato is known for dishing up fantastic breakfasts and plenty of laughs in the Union Glacier dining tent each season. If you’re passing through Vina del Mar, Chile be sure to stop by his family’s restaurant, La Cuisine, and say hello.
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Yoshiko Miyazaki

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Yoshi grew up in Kyoto and has a deep appreciation for wild places and exposure to different cultures, through climbing worldwide. When not guiding expeditions in Alaska and the North Cascades, or backcountry and mechanized skiing in Japan, she enjoys climbing and skiing in the Eastern Sierra range. In her…
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A man with a beard wearing an orange climbing helmet and a green jacket smiles outdoors, with large rocky formations in the background during an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions adventure.

Nate Opp

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Nate is a full time, professional climbing guide living in Bozeman, Montana. He works as a senior guide for Jackson Hole Mountain Guides and Alaska Mountaineering School. When not guiding, he tries to maintain balance with as much personal climbing as possible. Climbing highlights include the Himalaya, Patagonia, and over…
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Josh Hoeschen

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Josh is a full-time, year-round guide, who splits his time between working in Alaska as a climbing guide and in Antarctica as a Travel Safety Manager. He began climbing in 1999 and moved to Alaska in 2003 because of its endless climbing potential and motivated outdoor community. He values teaching…
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A person smiling broadly in Antarctica, wearing a green hooded winter jacket and outdoor gear from Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, with frost on their collar and sunlight warming their face.

Pachi Ibarra

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Pachi has been guiding for more than 15 years and started working in Antarctica for the Omega Foundation, helping to survey peaks in the Sentinel Range. She has over 10 first ascents in the Ellsworth Mountains, more than any other person, and is arguably one of the most experienced Antarctic…
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