Heather Bowers, Author at Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions

Aug 10

In The Spotlight – Melanie Morrill

By Heather Bowers General Interest No Comments

Name: Melanie Morrill Role: Salt Lake City Operations Manager 1st ALE Season: 2004 Nationality: USA What first brought you to work for ALE? Before ALE, I was working as a Travel Agent with Meetings & Incentives Groups. When ALE decided to base its headquarters in Utah I became the first employee…

Apr 12

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Richard Parks skis in poor visibility during his 2018 ski expedition.

2018 Expeditions Review

By Heather Bowers Expeditions, Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet, Ski South Pole – Messner Start, Trip Report No Comments

The start of the 2018 Antarctic season experienced a long period of bad weather, with atypical, heavy snowfall. Most expeditions encountered poor visibility and challenging skiing conditions for the first weeks of their journeys. This unusual weather pattern seems to be associated with strong El Niño years and it certainly…

Apr 27

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A person in winter clothing skis across a vast, snowy landscape, pulling a sled loaded with gear through the white expanse under an overcast sky on their journey toward the South Pole.

2017 Expeditions Review

By Heather Bowers Expeditions, General Interest, Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet, Ski South Pole – Messner Start, Trip Report, Updates From The Field No Comments

The 2017 Antarctic summer saw an impressive array of expeditions aiming to travel farther, travel faster, or travel more creatively. Some teams saw success while others were met with challenges, poor weather, and time constraints. As Leo Houlding wrote this season “Nothing is easy out here!”. Despite the difficulty of…

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In The Spotlight – Melanie Morrill

2018 Expeditions Review

2017 Expeditions Review

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