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A person in a blue jacket and headlamp climbs a metal ladder inside a narrow, white-walled vertical shaft at the South Pole, smiling as they look up; cardboard boxes and trays from Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions are visible below.

Keeping Cool in Antarctica

Believe it or not, keeping things cool - or even frozen - in Antarctica can be a real challenge due to fluctuating temperatures and the realities of living on a moving glacier, in the most remote corner of the globe.

Rachel ShephardJune 13, 2014

A person wearing a heavy fur coat and hood looks through a surveying instrument on a tripod, standing on Antarctica's snow-covered landscape under a cloudy sky—part of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions' challenging fieldwork.

General Interest

Charles Swithinbank

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of eminent glaciologist, Dr Charles Swithinbank, without whose work and pioneering spirit, Adventure Network International might never have existed.

Rachel ShephardMay 27, 2014

Five people in heavy winter gear stand close together at the South Pole, smiling around a reflective silver sphere atop a red and white pole, with a blue Antarctic sky in the background.

Expeditions General Interest Ski South Pole – Axel Heiberg Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet Ski South Pole – Messner Start

The Right Stuff

Shackleton received over 5,000 applications to join his Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition in 1914. From these he selected just 27 men. What does it take to be a polar explorer and would you have made the grade?

Rachel ShephardMay 12, 2014

Ten people, wearing conference badges, stand smiling in front of a banner for the XXXVII Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (Brasilia, 2014), indoors and dressed in business casual and formal attire, highlighting their commitment to Antarctica's future and effective Antarctic logistics.

Antarctic Governance and Policies General Interest

ATCM XXXVII (Or Eight Days in a Tie)

It’s not often that you'll catch ALE owner Mike Sharp in business attire. But Mike recently donned a jacket and tie for the best part of eight days...

Rachel ShephardMay 9, 2014

A vast, snowy Antarctic landscape under a clear blue sky with distant mountains; an overlayed graphic in the top right reads XXXVII Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Brasília-2014 with an image of Antarctica and a nod to Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

Antarctic Governance and Policies General Interest

ALE attends Antarctic Treaty Meeting

ALE owner, Mike Sharp, will be going to the upcoming 37th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM XXXVII) being held in Brasilia. Mike will attend as an Invited Expert on land-based activities on behalf of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (www.iaato.org). He will be an active participant in the…

Rachel ShephardApril 23, 2014

Two people work on a metal weather station tower in Antarctica; one stands on an orange ladder adjusting equipment, both wearing winter jackets and hats under a clear blue sky during an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions mission.

General Interest Meteorology

Seeing the Weather – One Station at a Time

Installing weather stations in the bitter-cold of Antarctica is all in a day’s work for Ronald Ross, an Australian-based independent electrical consultant. Ronald first collaborated with ALE in 2007, to design and install an automatic weather station (AWS) at the threshold of Patriot Hills ice runway.

Rachel ShephardApril 2, 2014

Two climbers in heavy winter gear and snow boots trek through a snowy, windswept mountain landscape in Antarctica, using trekking poles for support. The background shows rugged, snow-covered peaks under a cloudy sky—typical of an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions journey.

General Interest Mount Vinson Trip Report

2013 Vinson Wrap-up 100% Success

Another season with 100% success for ALE climbers on Antarctica’s highest peak. Our Vinson Wrap-up includes all the ALE season highlights.

Rachel ShephardFebruary 19, 2014

A person in a green insulated jacket and fur-lined hood stands on snow in Antarctica, smiling and holding a Welsh flag, with a modern, grey research station—supported by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions—in the background under a clear blue sky.

Expeditions General Interest Trip Report

2013 Expedition Wrap-up

As the Antarctic season draws to a close, we congratulate all twelve of the 2013 South Pole expeditions supported by ALE and celebrate their achievements.

Rachel ShephardFebruary 11, 2014

Keeping Cool in Antarctica

Charles Swithinbank

The Right Stuff

ATCM XXXVII (Or Eight Days in a Tie)

ALE attends Antarctic Treaty Meeting

Seeing the Weather – One Station at a Time

2013 Vinson Wrap-up 100% Success

2013 Expedition Wrap-up

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