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In the Spotlight – Simon Abrahams

IFMGA guide, Simon Abrahams, first traveled to Antarctica more than 20 years ago and is as at home on the peaks of Chamonix, as he is bagging first ascents in Antarctica's Ellsworth Mountains.

MediaJuly 8, 2014

A group of people in heavy winter clothing stand on snowy ground at the South Pole, smiling and waving beside a striped pole topped with a sphere. American and Chilean flags are visible in the background under Antarctica's clear blue sky.

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Four Ways to Savor the South Pole

Polar travel may conjure images of deprivation and hardship, but there are now a variety of ways to savor the South Pole, making it a life-list destination for travelers of all ages and abilities. Find out more about each of these options...

MediaJuly 2, 2014

A group of people in winter clothing pose in front of a yellow building and signposts in snowy Antarctica. Above the photo, a handwritten invitation and event details for a South Pole midwinter celebration with Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions appear.

Antarctic Environment General Interest

Midwinter in Antarctica

With the approach of the solstice, stations around Antarctica are gearing up for Midwinter celebrations.

MediaJune 18, 2014

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.

Antarctic Environment General Interest

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.

MediaJune 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.

MediaMay 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.

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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?

MediaMay 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...

MediaMay 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…

MediaApril 23, 2014

In the Spotlight – Simon Abrahams

Four Ways to Savor the South Pole

Midwinter in Antarctica

Keeping Cool in Antarctica

Charles Swithinbank

The Right Stuff

ATCM XXXVII (Or Eight Days in a Tie)

ALE attends Antarctic Treaty Meeting

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