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Two skiers stand on a snowy rocky ledge overlooking a vast, snow-covered mountain landscape in Antarctica, with a sharp, prominent peak under a clear blue sky—an adventure made possible by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

Climb Antarctica General Interest Mount Vinson Trip Report

History Repeating

Ralf Laier’s thirst for making first ascents in the Ellsworth Mountains is undiminished! In 2011, Laier made 10 first ascents with his ALE guides. In 2012 he returned for more... First Ascents in the Sentinel Range Laier, an ALE guest, continued his 2011 quest for adventure by making the first ascents of Mount…

MediaFebruary 28, 2013

View through a porthole reveals a dimly lit underwater scene beneath Antarctica, with murky water, rocky seafloor, and light streaming in from both sides, illuminating sediment and objects on the ocean bottom.

General Interest Science

Water water everywhere…

U.S. scientists have successfully drilled into Lake Whillans, a subglacial expanse of water hidden deep beneath the Antarctic ice sheet.

MediaFebruary 18, 2013

Two climbers in winter gear, helmets, and sunglasses ascend a steep, snowy Antarctic slope using ice axes and crampons, connected by a safety rope, with rocky terrain nearby—an adventure inspired by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

Climb Antarctica General Interest Mount Vinson Trip Report

Climb Antarctica & Mount Vinson Trip Report

It seemed a bit radical. Two young West Australians, with a fear of heights and flying, and no mountaineering or cold weather experience, embarking on a four-week adventure to climb Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica. We left one of the hottest, flattest continents, bound for the coldest and…

MediaFebruary 18, 2013

A white cargo plane flies against a clear blue sky over Antarctica with its rear door open, deploying a parachute that is attached to a load being airdropped for Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

Air Transport General Interest Press Release

Belgrano Station Re-supply Completed

A final airdrop was made over Belgrano II station in Antarctica on February 15, successfully completing the annual re-supply. Nine flights were made over a two week period, delivering roughly 166 tonnes of cargo.

MediaFebruary 18, 2013

A person in winter gear with a red backpack stands on a snowy mountain in Antarctica, looking out over a vast landscape of snow-covered peaks under a partly cloudy sky.

General Interest

2012 Season Wrap-up

ALE has successfully completed our 2012 tourist season. And what a season it has been. There have been highs and lows, lots of successes and some sad and disappointing news. But we wish all our guests and expeditions well and thank our Antarctic staff, aircrew, and those busy people behind the…

MediaJanuary 29, 2013

A person in winter clothing holds a Chilean flag on a snowy landscape near a signpost with distances to various locations at the South Pole in Antarctica. Mountains and a clear sky are in the background.

General Interest

Chile’s President Visits Union Glacier

ALE was delighted to welcome the President of the Republic of Chile, Sebastián Piñera Echenique, to Union Glacier today. President Piñera has a strong interest in Antarctica and has made several visits to the continent but this was his furthest trip south (79S) and the first to the extreme edge…

David RootesJanuary 15, 2013

Windswept snow forms smooth, undulating drifts and ridges across a flat, open Antarctic landscape under soft natural light—a scene often witnessed by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions teams en route to the South Pole.

Expeditions General Interest Trip Report

ALE Team at the Pole & Other Exped Updates

The ALE Ski South Pole Messner team has arrived at the South Pole and other expeditions supported by ALE are closing in. Here's a quick look at what they are doing and where they are at.

MediaJanuary 7, 2013

A slab of rock with distinct parallel fossilized track marks rests among other rocks in Antarctica; an ice axe from Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions lies nearby for scale.

Antarctic Environment General Interest

Leave nothing but footprints

Photos taken by ALE guests in Antarctica put a new spin on the old saying, "Take nothing but photos. Leave nothing but footprints" and show that footprints can be both intriguing and enduring.

MediaDecember 30, 2012

History Repeating

Water water everywhere…

Climb Antarctica & Mount Vinson Trip Report

Belgrano Station Re-supply Completed

2012 Season Wrap-up

Chile’s President Visits Union Glacier

ALE Team at the Pole & Other Exped Updates

Leave nothing but footprints

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