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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

A snowy research outpost in Antarctica, supported by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, features green crates, tents, and equipment scattered across a flat, icy landscape under a clear blue South Pole sky.

Antarctic Environment General Interest Science

Lake Ellsworth Project called off

In the early hours of Christmas Day (Tuesday 25 December 2012) Professor Martin Siegert, Principal Investigator of the Subglacial Lake Ellsworth experiment, confirmed that the mission to drill into the lake has been called off for this Antarctic season. Subglacial Lake Ellsworth Project Called Off Drilling had been proceeding well,…

MediaDecember 28, 2012

A person wearing a red jacket, black pants, and sunglasses rides a fat-tire bike on snow with green panniers and gear in Antarctica. Snowy mountains and a blue sky with clouds create a stunning South Pole backdrop.

Expeditions General Interest

World’s First South Pole Bicycle Traverse

Polar Explorer Eric Larsen believes, "...modern expeditions are less about geographic firsts and more about story telling." And boy does he have a story to tell. He plans to complete a world’s-first bicycle journey across the Antarctic continent, covering nearly 750 miles, from Hercules Inlet on the coast of Antarctica…

MediaDecember 21, 2012

Seven people in heavy cold-weather gear stand by a sign reading Geographic South Pole, with American and Norwegian flags on either side, and a large building in snowy Antarctica under a bright sun—an adventure made possible by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

General Interest Ski South Pole – Axel Heiberg

Amundsen’s Legacy

ALE guests who flew to the South Pole on December 14, 2012 were greeted by a simple and fitting tribute to Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, the first person to achieve the Pole. There were no crowds, no speeches, no great celebrations. A single Norwegian flag fluttered next to the pole…

MediaDecember 17, 2012

A group of people in winter clothing pose on snowy rocks in Antarctica. Above them is a faded image of the same group standing together, with a large aircraft from Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions flying low over the snowy landscape.

General Interest

Ilyushin Crew Celebrate 100th blue-ice landing

Congratulations to Captain Neverov and his Ilyushin 76 crew on their 100th blue-ice landing!

MediaDecember 6, 2012

A group of people in winter clothing carry a long piece of equipment across a snowy Antarctic landscape, near a blue shipping container and metal structures, as part of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions operations.

General Interest Overland Transport Science Services

Lake Ellsworth LIVE

The ALE mechanical team has completed their first big project of the season, a 280 km tractor-train traverse to the Lake Ellsworth drilling site. The tractor-train loaded with equipment arrived at Lake Ellsworth on Saturday November 24, after a difficult journey through soft snow from Union Glacier Camp. ALE Team…

MediaNovember 28, 2012

A person dressed in winter gear, including a grey hat, white sunglasses, and a yellow and purple jacket, smiles while standing outdoors on snow during an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions adventure.

General Interest Trip Report

Results of 2012 Antarctic Ice Marathon

The results are in for the 2012 Antarctic Ice Marathon! The Men's Race Dr Andrew Murray (GBR) won the men's marathon in a new course record of 3:41.15 hrs. The 32 year old GP, who has run more than 50 marathons, said this was 'one of his best'. Murray went…

MediaNovember 27, 2012

ALE Team at the Pole & Other Exped Updates

Leave nothing but footprints

Lake Ellsworth Project called off

World’s First South Pole Bicycle Traverse

Amundsen’s Legacy

Ilyushin Crew Celebrate 100th blue-ice landing

Lake Ellsworth LIVE

Results of 2012 Antarctic Ice Marathon

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