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ALE PRESS RELEASE: FINAL 5 FOR ANTARCTIC SABBATICAL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE FINAL FIVE VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR AIRBNB’S ANTARCTIC SABBATICAL SUPPORTED BY ANTARCTIC LOGISTICS & EXPEDITIONS This Talented Team Will Bring Invaluable Skills, Perspective and Enthusiasm to Participate in Research about Micro Plastics and Ongoing Polar Protection Salt Lake City, Utah November 2019 – An expert…

MediaNovember 8, 2019

A large mural on a street wall depicts a historic port scene with a dock, ship, and old buildings. A bright yellow building near the entrance stands out, reminiscent of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions facilities in Antarctica.

Antarctic History

Yelcho – The Little Boat That Could

Yelcho was a steam-powered cutter, originally used as a tug before entering Chilean Navy service. It is famous for rescuing the crew of Endurance in 1916, under the command of Luis Pardo Villalón.

MediaOctober 30, 2019

Union Glacier ALE Camp for Antarctic Sabbatical

Antarctic Environment Press Release

ALE PRESS RELEASE: ANTARCTIC SABBATICAL

Airbnb announced they are funding a research sabbatical in the heart of Antarctica. Led by Antarctic scientist and passionate biogeochemist Kirstie Jones–Williams, five people will join an expedition to explore the impact of humans on Earth’s remotest regions. These five participants will be carefully chosen by Airbnb’s expert team and…

MediaOctober 4, 2019

A group of penguins stands on a rocky outcrop in the foreground, with a snow-covered mountain rising in the background under a cloudy sky—a classic scene from Antarctica, home to unique wildlife and Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions adventures.

Antarctic Environment Updates From The Field

Non-native Species: A Threat to Antarctica

The introduction of non-native species is a priority conservation concern among Antarctic Treaty countries, and one we share at ALE. Non-native species are one of several major threats to biodiversity - globally and in the Antarctic. They have already profoundly transformed the biodiversity of many sub-Antarctic islands and are increasing…

MediaOctober 3, 2019

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Expeditions General Interest Ski Last Degree Ski South Pole – Axel Heiberg Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet

Roger Easton & the Advent of GPS

These days it's hard to imagine navigating around Antarctica - or indeed anywhere in the world - without Global Positioning System (GPS), but it wasn't that long ago that Antarctic expeditions relied on the sun to navigate. The passing of Roger Easton (April 30, 1921 - May 8, 2014), the…

MediaAugust 12, 2019

An orange expedition vehicle is parked on snowy ground in a mountainous, rocky landscape in Antarctica. Two people wearing winter gear stand nearby, surrounded by snow, rocks, and distant peaks under a partly cloudy sky.

Science Updates From The Field

ALE Partner Nick Lewis Co-Authors Paper with Simon Abrahams & NASA Scientists on Permafrost at Elephant Head

A recent collaboration brought together the NASA Ames Research Center and Christopher P McKay, Edward Balaban, Simon Abraham and ALE partner Nick Lewis that produced a paper on Antarctica's permafrost. This permafrost is found on Mars and in the Ellsworth Mountains, close to ALE's action packed adventures. That's worth knowing about.

MediaAugust 7, 2019

Antarctic Environment Science

Thwaites – Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier

Principal Investigators of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) recently conducted a special briefing for UK policy makers, on sea-level rise from Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. The scientists explained why it is important to reduce the uncertainty on how Thwaites Glacier will contribute to future sea-level rise; how governments…

MediaJuly 31, 2019

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

Expeditions Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet Ski South Pole – Messner Start Trip Report

2018 Expeditions Review

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…

Heather BowersApril 12, 2019

ALE PRESS RELEASE: FINAL 5 FOR ANTARCTIC SABBATICAL

Yelcho – The Little Boat That Could

ALE PRESS RELEASE: ANTARCTIC SABBATICAL

Non-native Species: A Threat to Antarctica

Roger Easton & the Advent of GPS

ALE Partner Nick Lewis Co-Authors Paper with Simon Abrahams & NASA Scientists on Permafrost at Elephant Head

Thwaites – Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier

2018 Expeditions Review

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