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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

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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.

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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

Snow-covered mountain peak in Antarctica with rugged, steep slopes rises against a vibrant blue sky, wisps of clouds clinging to its summit and ridges—a stunning scene often explored by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

Press Release Travel Safety & Guiding Trip Report Updates From The Field

ALE’s 2nd Summit of Mount Tyree

On January 14, 2019, Takayasu Semba, along with ALE guides Sam Hennessey, Nate Opp, Victor Saunders, and Seth Timpano, stood on the summit of Mount Tyree; Antarctica’s second highest peak standing at 15,919 ft (4852m). This was the 7th overall ascent and only the 2nd time that Mount Tyree has…

MediaApril 5, 2019

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Camp Services General Interest

2018 Antarctic Merchandise

Check out our new assortment of Antarctic merchandise for the 2018 season! These one of a kind keepsakes are exclusively sold at ALE's Union Glacier Camp, so if you're lucky enough to receive one, you'll know it came all the way from the white continent. Purchases can be made using…

MediaNovember 10, 2018

A person in winter clothing skis across a vast, snowy landscape, pulling a sled loaded with gear through the white expanse under an overcast sky on their journey toward the South Pole.

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2017 Expeditions Review

The 2017 Antarctic summer saw an impressive array of expeditions aiming to travel farther, travel faster, or travel more creatively. Some teams saw success while others were met with challenges, poor weather, and time constraints. As Leo Houlding wrote this season “Nothing is easy out here!”. Despite the difficulty of…

Heather BowersApril 27, 2018

A small white jet with red and blue stripes, operated by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, is parked on a snowy, icy landscape in Antarctica, surrounded by mountains with patches of snow under a cloudy sky.

Air Transport Press Release Updates From The Field

First Falcon 7X Jet Landing

The southernmost landing of a private jet was achieved on December 28, 2017 when a Falcon 7X landed on the blue-ice runway of Union Glacier, Antarctica.

MediaJanuary 4, 2018

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

ALE’s 2nd Summit of Mount Tyree

2018 Antarctic Merchandise

2017 Expeditions Review

First Falcon 7X Jet Landing

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