2019 Expedition Kick Off
The start of the 2019 Antarctic season takes off with a lot of excitement as each traveler begins their long anticipated expedition. Eight solo expeditions start off the Antarctic summer, carrying on the grand tradition of solo exploration. Some are returning from previous seasons, while others will take this journey…
MediaNovember 14, 2019
Travel and the Environment: Where Two Contrasts Meet in Support of Our Planet
Travel is one of the best things we can give ourselves, supporting immersion in other cultures, long lasting life changes, expanding our knowledge of the planet and satisfying good old human curiosity. There are many remote expeditions and world circumnavigations that never would have happened without the individual desire to…
MediaNovember 11, 2019
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
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
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
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
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
