General Interest Archives - Page 11 of 15 - Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions

Apr 12

A weathered wooden pier extends into a calm sea under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a green historical sign in Spanish stands beside the pier on a rocky shoreline, recalling early Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions to the South Pole.

IAATO Members Meet in Punta Arenas Chile

By Rachel Shephard General Interest No Comments

Punta Arenas, Chile, Gateway to Antarctica, will be front and center when IAATO members meet there on April 22-24. The meeting will focus on protecting the Antarctic environment, with opportunities for delegates to learn more about tourism and science in Chilean Antarctica. ALE Co-Hosts Opening 'Icebreaker' As a founder member…

Apr 04

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Colorful, decorated gingerbread cookies in shapes like trees, stars, and animals are spread out on a surface—just the treat to enjoy after an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions adventure near the South Pole, with bright icing in yellow, pink, blue, green, and white.

ALE’s Latvian Bakery – Get the Goods

By Rachel Shephard General Interest No Comments

It's midnight and the Latvian Bakery is open at ALE’s Union Glacier Camp. The Antarctic sun is high in the southern sky and the smell of fresh baking wafts through the air. The Latvian Bakery When the Chefs finish their work at 9pm, we two Latvian girls sneak into the…

Feb 28

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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.

History Repeating

By Rachel Shephard Climb Antarctica, General Interest, Mount Vinson, Trip Report No Comments

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…

Feb 18

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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.

Water water everywhere…

By Rachel Shephard General Interest, Science No Comments

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

Feb 18

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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 & Mount Vinson Trip Report

By Rachel Shephard Climb Antarctica, General Interest, Mount Vinson, Trip Report No Comments

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…

Feb 18

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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.

Belgrano Station Re-supply Completed

By Rachel Shephard Air Transport, General Interest, Press Release No Comments

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.

Jan 29

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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.

2012 Season Wrap-up

By Rachel Shephard General Interest No Comments

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…

Jan 15

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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.

Chile’s President Visits Union Glacier

By David Rootes General Interest No Comments

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…

Jan 07

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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.

ALE Team at the Pole & Other Exped Updates

By Rachel Shephard Expeditions, General Interest, Trip Report No Comments

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.

Dec 30

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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.

Leave nothing but footprints

By Rachel Shephard Antarctic Environment, General Interest No Comments

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.

General Interest

IAATO Members Meet in Punta Arenas Chile

ALE’s Latvian Bakery – Get the Goods

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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