General Interest Archives - Page 12 of 15 - Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions

Feb 18

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 Media 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 Media 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 Media 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 Media 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.

Dec 28

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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.

Lake Ellsworth Project called off

By Media Antarctic Environment, General Interest, Science No Comments

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,…

Dec 21

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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.

World’s First South Pole Bicycle Traverse

By Media Expeditions, General Interest No Comments

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…

Dec 17

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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.

Amundsen’s Legacy

By Media General Interest, Ski South Pole – Axel Heiberg No Comments

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…

Dec 06

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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.

Ilyushin Crew Celebrate 100th blue-ice landing

By Media General Interest No Comments

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

Nov 28

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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.

Lake Ellsworth LIVE

By Media General Interest, Overland Transport, Science, Services No Comments

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…

General Interest

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

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

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