General Interest Archives - Page 8 of 15 - Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions

Jul 31

Three people in red jackets work with large yellow hoses and metal equipment on the snowy landscape of Antarctica, with blue storage containers and machinery from Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions in the background under a clear sky.

Subglacial Lake Ellsworth Review

By Rachel Shephard General Interest, Overland Transport No Comments

A review of the Subglacial Lake Ellsworth project was recently published in The Annals of Glaciology. The article included details of the Lake Ellsworth field experiment, the circumstances that led to its failure and the corrections required for future success. About the Project This UK project, involving the British Antarctic…

Jul 08

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A person in a winter jacket and white hat sits at a desk, pointing at a map of Antarctica on a laptop. Behind them is a large Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions map on the wall and a corkboard with papers and diagrams.

In the Spotlight – Simon Abrahams

By Rachel Shephard General Interest, Travel Safety & Guiding No Comments

IFMGA guide, Simon Abrahams, first traveled to Antarctica more than 20 years ago and is as at home on the peaks of Chamonix, as he is bagging first ascents in Antarctica's Ellsworth Mountains.

Jul 02

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A group of people in heavy winter clothing stand on snowy ground at the South Pole, smiling and waving beside a striped pole topped with a sphere. American and Chilean flags are visible in the background under Antarctica's clear blue sky.

Four Ways to Savor the South Pole

By Rachel Shephard General Interest, Ski Last Degree, Ski South Pole – Axel Heiberg, Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet, Ski South Pole – Messner Start, South Pole Flights, South Pole Overnight No Comments

Polar travel may conjure images of deprivation and hardship, but there are now a variety of ways to savor the South Pole, making it a life-list destination for travelers of all ages and abilities. Find out more about each of these options...

Jun 18

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A group of people in winter clothing pose in front of a yellow building and signposts in snowy Antarctica. Above the photo, a handwritten invitation and event details for a South Pole midwinter celebration with Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions appear.

Midwinter in Antarctica

By Rachel Shephard Antarctic Environment, General Interest No Comments

With the approach of the solstice, stations around Antarctica are gearing up for Midwinter celebrations.

Jun 13

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A person in a blue jacket and headlamp climbs a metal ladder inside a narrow, white-walled vertical shaft at the South Pole, smiling as they look up; cardboard boxes and trays from Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions are visible below.

Keeping Cool in Antarctica

By Rachel Shephard Antarctic Environment, General Interest No Comments

Believe it or not, keeping things cool - or even frozen - in Antarctica can be a real challenge due to fluctuating temperatures and the realities of living on a moving glacier, in the most remote corner of the globe.

May 27

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A person wearing a heavy fur coat and hood looks through a surveying instrument on a tripod, standing on Antarctica's snow-covered landscape under a cloudy sky—part of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions' challenging fieldwork.

Charles Swithinbank

By Rachel Shephard General Interest No Comments

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of eminent glaciologist, Dr Charles Swithinbank, without whose work and pioneering spirit, Adventure Network International might never have existed.

May 12

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Five people in heavy winter gear stand close together at the South Pole, smiling around a reflective silver sphere atop a red and white pole, with a blue Antarctic sky in the background.

The Right Stuff

By Rachel Shephard Expeditions, General Interest, Ski South Pole – Axel Heiberg, Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet, Ski South Pole – Messner Start No Comments

Shackleton received over 5,000 applications to join his Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition in 1914. From these he selected just 27 men. What does it take to be a polar explorer and would you have made the grade?

May 09

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Ten people, wearing conference badges, stand smiling in front of a banner for the XXXVII Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (Brasilia, 2014), indoors and dressed in business casual and formal attire, highlighting their commitment to Antarctica's future and effective Antarctic logistics.

ATCM XXXVII (Or Eight Days in a Tie)

By Rachel Shephard Antarctic Governance and Policies, General Interest No Comments

It’s not often that you'll catch ALE owner Mike Sharp in business attire. But Mike recently donned a jacket and tie for the best part of eight days...

Apr 23

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A vast, snowy Antarctic landscape under a clear blue sky with distant mountains; an overlayed graphic in the top right reads XXXVII Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Brasília-2014 with an image of Antarctica and a nod to Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

ALE attends Antarctic Treaty Meeting

By Rachel Shephard Antarctic Governance and Policies, General Interest No Comments

ALE owner, Mike Sharp, will be going to the upcoming 37th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM XXXVII) being held in Brasilia. Mike will attend as an Invited Expert on land-based activities on behalf of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (www.iaato.org). He will be an active participant in the…

Apr 02

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Two people work on a metal weather station tower in Antarctica; one stands on an orange ladder adjusting equipment, both wearing winter jackets and hats under a clear blue sky during an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions mission.

Seeing the Weather – One Station at a Time

By Rachel Shephard General Interest, Meteorology No Comments

Installing weather stations in the bitter-cold of Antarctica is all in a day’s work for Ronald Ross, an Australian-based independent electrical consultant. Ronald first collaborated with ALE in 2007, to design and install an automatic weather station (AWS) at the threshold of Patriot Hills ice runway.

General Interest

Subglacial Lake Ellsworth Review

In the Spotlight – Simon Abrahams

Four Ways to Savor the South Pole

Midwinter in Antarctica

Keeping Cool in Antarctica

Charles Swithinbank

The Right Stuff

ATCM XXXVII (Or Eight Days in a Tie)

ALE attends Antarctic Treaty Meeting

Seeing the Weather – One Station at a Time

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