Another season with 100% success for ALE climbers on Antarctica’s highest peak. Our Vinson Wrap-up includes all the ALE season highlights.
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As the Antarctic season draws to a close, we congratulate all twelve of the 2013 South Pole expeditions supported by ALE and celebrate their achievements.
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After 105 days, Ben Saunders and Tarka L'Herpiniere have taken the final steps of their expedition, completing the first-ever, return journey on Shackleton and Scott's route from Ross Island to the South Pole. It's been a monumental effort, one that truly pushed the boundaries of human ability. But just how…
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2013 may become known as Antarctica's Year of the Cycle. Three expeditions cycled to the South Pole, each in their own way achieving what had never before been accomplished and proving the ability of cycles in polar terrain. 2013 Cycle Expeditions The first to arrive... British adventurer Maria Leijerstam set…
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ALE owner, Nick Lewis, spent hours poring over maps and aerial photographs, searching for a route across the head of the Larson Valley, to access ‘the far side’ of Mount Sporli. An exploratory expedition to the area revealed more climbing and ski terrain than he could have imagined.
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ALE has completed another 100% successful expedition on Mount Vinson. All nine guests on our V2 Experience summited, together with three ALE guides on 13th December.
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The Willis Resilience Expedition is a two-part Antarctic expedition, involving both scientific discovery and human endurance. 19-year-old explorer Parker, a sophomore at Yale University, and his team will conduct a coast-to-pole-to-coast survey, covering thousands of kilometers of untested Antarctic territory. Their data will contribute to a deeper understanding of global climate patterns. The Science…
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Leading a 50-60 day expedition across Antarctica takes a love of adventure, skill and experience, and equal doses of patience, flexibility, and humor. ALE Ski South Pole guide Devon McDiarmid has all that and more.
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Congratulations to all the 2013 Antarctic Ice Marathon participants! Petr Vabrousek (CZE) won the men's race and set a new Antarctic Ice Marathon record of 3:34.47 hrs. Top women's finisher was Fiona Oakes (GBR) with a record time of 4:20.02.
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Scott Expedition begins their trek | Richard Parks reveals Project X | Daniel Burton's epic bike to the pole
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