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Dec 17

View from an aircraft over a vast, snow-covered mountain range in Antarctica with rugged peaks and deep valleys under a clear blue sky. Part of the Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions aircraft's wing and landing gear are visible above.

Topping Out on Mount Vinson…again

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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.

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

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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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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

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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…

Nov 10

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Ski equipment stands in the snow near bright tents at an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions campsite on a snowy mountain in Antarctica, with people in winter gear and snow-covered peaks beneath a clear blue sky.

The Mountain is now Open

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Vinson Base Camp is officially "Open" and the first guests have arrived. ALE staff flew into the base camp recently to prepare for the arrival of the first climbers of the season. The camp, located at 7020 ft (2140 m) on the Branscomb Glacier, has been unoccupied since the end…

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Topping Out on Mount Vinson…again

History Repeating

Climb Antarctica & Mount Vinson Trip Report

The Mountain is now Open

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