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Ski South Pole – Messner Start

Oct 09
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Six international flags stand in the snow near a striped pole topped with a shiny silver sphere, marking the South Pole against Antarctica’s vast, snowy, and clouded landscape.

Travel to the South Pole

By General Interest, Ski Last Degree, Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet, Ski South Pole – Messner Start, South Pole Flights, South Pole Overnight, Trips No Comments
The bottom of the world, the globe’s most southern point… since the discovery of the Earth’s axis the South Pole has held a fascination for explorers and adventurers from all corners of the world. How does one get to the South Pole? Is it possible to travel there? Once you…
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Apr 27
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A person in winter clothing skis across a vast, snowy landscape, pulling a sled loaded with gear through the white expanse under an overcast sky on their journey toward the South Pole.

2017 Expeditions Review

By Expeditions, General Interest, Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet, Ski South Pole – Messner Start, Trip Report, Updates From The Field No Comments
The 2017 Antarctic summer saw an impressive array of expeditions aiming to travel farther, travel faster, or travel more creatively. Some teams saw success while others were met with challenges, poor weather, and time constraints. As Leo Houlding wrote this season “Nothing is easy out here!”. Despite the difficulty of…
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Mar 19
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Black-and-white photo of various food rations on paper, including a stack of rectangular blocks, a round can, sugar cubes, and tea leaves—supplies reminiscent of what explorers once relied on during early South Pole expeditions in Antarctica.

Tea or Cocoa? Fueling the Debate

By Antarctic History, General Interest, Ski South Pole – Axel Heiberg, Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet, Ski South Pole – Messner Start No Comments
With its hot, filling, rejuvenating qualities, cocoa has been an essential staple on all the major expeditions to the North and South Poles. Men would drink cup after cup of it as a bulwark against the morale and strength-sapping task of trudging across an icy, austere landscape. But explorers have…
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Sep 19
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Two people in winter gear stand on snow near snowy mountains, one in white ski goggles and a purple vest pointing at a document. The other, in an orange hat and jacket, looks on—an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions team at the South Pole.

Beacons in Antarctica

By Communications, Emergency Response, Expeditions, General Interest, Ski South Pole – Axel Heiberg, Ski South Pole – Hercules Inlet, Ski South Pole – Messner Start No Comments
Accurate information on the location and status of people and resources under our care is key to ALE’s safety management process. Routine and Emergency Communications ALE's safety management process includes: Routine communications Emergency communications Capability for two-way voice communications between base and all sites 24 hours a day Back-up or…
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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 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...
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