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Runners in red jackets participate in a marathon across a vast, flat snow-covered landscape under a cloudy sky in Antarctica, with several competitors spaced out along the trail, supported by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

Antarctic Ice Marathon

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Challenge yourself on a marathon of intense proportions and in one of the most remote regions of the world. The Antarctic Ice Marathon is the only marathon run on mainland Antarctica. This is the southernmost marathon on Earth, it takes place at ALE’s Union Glacier Camp, just a few hundred…
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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.

Campamento Glaciar Unión

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ALE has a long-standing relationship with the Instituto Antártico Chileno (INACH) and the Fuerzas Armadas de Chile (Chilean armed forces) who provide logistic support for the Chilean Antarctic program. We have provided intercontinental flights for cargo and personnel, airfield support for FACh C-130 and Twin Otter aircraft, and accommodation for…
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A bright sun shines over an icy, snow-covered landscape in Antarctica, with distant mountain peaks under a clear blue sky. Sunlight reflects off the frozen surface near the South Pole, creating a glittering effect.

Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW

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ALE has long had an association with researchers from the Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC), University of New South Wales, Australia. Support has included: intercontinental and feeder flights, base camp facilities, snowmobiles and fuel, and guide services.
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A snow tractor pulls three sleds loaded with equipment and a red mobile shelter across a vast, snowy, and flat Antarctic landscape under a clear sky, supporting Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions near the South Pole.

Centro de Estudios Científicos

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ALE has supported a variety of projects by the Centro de Estudios Científicos (Center for Scientific Studies, Valdivia, Chile), including involvement in the Lake Ellsworth Project, investigation of sub-glacial lake CECs, glacier flow rate and bedrock studies at Union Glacier, and several oversnow traverses. CECs have been invaluable in undertaking…
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A red and blue research station with wind turbines stands on the snowy landscape of Antarctica, with a red twin-engine plane and people nearby under a clear blue sky—showcasing Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions at work.

Brazilian Antarctic Program – Criosfera Traverse

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Criosfera I module was commissioned in 2011 and is one of the few year-round atmospheric monitoring stations in the interior of Antarctica (84ºS/79.3ºW). About Criosfera I The module measures air temperature, wind speed and direction, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure and solar irradiation, as well as the concentration of carbon dioxide…
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An orange snowcat vehicle towing cargo on snow, with another snowcat and a U.S. military transport plane in the background at an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions site on the flat, snowy landscape of Antarctica under a clear blue sky.

Polenet

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ALE’s Union Glacier Camp is one of several hubs from which POLENET field teams deploy and service GPS and seismic stations across Antarctica. For several seasons, ALE has provided flight and landing support for Twin Otter and C-130 Hercules aircraft operating on skis, as well as meals, accommodation and a…
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A person stands next to an orange tracked snow vehicle pulling a large, container-like structure across a snowy, mountainous Antarctic landscape under a clear blue sky—showcasing the challenges of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions.

Sub-glacial Lake Ellsworth Project

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ALE took part in logistic planning for a project to explore Lake Ellsworth and was subsequently named as the primary logistics provider for this major scientific undertaking. ALE flew nearly 70 tonnes of equipment to our base camp at Union Glacier then transported it all to the drill site, some…
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A large commercial airplane, operated by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, is parked on a snowy, icy runway in Antarctica with snow-covered mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.

Boeing 757 Lands at Union Glacier

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FIRST BOEING 757 AIRLINER LANDING ON BLUE-ICE RUNWAY IN ANTARCTICA Union Glacier, Antarctica – November 26, 2015 The first ever landing of a commercial Boeing 757 passenger airliner on a blue-ice runway in Antarctica occurred on November 26, 2015, at Union Glacier. The landing was a joint partnership between Antarctic Logistics…
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Cargo pallets and orange parachutes scattered across a vast, snowy landscape under a clear blue sky, likely indicating an Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions airdrop operation in Antarctica or near the South Pole.

Belgrano II Airdrop and Personnel Exchange

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Belgrano II Personnel Rotation ALE has provided intercontinental and feeder flights for the annual rotation of personnel at Argentina’s Belgrano II station for several seasons. The station lies at the southern end of the Weddell Sea and is the most southerly station in this area. Ship access is hampered by…
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