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Martin Rhodes

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Martin has been Medical Director of ALE since 2003. He is a wilderness medicine specialist and ensures all of our guests remain safe and well throughout their time in Antarctica. Martin trained in Emergency Medicine and General Practice in Sheffield, and is now back there, having lived and worked in…
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Alan Homer

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Alan comes from England and prior to ALE, worked for the British Antarctic Survey for several seasons. He’s completed many overland tractor traverses across the continent and truly keeps our camp running as the head mechanic. If anything breaks, he’s the man that can fix it! Read Al's Staff Spotlight.
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Tim Hewette

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Tim is proud to be a veteran of 20 years of expedition leadership, both on the ground and behind the scenes. When away from Antarctica, he resides in rural Alaska, or travels the world. With fifteen Antarctic seasons under his belt, he can confidently say that he keeps returning partially…
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Ricardo Barria

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Ricardo manages the Punta Arenas warehouse and coordinates the receipt of all our container shipments from Salt Lake City and transferring inventory on to the ice. Before joining ALE, Ricardo worked in airport operations.
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Hernán Labra

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Hernan is a Punta Arenas native and previously worked in the Falkland Islands as a tour guide for 10 years. He is the first member of the ALE team many guests meet, so look forward to a happy face, ready to greet you outside baggage claim at the  Punta Arenas…
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Ramón Vera

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Ramón started as a driver for the company more than 20 years ago and helped set up ALE’s Chilean entity, Red de Aventura a la Antártica Ltda (RAAL) in 2005.
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Stephanie Taylor

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Steph works closely with all future guests to answer questions throughout the booking process and prepare them for their Antarctic experience. She also serves as an Account Manager for many of our travel agent and guide company partners.
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Melanie Morrill

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Mel oversees sales, human resources, and accounting. She works closely with our seasonal teams in Punta Arenas and Union Glacier to ensure all guests have a seamless experience.
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Nick Lewis

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Nick is originally from Wales and another British Antarctic Survey alum. He has an extensive climbing background and oversees our mountain and guiding operations on Vinson and in the Ellsworth Mountains as well as coordinating seasonal staffing. His favorite ALE experiences include Climb and Ski Antarctica which offer guests an…
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