Atlas expedition

The National
  • The team covered distances of up to 20 kilometres a day. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    The team covered distances of up to 20 kilometres a day. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • Explorer Alice Morrison. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    Explorer Alice Morrison. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • The expedition started at Nador on Morocco’s Mediterranean Coast and crossed the Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    The expedition started at Nador on Morocco’s Mediterranean Coast and crossed the Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • Guide Addi with camel Farquhar. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    Guide Addi with camel Farquhar. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • The third leg of the journey was focused on discovering evidence of dinosaurs. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    The third leg of the journey was focused on discovering evidence of dinosaurs. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • The expedition was supported by a caravan of six camels. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    The expedition was supported by a caravan of six camels. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • While Covid-19 has not reached Morocco's remotest villages, the economic repercussions of the pandemic have. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    While Covid-19 has not reached Morocco's remotest villages, the economic repercussions of the pandemic have. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • Alice Morrison and her Amazigh guides. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    Alice Morrison and her Amazigh guides. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • Education is highly valued in even the smallest communities in Morocco and many of the tribespeople that the team met were worried about their children’s hard-won learning being compromised by the pandemic.Courtesy Alice Morrison
    Education is highly valued in even the smallest communities in Morocco and many of the tribespeople that the team met were worried about their children’s hard-won learning being compromised by the pandemic.Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • In spite of the virus, the team was welcomed almost everywhere they went. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    In spite of the virus, the team was welcomed almost everywhere they went. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • The expedition took the team to remote parts of the country. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    The expedition took the team to remote parts of the country. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • Making camp. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    Making camp. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • Alice Morrison with one of her four-legged companions. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    Alice Morrison with one of her four-legged companions. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • Dinosaur prints near the village of Aguerzka. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    Dinosaur prints near the village of Aguerzka. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • The Atlas Expedition was the last leg in a trio of expeditions. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    The Atlas Expedition was the last leg in a trio of expeditions. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • Out in the wilds of Morocco. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    Out in the wilds of Morocco. Courtesy Alice Morrison
  • Addi, one of the Amazigh guides leading the expedition. Courtesy Alice Morrison
    Addi, one of the Amazigh guides leading the expedition. Courtesy Alice Morrison