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In Nansen’s Footsteps

January 10, 2019 - Films, Inspiring Explorers'™ Updates - 2018, Media Releases, News Story

A film documenting a gruelling New Zealand Arctic expedition.

Watch ‘In Nansen’s Footsteps’ here.

‘In Nansen’s Footsteps’ follows young Antipodeans as they ski 560 kilometres  to cross the Greenland icecap towing 60 kilogram sleds.

Inspiring ExplorersKeith Parsons

Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition 2018

In Nansen’s Footsteps premiered at the prestigious New York The Explorers Club Polar Film Festival on the evening of 24 January 2019.

The Explorers Club is a 114-year-old global network of explorers. Its famed membership has included Sir Edmund Hillary, Tensing Norgay, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Roald Amundsen.

In Nansen’s Footsteps was made as part of the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s third Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition. The film was shot and directed by Australia’s Keith Parsons. He was one of four young people selected for the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s 2018 Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition, along with well-known Kiwis Brando Yelavich and Hollie Woodhouse and fellow Australian Bridget Kruger. Belmont Productions in Christchurch produced the film.

Keith says having the film premiere at such the prestigious Explorers’ Club is an honour and reward for the enormous challenges he faced in making it.

“This was a difficult project. The adventure was unfolding in real time, there were no second takes, no setups … it was all action. I constantly battled to keep the batteries warm and charged and the gear frost-free. It was an unforgettable experience though and I think the film has an authenticity borne out of those limitations.”

Led by Trust Executive Director Nigel Watson and guided by Ousland Explorers master guide Bengt Rotmo, the expedition was in part supported by Australasian outdoors company Kathmandu. The expedition honoured Fridtjof Nansen. A Norwegian polar explorer and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Nansen completed the first crossing of Greenland in 1888.

Nigel Watson says the film captures the highs and lows of the 28-day journey.

“There were times of utter elation with breath-taking sights, but also some very challenging periods including storms and significant snowfall.”

As well as numerous storms, the team pushed on through illness and fatigue … even developing a taste for the pounds of butter they had to eat to maintain their energy levels.

“We had to dig deep (literally at times!) to get through this journey, but it helped deliver on the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s goal of Inspiring Explorers.”

The film includes some incredible drone footage which captures the beauty of an area few viewers are likely to travel to.

“We hope people around the world will see this film, be inspired by Nansen’s story and take the opportunity to get out and explore this amazing world we live in.”

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Peninsula Partnership Update

May 9, 2020 - Antarctic Blog, Share, UKAHT

Over a seven-week period in late 2019, the Trust’s Programme Manager Lizzie Meek, journeyed via South America to the Antarctic Peninsula, to work alongside British conservator Sophie Rowe, surveying the artefact collection inside Bransfield House and the Boatshed, the two remaining 1948 Base A buildings at Port Lockroy.

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Conservation Assessment – Context and Aims

March 4, 2020 - Antarctic Blog, Share, UKAHT

‘What on earth are you doing here?’ asked a surprised friend of mine who arrived at Port Lockroy as a tourship safety guide, and bumped into me in the hallway of Bransfield House.

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Antarctic Twitching

February 24, 2020 - Antarctic Blog, Share, UKAHT

It seems like the more time you spend observing wildlife, the more there is to observe and the more interesting you find them.

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Working in the Field

February 17, 2020 - Antarctic Blog, Share, UKAHT

Working for hours at a time in sub-zero temperatures when you are cataloguing means you move very little.

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Tutti Frutti

February 12, 2020 - Antarctic Blog, Share, UKAHT

My experience of the Antarctic Expedition ships we travelled on, is that they go to great lengths to keep their guests happy and healthy. The hospitality on board from the crew is often exceptional, and I was struck by the enjoyment and creativity they brought to their work.

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Logistics and Delays

February 6, 2020 - Antarctic Blog, Share, UKAHT

Sometimes getting to Antarctica is as simple as getting on a plane in New Zealand and stepping off 5 hours later into sub zero temperatures. This year’s work expedition to Port Lockroy, (the British base on the Antarctic Peninsula managed by the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust) was a whole other story.

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The Last 36

February 14, 2018 - Films, News Story

The Last 36 was filmed by James Blake, and follows the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition to South Georgia to mark the centenary of the first crossing of the island.

Watch the Last 36 now

The last 36

The last 36

The expedition retraced Shackleton, Frank Worsley, and Tom Crean’s heroic journey to get help for the crew of the ill-fated ship, ‘Endurance’. This remains one of the most remarkable survival stories in history.

James Blake was one of three young people chosen for the crossing, alongside Sinéad Hunt from Ireland and Tom MacTavish from New Zealand. The three were selected to honour the nationalities of the original explorers; Shackleton from England, Crean from Ireland and Worsley from Akaroa, New Zealand.

Antarctic Heritage Trust (AHT) Executive Director Nigel Watson completed the journey with the three young explorers and two professional guides from One Ocean Expeditions in late 2015.

“It was an eye-opening journey. Even with all of our modern equipment we were up against the elements. It certainly gave us a tiny insight into that last chapter in Shackleton’s remarkable journey.”

Nigel Watson says Inspiring Explorers’ Expeditions are part of the Trust’s efforts to engage young people with the spirit of exploration, something he believes is still critical in the 21st century. He hopes the release of The Last 36 will support this.

“Sharing this short film, which is beautifully shot and wonderfully edited, is a great way to inspire people with one of the world’s greatest polar exploration stories. Each of our Inspiring Explorers is asked to go out and share their story in the hope they will encourage people to step out and explore the world around them.”

Here’s some background on our 2015 Inspiring Explorers…

James Blake

James Blake

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Mount Scott Short Film Launched

October 26, 2017 - Films, News Story


We are delighted to officially release this short film ‘Mt Scott – An Expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula’ made by Inspiring Explorer Simon Lucas.

Inspiring Explorers aims to connect young people with Antarctica’s history and the spirit of exploration. Simon’s film shares the story of four young Kiwi explorers who travel to Antarctica to attempt a guided ascent of Mt Scott – named for early polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott. Simon, along with William Pike, Sylvie Admore and Isobel Ewing all faced their own challenges in their quest to reach the summit. The team travelled with partner One Ocean Expeditions.

Simon Lucas has a Science degree (Zoology) and a Post-graduate diploma in Wildlife Management from the University of Otago. He was part of a team that made a 1500km canoe trip through the Canadian and Alaskan wilderness, which resulted in an award-winning documentary ‘Paddle for the North’. This short film won five international awards and was a part of three international film tours. Simon has skills in shooting film, editing and promotion, especially in the digital space. He is experienced in the alpine environment with hunting and hiking and is a qualified dive master. Simon has travelled extensively through Europe, North America and South America and recently returned from a trip to the Zambesi River in Africa on which he is making a documentary about the threats it faces.

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Matariki signals the Māori New Year. It is a time Matariki signals the Māori New Year. It is a time of renewal and celebration in New Zealand that begins with the rising of the Matariki star cluster during mid-winter. �Closely connected with the maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar, the reappearance of the Matariki star cluster brings the past year to a close. �Matariki is a time for �remembrance, �celebrating the present and looking to the future.

To celebrate Matariki, Christchurch’s Cathedral Square and surrounding areas will be transformed with a series of innovative lighting installations, projections and illuminated artworks as part of the Tīrama Mai festival. Tīrama Mai, meaning to illuminate or bring light, celebrates our people and our unique local landscape, so make sure you come and check it out!

Antarctic Heritage Trust are contributing to the Antarctic Explorer Zone at the Tīrama Mai Festival. The festival starts today in Christchurch, and runs until 3 July 2022, 5 pm to 11pm.

Tīrama Mai is proudly produced by @christchurchcc
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61 years ago #OnThisDay the Antarctic Treaty enter 61 years ago #OnThisDay the Antarctic Treaty entered into force. �

The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 by the twelve countries whose scientists had worked in Antarctica as part of the International Geophysical Year 1957-58. It entered into force two years later in 1961. The total number of Parties to the Treaty is now 54. ��

Since the Treaty came into force it has been recognised as one of the most successful international agreements. The Treaty ensures �that �Antarctica shall be used for peaceful purposes only�, with continued freedom of scientific investigation and cooperation as well as the communication of scientific observations and results from Antarctica.

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Inspiring Explorers™ on TV! Antarctic Heritage t Inspiring Explorers™ on TV!
Antarctic Heritage trust has collaborated with Greenstone TV on a new children’s television series, The Explorer Club. The series introduces iconic New Zealand explorers to kids through hands-on adventures of their own.

Episodes 5 to 7 feature the Trust’s Young Inspiring Explorers™ on our 2021 Worsley Weekend.

“It’s important to step outside your comfort zone to push yourself, learn new things about yourself, and develop qualities that you didn’t know you had. What I like about exploring is how good it makes you feel when you achieve something or get somewhere.” – Young Inspiring Explorer™ Keira

Episode 5, ‘High Seas’, follows Young Inspiring Explorers™ Oscar, Quinn, James and Addie as they learn about the adventures of epic Antarctic explorer Frank Worsley in Akaroa, in the South Island of New Zealand. Episode 6, ‘Lost & Found’ features the Trust’s own General Manager Commercial and Partnerships, Marcus Waters, supporting the team with their map skills to become expert navigators like Frank Worsley. Episode 7, ‘Sink or Swim’ sees the team try their hands at building rafts from scratch to tackle the mighty Akaroa Harbour.

The series premiered on 18 April 2022 on HEIHEI channel, which is available to New Zealand audiences on TVNZ’s on-demand platform, tvnz.co.nz. The series has been produced thanks to the support of New Zealand on Air.

Learn more about the Young Inspiring Explorers™ Worsley Weekend 2021 by visiting our website; link in bio.
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Happy mid-winter! Today we are looking forward to Happy mid-winter! Today we are looking forward to celebrating mid-winter (online!) with our team in #Antarctica who are wintering over with the @antarctica.nz  Scott Base crew. Our team of four conservators are working on a special artefact project over the winter months. Read more about their fascinating work on the Antarctic blog. Link in bio.
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�Antarctic Heritage Trust are contributing to th �Antarctic Heritage Trust are contributing to the Antarctic Explorer Zone at the Tīrama Mai Festival in Christchurch, �running from 24 June to 3 July 2022, �5 pm to 11pm.

Tīrama Mai, meaning to illuminate or bring light, celebrates Matariki, our people and our unique local landscape.

Christchurch’s Cathedral Square and surrounding areas will be transformed with a series of innovative lighting installations, projections and illuminated artworks created by some of Canterbury's best lighting artists and creative minds.

Tīrama Mai is proudly produced by Christchurch City Council. More information can be found in the What's On section of the council's website, www.ccc.govt.nz
If you are in Christchurch, come on down and check it out!

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#OnThisDay in 1928, Roald Amundsen disappeared aft #OnThisDay in 1928, Roald Amundsen disappeared after leaving Tromso, Norway while flying a rescue mission in the Arctic.
��Amundsen joined �Norwegian pilot Leif Dietrichson, French pilot René Guilbaud, and three other men in the search for ���Nobile and his crew �after their airship 'Italia' had crashed while returning from the North Pole. The French Latham 47 prototype seaplane boarded by Amundsen and used to look for Nobile was thought to have crashed. �One of the seaplane’s floats and other debris were later recovered however, Amundsen’s remains, and those of the men, were not. Nobile and seven companions were rescued weeks later, but eight of his crew were lost.
�📸 Roald Amundsen, Public Domain
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In the latest issue of the 'Explorer' for June 202 In the latest issue of the 'Explorer' for June 2022 the Trust highlights the latest Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ - �In the Footsteps of Hillary.

For this expedition, Antarctic Heritage Trust partnered with Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate in Otara to offer students the chance to walk in the footsteps of their school’s namesake by climbing Mount Ollivier, one of the first peaks Sir Edmund Hillary climbed, in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, Aotearoa New Zealand. �Sir Edmund Hillary described climbing Mount Ollivier as, “My happiest day I have ever spent…my new enthusiasm for the mountains went home with me and gave me little rest.” This was a sentiment echoed by Inspiring Explorers Sarah Magele, Jaylee Savage, and A’aifou Potemani after achieving the same feat.

�Read all about the expedition on our website; link in bio.

�📸 Inspiring Explorers Jaylee Savage and A'aifou Potemani near the Summit of Mt Ollivier. Inspiring Explorers and expedition guide Lydia Brady at the summit. AHT
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Much has been written about the fate of the ponies Much has been written about the fate of the ponies during Scott’s 'Terra Nova' expedition. Scott talked at length in his journals about the ponies’ ability, or lack thereof, to walk across land covered in soft snow, and it was obvious he felt frustrated and distressed by the hardship the ponies suffered.

While our winter on-ice conservation team have been working to conserve artefacts from Scott’s Terra Nova hut at Cape Evans, it was interesting to see that there are slight differences in the design of the snowshoes. Check out our latest conservator blog to read more about the pony snowshoes from Scott's British Antarctic 'Terra Nova' expedition 1910-13.

Read the blog on our website; link in bio.

�📸� Original English-made pony snowshoes.� New Zealand-made mule snowshoes. �Belinda Hager/ �Shannah Rhynard-Geil/ AHT
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A dog hospital, food stores and a ship’s anchor A dog hospital, food stores and a ship’s anchor – these are historic Antarctic artefacts left behind from expeditions of the heroic age and now revealed in 2022. 

A collection of items has been made visible to the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s conservation team this season due to a season of low winter snow accumulation and high snowmelt. Mutton carcasses, the ship 'Aurora’s' second anchor (still with the shackles attached) and a scientific measuring device were among the items revealed.

The items are located around Scott’s Terra Nova hut at Cape Evans - the iconic base associated with Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s British Antarctic Expedition (1910–1913) and his ill-fated expediton to the Geographic South Pole. 

Antarctic Heritage Trust lead conservator Jane Hamill says these sightings are really important, as the objects either weren’t recorded or had only rarely been seen over the last 105 years. 

“These items tell us a lot about the activities that went on in and around the explorers’ hut. As a conservator, these are the finds that excite us and reinforce why we do what we do,” says Jane. 

Footage courtesy of Anthony Powell/Antarctica New Zealand
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