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Antarctic Conservation Season Update September 2020

The COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted the Trust’s Antarctic operations for the upcoming 2020-2021 season.

September 6, 2020/by Comms

Alumni News September 2020

A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news September 2020

September 4, 2020/by Comms

Digital Design Q&A

Heritage Preservation through VR storytelling

August 24, 2020/by Comms

Winter-Quarters Warmth – the Gurney Stove in Antarctica

August 18, 2020/by Comms

Thousands set to ‘explore’ Sir Ed’s hut in Antarctica

Scott Base’s oldest building, a hut built by a Sir Edmund Hillary-led team, is about to open its doors to the public – virtually.

August 3, 2020/by Comms

Herbert George Ponting Series

June 11, 2020/by Comms

The Explorer May 2020

May 19, 2020/by Comms

Alumni News May 2020

A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news May 2020

May 12, 2020/by Comms

Sharing the First Stories

Antarctic Heritage Trust is excited to have a new creative project being developed using augmented reality (AR).

May 9, 2020/by Comms

Experiencing the Spirit of Exploration

Five impressive young explorers with very different backgrounds and skillsets, were chosen from hundreds of applicants to have the experience of a lifetime on the 2020 Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula.

May 9, 2020/by Comms

Antarctic Expedition Inspires Young Explorers

Sometimes unexpected challenges can have a positive outcome, as discovered by the team on the Trust’s 2020 Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula.

May 9, 2020/by Comms

RSHRP 2019-2020 Season

A team of four travelled to Ross Island in November to implement the annual monitoring and maintenance programme for the expedition bases.

May 9, 2020/by Comms

Peninsula Partnership Update

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.

May 9, 2020/by Comms

Calm in the Face of Uncertainty

Marcus and Shauna take time to consider the adventure our group has had over the past three weeks.

March 25, 2020/by Comms

An Alien Environment

Over the course of our adventure, we explored many different locations along the Antarctic Peninsula and witnessed a huge range of different environments and wildlife.

March 25, 2020/by Comms

The Power of Nature

Laurette and Mike reflect on our first and last adventures on and around mainland Antarctica.

March 25, 2020/by Comms

How Little We Are

In this post, Andrew and Jaylee look back on their time in Antarctica.

March 23, 2020/by Comms

Reflections on the Icy Vista

We were lucky to have a beautiful clear day to paddle in the Errera Channel where we had a visit from a Minke whale circling our kayaks!

March 20, 2020/by Comms

COVID-19 Update

Antarctic Heritage Trust is liaising with New Zealand authorities and expedition operator, Quark Expeditions, in an attempt to get our Inspiring Explorers home from South America.

March 20, 2020/by Comms

Silence and Still Waters

We were lucky to have a beautiful clear day to paddle in the Errera Channel where we had a visit from a Minke whale circling our kayaks!

March 18, 2020/by Comms

First Day in Antarctica

This morning we woke up to the Antarctic Peninsula, and perfectly still water.

March 13, 2020/by Comms

Eyes on the Horizon

Yesterday we flew from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia after two nights in BA , and a full day which we spent visiting the famous cemetery where Eva Peron lies, the art gallery, and La Boca. The vibrant colours and warmth of Buenos Aires gave us a newfound energy after twelve hours travelling.

March 13, 2020/by Comms

Conservation Assessment – Context and Aims

‘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.

March 4, 2020/by Comms

Antarctic Twitching

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

February 24, 2020/by Comms

Working in the Field

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

February 17, 2020/by Comms

Introducing the 2020 Inspiring Explorers’ Expeditions™ Team

It is with much excitement that we can now announce the team that will be heading to the Antarctic Peninsula next month on our 2020 Inspiring Explorers' Expedition with Olympic kayaker Mike Dawson!

February 12, 2020/by Comms

Tutti Frutti

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.

February 12, 2020/by Comms

Logistics and Delays

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.

February 6, 2020/by Comms

The Explorer December 2019

December 20, 2019/by Comms

The Frozen Wild

In March 2019, Marco de Kretser travelled to the Antarctic Peninsula as a member of Antarctic Heritage…

December 12, 2019/by Comms

Cape Evans at Last

by Francesca Eathorne

Blog number five from the Trust's General Manager Operations and Communications…

December 4, 2019/by Comms

Joining the Conservation Team

by Francesca Eathorne

Blog number four from the Trust's General Manager Operations and Communications…

November 24, 2019/by Comms

Surviving Antarctic Field Training

by Francesca Eathorne

Blog number three from the Trust's General Manager Operations and Communications…

November 20, 2019/by Comms

Hot Tips for a First Trip to the Ice

I'm a planner. A list writer. Someone who gets deep satisfaction from seeing everything on my to-do list…

November 18, 2019/by Comms

An Invitation to the World’s Most Extreme Environment

November 9, 2019/by Comms

Annual Report 2018-2019

November 4, 2019/by Comms

Summit inspires youth to learn more about the Antarctic

September 20, 2019/by Comms

The Explorer August 2019

August 12, 2019/by Comms

Antarctic Conservation Update August 2019

August 7, 2019/by Comms

The Explorer July 2018

July 5, 2019/by Comms

Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition™ 2019

Our 2019 Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula saw our largest group ever joined by New Zealand Olympic kayaker Mike Dawson.

May 28, 2019/by Comms

Virtual Reality Allows Immersive Access in Antarctica

May 8, 2019/by Comms

The Explorer April 2019

April 12, 2019/by Comms

Meet the 2019 Inspiring Explorers

February 11, 2019/by Comms

Shackleton’s 111-year-old Beer Barrel

Antarctic Heritage Trust has returned a carefully reconstructed beer barrel to the Antarctic hut that…

January 11, 2019/by Comms

In Nansen’s Footsteps

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

January 10, 2019/by Comms

Annual Report 2017-2018

January 1, 2019/by Comms

Off to the Seaside

Although my time working around Scott Base has been incredible, the portion of my trip which I was really…

December 20, 2018/by Comms

Evans Heaven

Cape Evans was next up on our Antarctic field trip – we spent seven busy days here.

Scott's Terra…

December 20, 2018/by Comms

Ducking for Cover

A large focus for the AHT team over the last couple of weeks has been catching up on jobs associated…

November 27, 2018/by Comms

‘Still Life’ Opens at the Korea National Maritime Museum

Antarctic Heritage Trust is delighted to have their 'Still Life', which is a unique audio-visual immersive…

November 26, 2018/by Comms

Sugar Sugar

Carbs, fatty protein, sugar, fat, a bit more sugar – sound like a recipe for happiness or hospitalisation?…

November 22, 2018/by Comms

An Update from Port Lockroy

Trust Programme Manager Al Fastier joined the UKAHT Port Lockroy Conservation Team under the Trust’s partnership to share its conservation knowledge and expertise developed during the Ross Sea Heritage Restoration Project.

November 15, 2018/by Comms

1000 Days on Ice

There’s an Antarctic specific occasion which only a few folks ever get to celebrate, and this week…

November 15, 2018/by Comms

Antarctic Field Training for Beginners

This has been a busy second week, with a lot of the work focussed around the TAE/IGY Hut. However, the…

November 14, 2018/by Comms

The Explorer November 2018

November 12, 2018/by Comms

Like Travelling to Another Planet

For me the whole experience of travelling to Antarctica felt more like travelling…

November 5, 2018/by Comms

Prime Minister Launches ‘Hillary’s Antarctica’

The Trust was honoured to have New Zealand Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern launch a new book, ‘Hillary’s Antarctica’, at an event in the New Zealand Parliament Grand Hall in late October.

November 1, 2018/by Comms

Meet Mike Gillies – 2018 Conservation Ambassador

Congratulations to Mike Gillies, who has been selected as the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s 2018/2019…

October 26, 2018/by Comms

Trip of a Lifetime for Two Auckland Students

As part of a new partnership with Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate, Antarctic Heritage Trust is taking two…

October 26, 2018/by Comms

A Cool Change for Adventurous Drop

Re-introducing Scott Base Central Otago Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir Reserve and Chardonnay

Intrepid…

July 5, 2018/by Comms

Conserving Stonington Stories

“Like seeing Antarctica for the first time” is how Lizzie Meek (Programme Manager – Artefacts) described her experience at Stonington Island on the Antarctic Peninsula.

July 4, 2018/by Comms

Inspiring Explorers Complete Greenland Ice Cap Crossing

They’ve done it! The Inspiring Explorers have completed the epic crossing of the Greenland ice cap
They’ve…

June 5, 2018/by Comms

The Explorer April 2018

April 4, 2018/by Comms

Raising the Roof

Antarctic Heritage Trust has finished the last major job of saving Sir Edmund Hillary’s hut at Scott…

March 27, 2018/by Comms

Stunning Stonington

The Trust is delighted to have our team assisting UKAHT on the Antarctic Peninsula as part of the new multi-year agreement.

March 26, 2018/by Comms

New Field Camp for Oldest Site

A chance chat at a workshop between Trust Programme Manager Al Fastier and Queenstown adventurer Erik…

March 26, 2018/by Comms

Reflections from Antarctic Ambassador Chris Ansin

When I talk to people about what it is like to visit and live in Antarctica, everyone’s imagination…

March 19, 2018/by Comms

An Antarctic Ambassador’s Awe – Diana McCormack

Since getting back everyone has been asking me “Well, how was it?” and I keep finding myself short…

March 19, 2018/by Comms

The Last 36

The Last 36 was filmed by James Blake, and follows the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Inspiring Explorers’…

February 14, 2018/by Comms

Cod Liver Oil

The team is back at Scott Base now and enjoying the relative luxuries (bathrooms, meals being served…

December 28, 2017/by Comms

Life of luxury

Much like the differences in the historic huts, compared to the cosy cabin at Cape Royds in which we…

December 21, 2017/by Comms

Life at Scott Base!

Adjusting back to life at Scott Base is like returning home from a long holiday. There are regular meal…

December 21, 2017/by Comms

Final Touches go on Sir Ed’s Antarctic Hut

The Trust raised nearly a million dollars to save the hut, also known as the TAE/IGY Hut, which was built…

December 19, 2017/by Comms

Cape Evans

Exhausted with desperation, in the dimming light of the Antarctic Autumn, the heroic men of the Terra…

December 15, 2017/by Comms

From the Terra Nova Hut at Cape Evans

From Cape Royds we moved on to Cape Evans, camping near the Terra Nova hut where we spent four days on…

December 5, 2017/by Comms

Let’s Turk about Cape Adare

An avid adventurer, Mr Bradshaw designed a prototype for an emergency backcountry ski hut in Arrowtown.…

December 1, 2017/by Comms

Camping On Ice

Scott Base is situated on Ross Island which is connected to the mainland by the Ross Ice Shelf. Before…

December 1, 2017/by Comms

Visiting the Nimrod Hut at Cape Royds

We have now had a whole week out in the field, visiting the historic huts. Our first trip was to…

November 29, 2017/by Comms

Human Ice Block

Has there ever been something that has always held your curiosity, but you never thought you would…

November 24, 2017/by Comms

Antarctic Field Training

Antarctic Heritage Trust Conservation Ambassador Diana McCormack shares her experience of Antarctic Field…

November 21, 2017/by Comms

Annual Report 2016-2017

November 21, 2017/by Comms

Conservation Ambassador – Diana McCormack

Congratulations to Diana McCormack who has been selected as the Trust’s first Conservation Ambassador.…

November 16, 2017/by Comms

Introducing Chris Ansin!

Hello! Welcome to the adventures of the 2017 Sir Peter Blake Antarctic Youth Ambassador! My name is Chris…

November 10, 2017/by Comms

The Explorer November 2017

November 1, 2017/by Comms

Mount Scott Short Film Launched

We are delighted to officially release this short film ‘Mt Scott – An Expedition to the Antarctic…

October 26, 2017/by Comms

Century-old Fruitcake

Antarctic Heritage Trust conservators found a 100 year old fruit cake among the artefacts from Cape…

August 10, 2017/by Comms

From Armagh to Adare, And Back Again

Cape Adare in Antarctica is one of the most isolated locations in the world and in 1898 the British Antarctic…

July 6, 2017/by Comms

The Explorer June 2017

June 30, 2017/by Comms

Paintings Evoke Heroic Era

New Zealand artist Sean Garwood is exhibiting his new series of paintings at Antarctic Season Opening…

June 21, 2017/by Comms

A Sticky Business for Jammy Conservator

The tins are from a box that was found under a bed at Cape Adare and came from Borchgrevink's expedition.

Before…

June 21, 2017/by Comms

Dr Edward Wilson Watercolour

New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust has discovered an almost perfectly preserved 118 year old watercolour painting among penguin-excrement, dust and mould covered papers found in an historic hut at Cape Adare, Antarctica.

June 12, 2017/by Comms