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Greenstone Production: “The Explorer Club”
In February 2022, three young people from South Auckland, New Zealand summited their first mountain on the Trust’s Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ In the Footsteps of Hillary, and their exploits were filmed for a children’s television show.
June 23, 2022/by CommsPony Snowshoes
Our tenth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team
June 13, 2022/by CommsAntarctic Conservation Season Update June 2022
The 2021-22 summer Antarctic season saw a seven-person conservation team spend nearly two months working on an extended monitoring and maintenance programme at the Ross Island explorer bases of Robert Falcon Scott at Cape Evans and Hut Point, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s base at Cape Royds, and Sir Edmund Hillary’s hut at Pram Point.
June 7, 2022/by CommsIn Memorium – Vernon Gerard
In Memorium - Vernon Gerard
June 7, 2022/by CommsIn Memorium – John Nankervis
John Nankervis and Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand at his investiture into the New Zealand Order of Merit. © Government House
June 7, 2022/by CommsThe Explorer June 2022
The Explorer Newsletter June 2022
June 1, 2022/by CommsSummit Reached In the Footsteps of Hillary
In February 2022, three young people from South Auckland, New Zealand summited their first mountain on the Trust’s Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ In the Footsteps of Hillary, and their exploits were filmed for a children’s television show.
May 31, 2022/by CommsFarewell to Chris Cochran
After 34 years of valued service to the Trust, Chris has taken the decision to step down from the Conservation Design Team in June 2022.
May 29, 2022/by CommsOnline Database Update
Over the last five months the Trust’s team of four specialists have processed an incredible 45,000 images from the Trust’s archives.
May 29, 2022/by CommsAlumni News June 2022
A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news June 2022
May 29, 2022/by CommsEducation Manager Joins Trust
The Trust is delighted Dr Gabriela Roldan has joined as Education Manager for 2022.
May 29, 2022/by CommsExplore More in Sir Ed’s Antarctic Hut
The Trust is excited to announce the release of a new version of the Hillary’s Hut – Antarctica Virtual Reality (VR) Experience.
May 29, 2022/by CommsEndurance Found
The discovery of historic Antarctic artefacts at Cape Evans is one of the highlights of the season for the Trust.
May 29, 2022/by CommsHistoric Antarctic Artefacts Discovered
The discovery of historic Antarctic artefacts at Cape Evans is one of the highlights of the season for the Trust.
May 29, 2022/by CommsYear-Round Conservation Programme
For the first time since 2014, we have a team of four wintering over in Antarctica.
May 29, 2022/by CommsProtecting and Repatriating Artefacts at Scott’s ‘Terra Nova’ hut
A key project, in addition to maintenance and monitoring work at Scott’s Terra Nova hut at Cape Evans work was to reduce the dust levels from the scoria in the stables and western annex.
May 29, 2022/by CommsPreventing Blubber Ooze at Scott’s ‘Discovery’ Hut
At Scott’s Discovery hut at Hut Point, a stack of seal blubber within the hut has been oozing oil onto the adjacent floorboards during the warm summer months.
May 29, 2022/by CommsConserving Shackleton’s Venesta Cases
The largest and most challenging task this 2021/22 season was at Shackleton’s Nimrod hut at Cape Royds.
May 29, 2022/by CommsRt Hon Helen Clark Joins Trust
The Trust is delighted to welcome Rt Hon Helen Clark ONZ as a Patron of the Trust.
May 29, 2022/by CommsI Must Visit This Place
A blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 Digital Collections Team
May 9, 2022/by Comms“Thrilling and ground-breaking” – Antarctic Heritage Trust reacts to Endurance discovery
March 10, 2022/by Anna ClareA typical day in the field
Our ninth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team
February 7, 2022/by CommsConserving Venesta cases and their contents at Cape Royds
Our eighth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team
February 7, 2022/by CommsIt’s a Blubbery Time!
Our seventh blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team
February 7, 2022/by CommsClearing the dust
Our sixth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team
January 31, 2022/by CommsChristmas on the Ice
Our fifth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team
January 20, 2022/by CommsArrival to Shackleton’s Hut
Our fourt blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team
January 20, 2022/by CommsField Supplies
Our third blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team
January 20, 2022/by CommsCape Adare buildings Antarctic’s most significant
In this blog, learn about Carsten Borchgrevink and his Southern Cross expedition (1898-1900), during which the first ever base in Antarctica was established.
December 20, 2021/by CommsInspiring Explorers™ live up to their name
Inspiring the spirit of exploration in the next generation is one of the primary goals of the My Explorer Journal experience on the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s new AR app.
December 20, 2021/by CommsAFT – A Frozen Terrain
Our second blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team
December 20, 2021/by CommsThe Explorer December 2021
December 20, 2021/by Anna ClarePaddling in Worsley’s Wake
In November, the Trust brought together twenty students from around Canterbury, New Zealand had the opportunity to follow in Frank Worsley’s footsteps.
December 19, 2021/by CommsVisit Cape Evans via Podcast
The Trust has published a podcast featuring a series of short interviews captured on location in Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova hut during the 2019 Antarctic season by Francesca Eathorne, Trust Chief OperationsOfficer.
December 19, 2021/by CommsKiwis Visit Sir Ed’s Hut through Virtual Reality
Over the last year the Trust has been touring our fully immersive virtual reality experience of Sir Edmund Hillary’s Antarctic hut around New Zealand.
December 19, 2021/by CommsExpedition Team Prepare
Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Mahu Whenua Traverse team met in Queenstown, New Zealand in September to prepare for the expedition they will undertake in winter 2022.
December 19, 2021/by CommsMeet the Conservation Team
Following a mandatory two-week period of isolation, the Trust’s On-Ice conservation team deployed to Ross Island, Antarctica in early December.
December 19, 2021/by CommsAntarctic Journey – The Beginning
Our first blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team
December 13, 2021/by CommsAnnual Report 2020-2021
October 29, 2021/by CommsVR Inspires Antarctic Gateway City Visit
Michelle Oleary, a high school teacher from rural community Waimate, in New Zealand, loved that we brought Hillary’s Hut - Antarctica Virtual Reality experience directly into her classroom.
October 4, 2021/by CommsAlumnus Returns to Antarctica with VR
As soon as Gus Anning heard that the Trust’s virtual reality experience had been launched, he registered on the website for the VR to visit his children’s school.
October 4, 2021/by CommsThe forgotten explorer and his incredible legacy
In this blog, learn about Carsten Borchgrevink and his Southern Cross expedition (1898-1900), during which the first ever base in Antarctica was established.
October 4, 2021/by CommsThe Creation of My Explorer Journal
In this blog, we hear from Anzac Gallate, a member of the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s 2020 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to the Antarctic Peninsula, who is the creative visionary behind My Explorer Journal.
September 20, 2021/by CommsTwo Weeks at Cape Adare
In this blog, learn about artefact conservation projects inside an historic hut at one of the most remote places on Earth
September 13, 2021/by CommsMy Explorer Journal brings the Antarctic to life
In this blog, check out some of the wonders of Antarctica that are captivating primary school children throughout New Zealand as they embark on a unique, virtual expedition.
September 6, 2021/by CommsBringing the Past to Life
In this blog, we look at how world-leading technology in the Trust’s new augmented reality (AR) app is bringing historic artefacts from the Antarctic to life in a thoroughly modern way.
August 30, 2021/by CommsTrust Supporter News
Trust supporter news
August 29, 2021/by CommsFunding Update
We are looking to grow support for the Inspiring Explorers™ Fund and programme to engage and connect more youth with exploration.
August 29, 2021/by CommsAntarctic Conservation Season Update June 2022
Covid-19 continues to have a major impact on people and programmes across the Ross Sea Heritage Restoration Project (RSHRP).
August 29, 2021/by CommsStudents Upskill in Preparation for Expedition
In July, South Auckland high school students from Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate took their first steps in the Trust’s In the Footsteps of Hillary Inspiring Explorers Expedition™, which will culminate in an attempt to climb Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku (South Island, New Zealand).
August 29, 2021/by CommsExplorer Conference Inspires
Antarctic Heritage Trust was excited to deliver our inaugural Explorer Conference in South Auckland, New Zealand, which was attended by 100 Year 12 students from local high schools.
August 29, 2021/by CommsAlumni News September 2021
A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news September 2021
August 29, 2021/by CommsThe Explorer September 2021
August 29, 2021/by CommsWorld-leading technology in new AR App
Krystal Paraone, Studio Manager at Staples VR, talks about the process of bringing this incredible piece of world-leading technology, to life.
July 8, 2021/by Anna ClareResilient, skilled, adventurous: the search for young explorers to open New Zealand’s new mountain traverse
AHT is searching for five young New Zealanders to be part of the first official expedition to cross the country’s new world-class ski route.
May 3, 2021/by Anna ClareAugmented Reality Brings Antarctica to Life
Sadra Sultani was a member of the 2020 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to the Antarctic Peninsula.
April 30, 2021/by Anna ClareTake a Musical Trip to Antarctica
Supported by the Trust, our 2020 Inspiring Explorers are busy delivering their outreach programmes following their trip to Antarctica.
April 28, 2021/by Anna ClareAlumni News April 2021
A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news April 202
April 28, 2021/by Comms2021 Inspiring Explorers Expeditions™
Sadra Sultani was a member of the 2020 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to the Antarctic Peninsula.
April 28, 2021/by CommsSadra’s Inspirational Outreach
Sadra Sultani was a member of the 2020 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to the Antarctic Peninsula.
April 28, 2021/by CommsThe Explorer April 2021
April 27, 2021/by CommsUniversity student helps make exploration of Antarctica possible – from anywhere in the world
Since Anzac's return from the Antarctic Peninsula he has spent a year creating an explorer journal.
April 9, 2021/by Anna ClareHillary’s Hut (TAE/IGY) Ice Melter gets the Deluxe Dulux Treatment
The Trust worked very closely with Dulux to research historic paint archives, and examine the multitude of different coloured interior and exterior paint samples from the hut itself.
December 23, 2020/by CommsFrozen Rigging, Antarctica Bound
AHT discovered that a section of this cable had corroded through after more than 100 years, making the cable unfit for purpose.
December 23, 2020/by CommsThe Explorer December 2020
December 18, 2020/by CommsCelebrating Frank Worsley
The Trust held the inaugural Young Inspiring Explorers™ Worsley Weekend in November
December 18, 2020/by CommsYoung Inspiring Explorers™ Summit
The Trust held the inaugural Young Inspiring Explorers™ Worsley Weekend in November
December 18, 2020/by CommsHistoric scales returned to Scott’s Discovery Hut in Antarctica
In November 2020 we were fortunate to repatriate a set of Salter scales to Scott’s Discovery Hut.
December 14, 2020/by CommsAntarctic Conservation Season Update
Despite the ramifications of Covid-19, our conservation team have successfully completed the essential monitoring and maintenance programme at the Ross Island historic huts in November and December 2020, thanks to the support of Antarctica New Zealand, in what has been an extremely challenging year for their operations.
December 13, 2020/by CommsAnnual Report 2019-2020
October 30, 2020/by Support Happy MondayThe Explorer September 2020
September 10, 2020/by Support Happy MondayStep Inside Sir Ed’s Antarctic Hut
September 7, 2020/by CommsSharing Stories to Inspire
Supported by the Trust, our 2020 Inspiring Explorers are busy delivering their outreach programmes following their trip to Antarctica.
September 7, 2020/by CommsAntarctic 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 CommsAlumni News September 2020
A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news September 2020
September 4, 2020/by CommsDigital Design Q&A
Heritage Preservation through VR storytelling
August 24, 2020/by CommsWinter-Quarters Warmth – the Gurney Stove in Antarctica
Winter-Quarters Warmth – the Gurney Stove in Antarctica
August 18, 2020/by CommsThousands 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 CommsHerbert George Ponting Series
Herbert George Ponting Series
June 11, 2020/by CommsThe Explorer May 2020
May 19, 2020/by SerenaAlumni News May 2020
A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news May 2020
May 12, 2020/by CommsSharing the First Stories
Antarctic Heritage Trust is excited to have a new creative project being developed using augmented reality (AR).
May 9, 2020/by CommsExperiencing 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 CommsAntarctic 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 CommsRSHRP 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 CommsPeninsula 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 CommsCalm 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 CommsAn 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 CommsThe Power of Nature
Laurette and Mike reflect on our first and last adventures on and around mainland Antarctica.
March 25, 2020/by CommsHow Little We Are
In this post, Andrew and Jaylee look back on their time in Antarctica.
March 23, 2020/by CommsReflections 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 CommsCOVID-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 CommsSilence 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 CommsFirst Day in Antarctica
This morning we woke up to the Antarctic Peninsula, and perfectly still water.
March 13, 2020/by CommsEyes 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 CommsConservation 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 CommsAntarctic 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 CommsWorking 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 CommsIntroducing 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
