On Wednesday I had the incredible opportunity of visiting the Antarctic Dry Valleys. It was one of the best days of my life and I don’t think much could top this experience. The Dry Valleys constitutes around 30% of the ice-free land on Antarctica. The air here...
November 29th, 2013 On Thursday I was up at 7am ready for my first day. After breakfast the engineering team always have a daily meeting at 8am in which they discuss health and safety issues and other important news. After this I was shown where I would be working (in...
Monday and Tuesday this week I have been working alongside the Antarctic Heritage Trust to see what they get up to in their work and help them out with some of their projects. The Antarctic Heritage Trust (AHT) is a New Zealand based registered charity, which has...
November 27th, 2013 Leaving the flat at 6.20am was a bit of a shock to the system but I couldn’t sleep much anyhow, I was going to Antarctica today! We were given a briefing in the departure lounge at the International Antarctic Centre and before we knew it we...
It’s my fourth day here on Scott Base and I already feel like I have been here a week. The past few days have included sleeping in a snow trench, hiking up a nearby mountain, hanging out at McMurdo station, and running a half marathon! On Thursday flying over the East...
Kia Ora, my name is Elana, and I have been fortunate enough to be awarded as the 2013 Sir Peter Blake Trust’s Antarctic Youth Ambassador. I am so excited to share with you my adventures ahead. Visiting Antarctica has always been a lifelong dream of mine. Six years ago...