Scott Base is situated on Ross Island which is connected to the mainland by the Ross Ice Shelf. Before venturing out onto the ice shelf and go exploring we had to go through Antarctic Field Training. This is as exciting as it sounds, spending the night out on the snow...
Has there ever been something that has always held your curiosity, but you never thought you would be able to experience? For me this was something that always captivated me every time I would fly out of Christchurch. From the moment I set eyes on this majestic...
Hello! Welcome to the adventures of the 2017 Sir Peter Blake Antarctic Youth Ambassador! My name is Chris Ansin and I am absolutely ecstatic about joining the team going to Antarctica this year, something which I have been dreaming of since I was a kid. Antarctica?...
Wednesday night was a rough one. The wind was blowing a mighty 30 knots and Tara was reaching 11 knots of speed, not bad for an old sailboat! The following morning you could tell by the faces that most of us didn’t have a good sleep. On Thursday we didn’t...
Spectacular – one word that encompasses it all. The 360 degree horizon line, the flying fish, the sunlight reflecting off the surface of the water. Touch wood, both of us have finally found our sea legs after a few rough days but I guess the true test will be...
