News – Page 55 – ANSMET, The Antarctic Search for Meteorites

How the team is preparing for the trip- take two

November 25, 2014

Packing Challenges With less than a week to go the realities of packing for the trip are setting in. For the past few months I have been collecting things that I think I might need or want. They have been collecting in a large pile in my spare bedroom. Now...

How the team is preparing for the trip!

November 24, 2014

With one week to go, how am I feeling about this upcoming adventure? Grateful. Grateful for the opportunity to be an ANSMET team member and go to the coolest place on Earth… Grateful for all my friends and family who are as excited about this adventure as I am… Grateful for everyone...

John and Brian are in McMurdo

November 22, 2014

Just before dinner tonight John and Brian called me from McMurdo Station. They report that they arrived in McMurdo late on Wednesday after limited delays (just a few hours) in Christchurch. Yesterday they experienced a gateway event for all Antarctic Science groups, the In-Brief. This is basically a very quick...

2014-15 Team introduction

November 11, 2014

The 2014-2015 ANSMET field team has been selected and is busy preparing for the trip to the ice. Johnny and the assistant mountaineer will go down to McMurdo in Mid-November to start preparations and the rest of the team will follow about two weeks later. ANSMET field teams are made...

2014 2015 Season Preview

November 11, 2014

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the first post of the 2014-2015 Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) field season. The 2014-2015 field season takes ANSMET back to the Davis-Ward icefields, one of a number of productive meteorite stranding surfaces in the southern headwaters of the Beardmore Glacier. ANSMET has visited the...

Looking for a Mountaineer Trainee- apply by May 10!

November 11, 2014

The Antarctic Search for Meteorites Project is seeking an Assistant Field Safety Officer for initial employment during the 2014/2015 Antarctic field season (November 2014 through January 2015). We are seeking candidates who can help support ANSMET fieldwork by playing an active role in the training of ANSMET field party members,...

Post-season adventures

November 21, 2014

-RPH here. I got this email from Jani a few days ago, and thought I'd post it. It shows the deep bond these folks developed this season; sometimes a little bit of adversity really does brings out the best in us.... Please note the snarky captions are mine, not...

On wings like Eagles

December 7, 2014

Just a quick note from the field - the Basler is on its way from McMurdo, and should be here in the next hour or so. We'll load up all the gear for Barb, Morgan, Manavi and Jani and our skidoos, and we'll form the first party home to...

Another quick update- the last few days in McMurdo

October 6, 2014

I had the chance to talk to the remaining ANSMET folks in McMurdo last night. Everyone is well, and as clean and shiny as can be expected. They are taking care of typical end-of-season chores for a few days; things like packing and shipping the cargo that must go...

short update….Back from Miller Range

October 6, 2014

HI all, A few minutes ago I heard from the operations office in McMurdo that our remaining four field party members (Jim, John, Alex and Steve) made it back to McMurdo late last night. Meanwhile Jani, Manavi, Morgan and Barb are in christchurch. This is Progress...

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