Transantarctic Solo
£2,501.00 raised of £1,700.00 target
36 donations
My Target:
£1,700.00
£2,501.00 raised so far
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My story
Felicity Aston has arrived at Hercules Inlet after walking solo across the Antarctic in 59 days.
"!!!Congratulations to the 1st female to traverse Antarctica SOLO.V proud," her Twitter message said.
In late November Felicity Aston set off on the Kaspersky ONE Transantarctic Expedition. Starting at the bottom of the Leverett Glacier on the Ross Ice Shelf she has been skiing alone 1744km across Antarctica by way of the South Pole and arrived at Hercules Inlet on the Ronne Ice Shelf late on 22 February. She is the first woman to have completed this feat alone.
In somewhat emotional recording on ipadio she said "It's been the most amazing day. It's all a little overwhelming. I don't really feel prepared for it. It feels amazing to be finished. And yet overwhelmingly sad that it's over at the same time. I can't quite believe that I'm here, that I've crossed Antarctica."
As an Ambassador of the British Antarctic Monument Trust Felicity has been raising funds for this fitting charity. The Trust was to set up to commemorate those who have explored Antarctica especially those who did not return.
The Trust has raised money to install a memorial in St Paul's Cathedral. A circular disk of Welsh slate with the map of Antarctica set in marble inset has the inscription "To those who lost their lives in Antarctica in pursuit of science to benefit us all."
The Trust has also created a two part monument. The Northern sculpture has been erected outside the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge. Money is now required to commission the Southern part of the sculpture to be erected in the Falklands - gateway to the Antarctic. to commemorate those killed in Antarctica while in pursuit of science.
You can follow Felicity on Twitter and through an interactive map on the expedition website. You can hear her daily commentary here on ipadio
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A big thankyou to those who have contributed so generously to the Trust surpassing my original target of £1700 - one pound for each of her original estimate of the distance.
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Thankyou
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My charity
British Antarctic Monument Trust
Charity Registration No. 1123064
Celebrating the achievements of those whose exploration in Antarctica has led to a new understanding of our world, and to commemorate those who have lost their lives. We aim is to inspire a broader interest in Antarctica, the fragility of our environment and the interdependence of our world.
Donations 36
Several of these incidents affected deeply those I worked with in BAS in 1981. Thanks for your efforts in this worthy cause.
Donation by Steve Garrett on 25/11/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Felicity, all the very best of luck from an old FID
Donation by Graham Jones on 21/11/11
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Donation by DaveM on 20/11/11
£20.00
Donation by justin hyams on 19/11/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
I am sure my brother and the others who were lost will be watching over you.
Donation by David Mann -brother of Neville Mann 1963 on 17/11/11
A pound for every life lost... You go girl!
Donation by Ruth Bailey on 16/11/11
£29.00
+ £7.25 Gift Aid
Go Felicity, you gnarly adventurer you! Very best of luck; may the wind be at your back.
Donation by Jim Fox on 16/11/11
£10.00
Best wishes for a safe journey. Will be thinking about you and wishing you well
Donation by Dorothy McKie on 15/11/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
for all thoose who have worked for us in Antartica
Donation by Robert John on 15/11/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
We wish you every success in your venture. May your God go with you.
Donation by Brian and Sandra Dorsett-Bailey on 08/11/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
We wish you both fortitude and luck on this great trek. We are looking forward to your tweets.
Donation by Roderick Rhys Jones on 07/11/11
£34.00
+ £8.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£2,501.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£2,501.00
- Gift Aid£180.25
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