The grandson of the Antarctica explorer Captain Robert Scott will depart Christchurch on Wednesday evening as part of a team involved in conserving the famous explorer's hut at Cape Evans.
Falcon Scott, a builder, will work on his grandfather's Antarctic base this summer as part of the Antarctic Heritage Trust's team of conservation specialists.
Mr Scott will be on site for more than a month at Captain Scott's Terra Nova hut at Cape Evans, during the centenary of his grandfather's trip to the South Pole.
It will be the first time Falcon Scott has visited his grandfather's hut and he will re-install stove flues and help work as part of the team that is conserving the hut and thousands of objects left behind by Captain Scott and his men.
Mr Scott says he expects it to be an emotional visit but says it will be an honour working with the team which is conserving the hut.