The first expedition to reach the geographic south pole was led by the norwegian explorer roald amundsen he and four others arrived at the pole on 14 december 1911 five weeks ahead of a british party led by robert falcon scott as part of the terra nova expedition amundsen and his team returned safely to their base and later heard that scott and his four companions had died on their return.
Amundsen s south pole expedition map.
Roald engelbregt gravning amundsen biographical notes 16th july 1872 18th june 1928.
Enjoy this rare archival glimpse into the preparations for roald amundsen s successful south pole expedition.
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Limited edition set of roald amundsens maps from the south pole expedition 1910 1914.
18 june 1928 was a norwegian explorer of polar regions and a key figure of the heroic age of antarctic exploration he led the first expedition to traverse the northwest passage by sea from 1903 to 1906 and the first expedition to the south.
The south pole expedition fram 1910 12 amundsen s next planned expedition following his success on the gjoa in the northwest passage was to borrow the ship of fellow norwegian explorer fritjof nansen regarded as being the father of polar travel the fram allow it to freeze into the pack ice of the.
Whereas amundsen s party of skiers and dog teams using the axel heiberg.
One month later on january 17 1912 scott of the british antarctic terra nova expedition of 1910 13 also reached the south pole.
December 14 1911 norwegian explorer roald amundsen of the norwegian antarctic expedition of 1910 12 reached it.
Enjoy this rare archival glimpse into the preparations for roald amundsen s.
More enjoy this rare archival glimpse into the preparations for roald amundsen s successful south pole expedition.