Between December 1911 and January 1912, both Roald Amundsen (leading his South Pole expedition) and Robert Falcon Scott (leading the Terra Nova Expedition) reached the South Pole within five weeks of each other.

2022年1月5日 · In 1912, two of the biggest names in polar exploration, Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen, launched competing expeditions in their race to reach the South Pole. One would end in triumph, the other in tragedy. Here is the story of …

2024年5月25日 · Two towering figures came to define this era and the race itself: Britain‘s Robert Falcon Scott and Norway‘s Roald Amundsen. Their expeditions launched in 1910 with the same goal, but vastly different approaches.

In 1911, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen both aimed to be the first to reach the South Pole. In the early 20th century, the race was on to reach the South Pole, with a number of explorers testing themselves in the freezing Antarctic.

2024年1月31日 · The “Amundsen vs. Scott” saga continues to captivate modern-day Antarctic travelers. You’re roughly retracing the footsteps of these legendary explorers simply proceeding into Antarctic waters.

The attainment of the South Pole by Roald Amundsen ahead of Robert Scott has frequently described Amundsen as the winner in a race.

2021年2月15日 · For the journey to the pole, Scott’s team had 17 members versus 5 total for Amundsen. Amundsen’s smaller team consisted of strong, athletic men with navigation, skiing, and dog handling skills. Amundsen’s team were all experienced skiers (from childhood) and 4 were expert navigators.

2020年4月19日 · Both the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and Brit Robert Falcon Scott led expeditions to the South Pole within weeks of each other. Unfortunately, things didn't work out for one team on the return leg. In these times of travel restrictions, I've been reading a lot more.

2014年12月24日 · Scott was not in a hurry. His three-year program involved extensive research and methodical preparation for the trek to the North Pole. After hearing about the conquest of the North Pole, Roald Amundsen, from Norway, decided to change routes, and secretly drove his ship, Fram, toward Antarctica.

The quest intensified in the Antarctic summer of 1911 with two expeditions: one led by British Royal Navy officer Robert Scott aboard the Terra Nova, and the other by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen on the ship Fram.