Dec 14th, 2011 at 9:30AM: Exactly 100 years ago today, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, effectively ending a race that he had been engaged in for years with his British rival, Robert Falcon Scott. Both men had been eager to become the first to plant his country's flag at 90ºS, and in doing so, they created one of the most indelible and tragic stories in the history of ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ghosts of Scott and Amundsen still haunt the South Pole
Dec 14th, 2011 at 9:30AM: Exactly 100 years ago today, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, effectively ending a race that he had been engaged in for years with his British rival, Robert Falcon Scott. Both men had been eager to become the first to plant his country's flag at 90ºS, and in doing so, they created one of the most indelible and tragic stories in the history of ...2012 Antarctic expedition to visit Scott's final resting place
Dec 1st, 2010 at 8:30AM: British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott is amongst the most tragic of all 20th century historical figures. In an era where exploration was a matter of national pride, he spent a significant portion of his life attempting to become the first person to reach the South Pole. And when he did finally make it to that place, he found that he had been beaten, by just a few weeks, by his Norwegian rival ...100 year old butter discovered in Antarctica
Dec 18th, 2009 at 8:30AM: Last month we reported that 100-year old whiskey was discovered buried beneath a shack, belong to Ernest Shackleton, in Antarctica, and now it seems that there might be all kinds of food sitting around on the icy continent. The New Zealand Antarctic Trust says that is has found two blocks of butter in a completely different shack that was used by a completely different South Pole explorer.
The ...Following Scott's Footsteps
May 24th, 2006 at 4:23PM: History buffs, particularly those with an Antarctic bent, all know the tale of Sir Robert Falcon Scott's epic walk to the South Pole. It was, in a word, gnarly. And no one has really duplicated the feat, that is of making the trek to the South Pole and back. Well, Ben Saunders, said to be "one of today's most exciting and successful polar athletes" (or so says his site), is attempting a rather ...
