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The race to the South Pole

December 3, 2013December 3, 2013 user1ho4im7ye antarctica, exploration

Race to the South Pole

Norwegians led by Roald Amundsen arrived in Antarctica’s Bay of Whales on January 14, 1911. With dog teams, they prepared to race the British to the South Pole. Amundsen’s ship, Fram, loaned by renowned Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen, was the elite polar vessel of her time.

Photo from the National Library of Norway

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