Amundsen Northwest Passage
We will be following in the wake of historic explorers like norwegian roald amundsen sailing aboard an advanced expedition ship bearing his name.
Amundsen northwest passage. Roald amundsen from norway is one of the world s most famous polar explorers. He was the first person to sail through the north west passage the seaway across the arctic linking the atlantic and pacific oceans and the first man to reach the south pole. In 1897 he sailed as first mate on the belgica in a belgian expedition that was the first to winter in the antarctic in 1903 with a crew of six on his 47 ton sloop gjøa amundsen began his mission to sail through the northwest passage and around the northern canadian coast he reached cape colborne in present day nunavut in august. Amundsen seemed destined to be one of history s greatest explorers worthy of his viking ancestors born in southeast norway he grew up devouring stories of polar exploration particularly the ill fated journey of the british explorer sir john franklin see franklin search he gnawed leather and bones strengthened his physique and endured hardships to prepare himself for the hazardous.
How did roald amundsen find the northwest passage. Roald amundsen amundsen circa 1923 born roald engelbregt gravning amundsen 1872 07 16 16 july 1872 borge østfold norway disappeared 18 june 1928 aged 55 barents sea nationality norwegian occupation explorer known for first to reach the south pole first to navigate the northwest passage parent s jens amundsen hanna sahlqvist awards hubbard medal 1907 charles p. The celebration there marked the official end of the first successful northwest passage voyage. You will experience the raw beauty of the remote arctic on this route and visit close knit communities in canada and greenland.
Daly medal 1912 vega. For centuries europeans and americans hoped to find a northwest passage across north america. Be among an elite few to attempt a journey through the rarely traveled and legendary northwest passage. At point barrow amundsen received a letter of invitation from the people of the town of nome.
Amundsen studied medicine for a while and then took to sea. Using the opportunity to obtain a new gaff they arrived at nome on 31 august 1906.