Amundsen Scott
Still amundsen was overlooked for many years largely being in the shadow of scott it was only when the scott myth began to be questioned from the late 1960 s onwards that amundsen was able to emerge into the light somewhat even in his native norway.
Amundsen scott. But while scott and his four companions died on the return journey amundsen s party managed to reach the geographic south pole first and subsequently return to their base camp at. Here are antarctic photos stories trivia audio clips and news from then and now. Nsf photo by dwight bohnet nsf special report u s. December 14 1911 norwegian explorer roald amundsen of the norwegian antarctic expedition of 1910 12 reached it.
One month later on january 17 1912 scott of the british antarctic terra nova expedition of 1910 13 also reached the south pole. The life and facts of norwegian explorer roald amundsen the first man to arrive on the south pole. Traditionally scott s and amundsen s expedition are portrayed as lines on a map. Amundsen s route was more to the east while the framheim base was almost a degree to the south of scott s camp.
Roald amundsen was a 39 year old norwegian who had spent most of his life venturing to. Not until the 100th anniversary of reaching the pole the 14th of december 2011 was a south. The unofficial web site for amundsen scott south pole station featuring the comprehensive history of the place from the old days to the present. In the foreground is the ceremonial south pole and the flags for the original 12 signatory nations to antarctic treaty.
The amundsen scott south pole station is a united states scientific research station at the south pole the southernmost place on the earth the station is located on the high plateau of antarctica at an elevation of 2 835 metres 9 301 feet above sea level and is administered by the division of polar programs within the national science foundation under the united states antarctic program. The amundsen scott south pole station is an american scientific research station at the geographic south pole the southernmost place on the earth. 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. Amundsen scott south pole station february 2008.
The station is located on the high plateau of antarctica at an elevation of 2 835 meters 9301 feet above sea level. Scott s mission was made all the more urgent by the knowledge that another explorer was seeking the pole. Whereas amundsen s party of skiers and dog teams using the axel heiberg. Visit the south pole webcam.