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Q: Why did roanld Amundsen go to the south pole?
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Where in Antarctica did Roald Amundsen go to?

Roald Amundsen trekked to the South Pole, and in fact, was the first human to do so.


What did roald amundsen go to the south pole in?

He went in the southern hemisphere's Summer.


When did Roald Amundsen go to Antarctica what were the dates of when he went and why did he go?

Amundsen went to Antarctica to locate the South Pole. Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored Antarctica at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.


Which expedition went the farhest south where did it go?

Roald Amundsen and his team were the first to reach the south pole, and that's the most southerly point in the entire world.


What year did Roald Amundsen go to the South Pole?

Roald Amundsen set out for Antarctica in 1910, and reached the Ross Ice Shelf in January 1911 at a point known as the Bay of Whales. After maintaining their base at the Bay of Whales during the winter months, Amundsen and four others departed for the South Pole in October 1911, reaching the Pole on 14 December 1911.


What year did Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott go to the South Pole?

Both respective explorer teams left their native countries in 1910.


What country did Robert f Scott leave form to go on his expedition?

Robert Falcon Scott had left from Britain to go on his famous expedition to the south pole with Roald Amundsen


Why did Roald Amudsen go to Antarctica?

Roald Amundsen went to Antarctica in order to be the first person to reach the South Pole. He was a Norwegian explorer who had a passion for adventure and exploration, and he set his sights on this ambitious goal to make history in polar exploration.


Why did Captain Nemo go to South Pole?

To the best of my knowledge this does not occur in the novel or either of the two different films about Captain Nemo- including Captain Nemo and the Underwater City, as the ship who was wrecked was en route to Australia, as I recall his base of operations must have been in Pacific oceania.


When did sir Edmund Hillary go to antarctic?

Hillary reached the South Pole on 4 January 1958. His party was the first to reach the Pole overland since Amundsen in 1911 and Scott in 1912, and the first ever to do so using motor vehicles.


What was Robert Falcon Scott trying to do in his South Pole expeditions?

Do you mean why was he trying to go to Antarctica? Well, he went to Antarctica because he was racing Roald Amundsen. When Robert Falcon Scott arrived at Antarctica he sooner realized that Rolad Amundsen left Antarctica 34 days before.


What is the best place to go looking for South Pole jeans?

go to the south pole and find a pair.