amundsen took 5 men with him and scott took 24
The great race to Antarctica began in 1910. It was lead by Ronald Amundsen and Robert Scott. Amundsen won by two weeks.
Scott started at Cape Evens on Ross Island. Amundsen started at the Ross Ice Shelf at the same time as Scott.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott.
The two men who led the great race to the South Pole were Roald Amundsen from Norway and Robert Falcon Scott from Britain. Amundsen successfully reached the South Pole first in 1911, while Scott and his team arrived a month later in 1912, but tragically perished on the return journey.
Roald Admunsen beat Scott by over a month. 34 days to be exact.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both led teams that explored the South Pole 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's team got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott's team reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen's team had arrived there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition were found dead by a relief party in October 2012.
1911-1912
The two men who led the great race to the South Pole were Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott. Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, successfully reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, ahead of Scott, a British naval officer, who arrived on January 17, 1912. Amundsen's expedition was marked by careful planning and the use of sled dogs, while Scott's journey faced harsh conditions and logistical challenges. Ultimately, Scott and his team perished on their return journey.
Scott raced Roald Amunsden, Amunsden got to the South Pole first.
Roald Amundsen on December 14, 1911.
the two men to lead the Great Race to the south pole were Richard E. Byrd and Robert F. Scott
Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen took different routes to reach the South Pole. Scott's team approached from the Ross Ice Shelf up the Beardmore Glacier, while Amundsen's team approached from the Bay of Whales on the Ross Ice Shelf. Amundsen's route was ultimately more successful, as he reached the South Pole first in December 1911.