Polar Exploration

Roald Amundsen beat British explorer Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole in 1911. Amundsen's expedition successfully reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, while Scott's team arrived about a month later on January 17, 1912, only to find that Amundsen had beaten them.

The second group to reach the South Pole was led by Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, and his team in 1911. They successfully beat their rival, Robert Falcon Scott, in reaching this milestone in the race to the South Pole.

ponys, dogs, 2 snow tractors, 7 assistants (himself included), food, water, clothing, tents, winter gear, fuel, maps, diaries, dishes, sledges, and compass

During his Discovery expedition, Robert Falcon Scott wanted to explore Antarctica because he wanted to see the great ice land and see if there were any other wonders that other explorers had missed. On his Terra Nova expedition, he wanted to race Roald Amunden to be the first person to reach the South Pole. Unfortunately, during this journey Robert Falcon Scott did not return, instead, he and his party perished ONLY 3 miles away from safety.

Robert Falcon Scott died on March 29, 1912, while returning from the South Pole expedition. His team faced extreme weather conditions and food shortages on their journey back, leading to their unfortunate deaths.

Robert Peary is widely believed to be the first person to have officially reached the North Pole in 1909. However, there is still controversy and speculation surrounding the accuracy of his claim.

The North Pole lies in the Arctic, the South Pole is in the Antarctic. So it'd be impossible to reach North Pole in Antarctic, since it isn't there.

Robert Falcon Scott is famous for leading two Antarctic expeditions in the early 1900s. The first expedition (1901-1904) aboard the ship Discovery, and the second expedition (1910-1913) aboard the Terra Nova. Scott's second expedition is particularly well-known for the race to the South Pole against Roald Amundsen's Norwegian expedition, in which Scott and his team tragically perished on the return journey.

He was born in Charles County, Maryland in 1866. He was a farming family and the blacks were being abused by the Ku Klux Klan AKA K.K.K. He then later moved North to Washington D.C. His mother died and his father could no longer provide for him so he moved in with his grandfather. After some time he too could no longer provide for him so he got a job at a restaurant owned by Janey Moore. He lived there and she was nice but he was still not happy and decided to get a job as cabin boy. There I told you more than you needed to know :D

Sledging rations usually consisted of 12 ounces of pemmican -- 50/50 mix of lard and ground meat, 16 ounces of biscuits, 3 ounces of sugar, 2 ounces of butter, 0.7 ounces of tea, and 0.5 ounces of cocoa per man, per day.

The most common meal they ate was called 'hoosh'. This could be made in several different ways, but the most common was to grind up pemmican and biscuits and cook it in hot water to make a thick, meaty stew.

Scott and his men also relied heavily on tea. Tea was scarce on sledging journeys. When rations were tightened, lunch often consisted of tea and a biscuit. Used tea leaves were also discovered to be useful for relieving the pain of snowblindness (when the light of the sun reflected off the snow causes temporary blindness, usually lasting for several days).

Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team died during their return journey from the South Pole in 1912. They succumbed to extreme weather conditions, exhaustion, and malnutrition. Their deaths were likely a result of a combination of factors, including harsh Antarctic conditions and logistical mistakes.

Robert Falcon Scott used all the current technologies that his expedition donors gave him money to afford, or which were issued to him by the Royal Navy.

You can read more about his preparation for his second expedition, below. This expedition's preparation was based on Scott's choices.

According to the Arlington National Cemetery website, he died of a heart ailment at his home in Boston, Massachusetts, 11 March 1957, at the age of 68.

You can read more using the link, below.

because Roald used dogs for his sledge and then when they got to tired to run he used them as food.

and Scott used ponies which are not so good for the cold weather conditions so they dided before he finishe the pole.

Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, becoming the first person to ever do so. He led a successful expedition with his team, beating out rival explorer Robert Falcon Scott to the achievement.

Robert E. Peary died of pernicious anemia on February 20, 1920. This condition is caused by a deficiency in vitamin B12, leading to a decrease in red blood cell production. The exact cause of Peary's deficiency is unknown, but it is believed to have contributed to his death.

Matthew Henson was the explorer and colleague of Robert E. Peary who was part of the first group of people to visit the North Pole.

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.

Rich is relative. Sir Robert Falcon Scott raised money for his second expedition to Antarctica: he could not afford to pay for it from his own funds.

His father owned a brewery, so Scott enjoyed a comfortable childhood. His adult life, however, was full of financial hardship.

New Zealands Scott Base on Ross Island is 1,370.64 kilometres, (851.676 miles) from the Geographical South Pole.

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.

Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922) was a British explorer who commanded three expeditions to the Antarctic (1907-09, 1914-17, 1921-22), during which the South Magnetic Pole was located in 1909. His primary objective was to discover the South Pole, but was defeated by his use of ponies instead of huskies and heavy storms. The 1907-09 expedition got to within 178 km of the South Pole.

Opinions on Robert Falcon Scott vary. Some view him as a heroic explorer who undertook challenging expeditions to Antarctica, while others criticize his leadership and decision-making during the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, which led to the deaths of him and his team on their return journey from the South Pole.

Robert Falcon Scott was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole in 1910-1913. Tragically, Scott and his team were beaten to the South Pole by a Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen and died on the return journey. Scott's journals were recovered and his expedition is remembered for its bravery and tragedy.

The south pole.

They actually set out on 1st November 1911.