Amundsen Omega3 South Pole Race

Amundsen Omega3 South Pole Race 2009

On 1 February, 2009, In Adventure, by Tobias Mews

Almost 100 years ago, two polar explorers set off on what would become one the most famous battles in polar exploration. The ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition set off in 1910 under the leadership of British Naval Officer Captain Robert Falcon Scott in order to “to reach the South Pole, and to secure for the British Empire the [...]

Almost 100 years ago, two polar explorers set off on what would become one the most famous battles in polar exploration. The ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition set off in 1910 under the leadership of British Naval Officer Captain Robert Falcon Scott in order to “to reach the South Pole, and to secure for the British Empire the honour of this achievement“. However they were pipped to the post by Norwegian Roald Amundsen. It was on the return journey that Scott and his team perished. Some of his last words were “had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman”. (more…)

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