Norwegian Explorer Roald Amundsen Led the First Successful Expedition to the South Pole

Temperatures dropped below −70 °F on the grueling journey.

By Orrin Grey | Published Dec 10, 2020
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  • Roald Amundsen in 1912.

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  • Fram at sea.

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  • Sverre Hassel in the oil store at Framheim, 1911.

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  • A member of the crew on the Great Ice Barrier, 1911.

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