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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1912

Page

10

Race from Scott to Amundsen Reaches South Pole

The New York Sun reports Amundsen has told Auckland a Scott success may be true, while Amundsen claims his own South Pole arrival. The polar duel drew world attention as two rival expeditions near the pole amid differing gear, plans, and fortunes.

Amundsen Robert F. Scott South Pole New York Sun Auckland New Zealand Scott Hobart Tasmania Wilds Roald Anwindsen South Polar Peary Scott and Antarc Captain Scott North Fram Nansen London Sir Ernest Shackleton Shackleton McMurdo Sound Pole Norway Northwest Passage Spitzbergen Madeira Arctic Azores

Polar Expeditions Near Pole Rivalry Reaches Public Eye

Reports recount Amundsen and Scott racing to the South Pole through ice barriers and pack ice. Amundsen sets up base on the barrier near Bay of Whales while Scott advances from McMurdo Sound with Terra Nova, both seeking the pole and final routes back before winter.

Shackleton Norway Scott Terra Nova South Pole North Pole Arctic Sea Africa Australia South America Cape Horn Maria Theresa Group Royal Geographical Society New Zealand Antarctic South Polar King Edward VII Victoria Land Ross-sea Mt. Erebus Bay of Whales Amunsden Buenos Ayres Amundsen Captain Scott McMurdo Sound Cape Crozier Cape Evans Discovery Station Cape Roads Civilization King Edward's Island Pennell Fram Pole

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