Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott set out to reach the South Pole in the year 1911. Amundsen successfully reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, while Scott reached the pole a month later but sadly perished on his return journey.
Robert Falcon Scott's expedition reached the South Pole on January 17, 1912. Tragically, they discovered that Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen had already reached the pole before them. Scott and his party perished on their return journey.
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.
Robert Falcon Scott was racing against Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen to be the first to reach the South Pole. Amundsen ultimately beat Scott to the pole in 1911. Scott's expedition ended tragically with the loss of all members on their return journey.
Roald Amundsen's purpose of exploration was to be the first to reach the South Pole. He wanted to achieve this feat before any other explorers, particularly Robert Falcon Scott's expedition.
The second group of explorers to reach the South Pole was led by Roald Amundsen in 1911. Amundsen and his team successfully reached the South Pole before Robert Falcon Scott's expedition in 1912. Amundsen's expedition was the first to officially reach the South Pole and return safely.
Robert Scott just did'nt quite manage to reach the south pole before Roald Amundsen.
Roald Amundsen is credited with reaching the South Pole first in 1911. Amundsen was from Norway. Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both 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 got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both 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 got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition were found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both 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 got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott.
The first man to reach the South Pole was Roald Amundsen, who along with his team, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting reached the South Pole on December 14th 1911, some 35 days before Robert Scott's ill fated team.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott set out to reach the South Pole in the year 1911. Amundsen successfully reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, while Scott reached the pole a month later but sadly perished on his return journey.
Robert Falcon Scott's expedition reached the South Pole on January 17, 1912. Tragically, they discovered that Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen had already reached the pole before them. Scott and his party perished on their return journey.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both 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 got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the south pole, beating Scott. He came from Norway.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored Antarctica 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 got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
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.