Race to the South Pole

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    Race for the South Pole

  • Amundsen's Ship the Fram leaves Norway

  • Scott leaves New Zealand aboard the Terra Nova

  • Scott arrives in Antarctica and makes base at Cape Evans

  • Amundsen arrives in Antarctica and makes base at Framheim

  • Amundsen sets off on his second attempt to reach the South Pole

  • Scott sets out for the South Pole

  • Amundsen reaches the South Pole

  • Scott reaches the South Pole

  • Amundsen returns to the Franheim base camp

  • Amundsen accounces his victory to the world

  • Probably date of deat of Scott and his team on the Ross Ice Shelf