Norwegian Polar contributor Roald Amundsen Norwegian Polar contributor

In December 1911 the antarctic pole Rualja Amundsen's Norwegian expedition has attained. Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) Norwegian polar traveller and the contributor. First has attained the antarctic pole (on December, 14th 1911). Has perished in Barents sea. In spring day on October, 19th, 1911 a polar batch as a part of five persons on four sledge harnessed by 52 dogs, it was shipped in a path.

Station Amundsen-Scott

They organised food depots and further on each degree of latitude abandoned food stores. Snow-covered slopes has begun. At the beginning of lifting travellers suited the main store of the food with a store for 30 days.The expedition was dangerous. This place has a title: a hell Gate. Amundsen's all travel and its companions to the antarctic pole also was inversely borrowed by 99 days.

Roald Amundsen 1925

Names of pioneers of an antarctic pole: Oscar Visting, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, Olaf Byaland, Roald Amundsen. A month later, on January, 18th, 1912, to the Norwegian tent on the antarctic pole Robert Skotta's polar batch has approached.

In the distance Amundsen and Hanssen. At the "Hell" gate. In the distance Amundsen and Hanssen. У врат "Ада". Вдали Амундсен и Хансен.

On a pole …

R.Skotta's expedition on the antarctic pole at Amundsen's tent. Экспедиция Р. Скотта на Южном Полюсе у палатки Амундсена.

«Fram» before a leaving. "Фрам" перед уходом.

Airship NORGE

Amundsen on the antarctic pole

Amundsen, 1920

«Fram» under sails

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