100 Years since Amundsen beat Scott to the pole. Dec. 18, 2011 — -- On December 14, 1911, a five-man Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen became the first explorers to reach the South Pole.
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The Deadly Race to the South Pole

The race to the South Pole was one of the most dangerous competitions in history, but it wasn’t just the freezing ...
The race to the South Pole was one of the most dangerous competitions in history, but it wasn’t just the freezing temperatures that made it deadly. In this video, we uncover the true story behind the ...
Author and researcher Jim Collins, in his book Great by Choice, gives a powerful concept called the “20-Mile March.” The ...
Editor's Note: John Bauhs, a Portage High School graduate and chef to 250 scientists and workers at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica, has agreed to update Daily Register readers ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Seven women on a 562-mile Antarctic ski trek reached the South Pole Thursday, 38 days after they began their adventure to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the ...
From 5 July to 11 September 2012, the Amundsen–Scott South Pole station experienced an unprecedented 78 days in a row with a maximum temperature at or below −50°C. Aircraft and ground-based activity ...