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Samy and Alicia's Antarctica race

By aishklib
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    Antarctica race

  • Amundesn chartered the Norweigian ship the fram

    Amundesn chartered the Norweigian ship the fram

    pretending to go on a North Pole expedition whilst secretly planning for the South Pole instead
  • Scott anounces his second South Pole expedition

    Scott anounces his second South Pole expedition

  • After rushed preparations scott sailed from ENG-NZ

    After rushed preparations scott sailed from ENG-NZ

    with 19 ponies,33 huskies,24 men and 3 motor sledges
  • Amundsen and his crew left Oslo

    Amundsen and his crew left Oslo

    on the Fram with 19 men,97 huskies a hut in sections and provisions for 2 years
  • Fram docked at Maderia in Spain

    Fram docked at Maderia in Spain

    Amundsen and crew sent a telegram to scott the crew was excited to be challenging scott's team
  • Scott and his crew left NZ on the Terra Nova.

    Scott and his crew left NZ on the Terra Nova.

    Three days out, they were hit by a fericious gale that lasted 36 hours and nearly sank the ship.
  • Scott's old hut on the Ross Island was blocked by ice,

    Scott's old hut on the Ross Island was blocked by ice,

    so new winter quarters were built at Cape Evans, also on Ross Island. Next Scott organised the setting up of the depots and a telephone line between Cape Evans and Hut Point in less than a week. Amund
  • Amundsens crew reach Antarctica

    Amundsens crew reach Antarctica

    and chose bay of whales to set up base camp 100km closer than scott's camp
  • Amundsen and crew built a wooden hut

    Amundsen and crew built a wooden hut

    and during winter set up 3 more depots
  • Amundsen's team of 5 men and 52 dogs set of on race to south pole.

    Amundsen's team of 5 men and 52 dogs set of on race to south pole.

    They traveled 32km each day
  • Scott and his polar team left on their race to the South Pole

    Scott and his polar team left on their race to the South Pole

    with 14 men on 2 mortor sleds, 10 ponies and 2 dog sleds. Scott decided that they would ride mortor sleds and ponies. the mortor sleds broke down and the ponies kept sinking. The weather was bad .
  • Amundsen and crew reach last supply depot 772km from pole

    Amundsen and crew reach last supply depot 772km from pole

  • amundsen and crew create a new depot

    amundsen and crew create a new depot

    for return journey with 42 dogs and 4 sleds left
  • It took amundsen and his crew 10 days to climb 3000m mountain with 18 dogs

    It took amundsen and his crew 10 days to climb 3000m mountain with 18 dogs

  • The tried, starved and frozen ponies were shot by Scott and his team.

    The tried, starved and frozen ponies were shot by Scott and his team.

    The men had to pull their own sleds in deep snow.
  • Amundsens team reach the south pole

    Amundsens team reach the south pole

    with 17 dogs 3 sleds
  • Scott chose fellow 4 explorers to accompany him.

    Scott chose fellow 4 explorers to accompany him.

    The supplies had only planned for a 4 man team.
  • The five exhausting and starving men from Scott's team

    The five exhausting and starving men from Scott's team

    reached at the South Pole to find that Amundsen beaten him by 33 days. Now they had to survive the journey back to base camp.
  • amundsen and crew arrive in bay of whales healthy and excited

    amundsen and crew arrive in bay of whales healthy and excited

  • a delirious evans died (scotts crew)

    a delirious evans died (scotts crew)

  • amundsen and crew arrive in hobart,tasmania to announce victory

    amundsen and crew arrive in hobart,tasmania to announce victory

  • Oats limped out of the tent saying I'm just going outside and may be some time he did not return

    Oats limped out of the tent saying I'm just going outside and may be some time he did not return

  • all scotts crew died including him

    all scotts crew died including him

    only 18km from their next supply depot
  • Scott Second last entry

    Scott Second last entry

    Since the 21st we have had a continuous gale wsw and sw.we had fuel to make 2 cups of tea a piece and bare food for 2 days on the 20th.every day we have been ready to set out for our next depot 11 miles away but outside the door of the tent it remains a scene of whirling drift.I do not think we can hope for any better things now.we shall stick it out to the end but of course we are getting weaker.and the end may not be far it seems a pity but i don't think I can write anymore
  • scotts last diary entry

    scotts last diary entry

    For gods sake look after our people
    R.Scott
  • Scotts team were not discoverd

    Scotts team were not discoverd

    until the next summer when the the search-party found them and there completely buried with 16kg of rock samples.