The intention

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (16 July 1872 — 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer. He wanted to be the first human to reach the North Pole.

The approach

Amundsen made several expeditions in the northern polar region. He studied the northern peoples in Alaska, and took over their clothing style. From them he learned to have his sled pulled by dogs.

The result

After he in 1909 heard that Cook, and later Robert Peary had already visited the North Pole, he changed his plans and decided to go to the south pole. In 1910 he left. His team wintered on the Ross Ice Shelf, in the so-called Walvis Bay. He was 90 km closer to target than Robert Falcon Scott's rival team, but this one had been given a shorter route by Ernest Shackleton. Amundsen should make his own way through the Trans-Antarctic Mountains.

Amundsen began his journey to the Pole 20 October 1911, and together with Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel and Oscar Wisting he arrived at the South Pole at 14 december 1911, 35 days before Scott. Scott had the misfortune to find Admundsen's tent and a letter addressed to him on the pool. Unlike Scott's failed run, Admundsen had a relatively successful and easy run.

The lessons

Sometimes something happens, so you have to adjust your goals. It doesn't have to go down.

Further:
Over the course of the twentieth century, the validity of Cook and Peary's claims has increasingly been questioned. Cook is widely believed to have never reached the North Pole, and there are certain doubts about Peary too. It is also doubted whether Byrd's plane flight on 9 May 1926 actually reached the pole. It is therefore quite possible that Amundsen on 12 May 1926, without knowing, was also the first to reach the North Pole.

Author: geeske

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