<p>Norwegians led by Roald Amundsen arrived in Antarctica's Bay of Whales on January 14, 1911. With dog teams, they prepared to race the British to the South Pole. Amundsen's ship, <i>Fram</i>, loaned by renowned Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen, was the elite polar vessel of her time.</p>
THE RACE BEGINS
Norwegians led by Roald Amundsen arrived in Antarctica's Bay of Whales on January 14, 1911. With dog teams, they prepared to race the British to the South Pole. Amundsen's ship, Fram, loaned by renowned Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen, was the elite polar vessel of her time.
The Man Who Took the Prize
A century ago Scott lost and Amundsen won—partly because he knew when to turn back.
This story appears in the September 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine.
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