100 years today since Amundsen set foot on the South Pole

[haraldo]

Today on December 14 it is exactly 100 years since Roald Amundsen and his men Helmer Hanssen, Sverre H. Hassel, Olav Bjaaland and Oscar Wisting as the first men ever set foot on the South Pole, this was an unprecedented heroic effort that is still hard to grasp, this effort has not been repeated by anyone until four Norwegians earlier this year went the same 2000 miles on skis.

Due to this success was an extreme amount of planning and preparation, they were going part of this route earlier to make depots of food and to research and make important lessons...

This is among the greatest feats in mankind ever....

The first men to the South Pole - Roald Amundsen, Olav Olavson Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre H. Hassel and Oscar Wisting.

The first men at the South Pole commemorate the occasion by erecting a tent with their national (Norwegian) flag flying. They leave in the tent a letter and a few supplies. Lightweight for the time, the tent was canvas with bamboo poles to keep it erect.

Roald Amundsen - South Pole Expedition 1911


Pictures for the South Pole Expedition - 1911 - Roald Amundsen

 

[darien87]

Can you imagine the balls on those guys?

People that do that kind of stuff amaze me. Imagine being the first to climb Everest, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, the first man in space. Incredible will and determination.

 

[haraldo]

Can you imagine the balls on those guys?

People that do that kind of stuff amaze me. Imagine being the first to climb Everest, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, the first man in space. Incredible will and determination.

Yeah, Amundsen probably had some of the same feelings as Sir Edmund Hillary as he reached the pinnacle of Mount Everest

Chuck Yeager was just crazy (in a good way) from what I seen in the move "The right stuff" .... they were probably a bit similar people....
Imagine when someone would beat Mr Yeager's records... he just went up again to go even faster.....

I admire all of them......

 

[Adam]

Can you imagine the balls on those guys?

No, but I'm guessing that a few folks here are trying.

 

[GO-NAD!]

Today on December 14 it is exactly 100 years since Roald Amundsen and his men Helmer Hanssen, Sverre H. Hassel, Olav Bjaaland and Oscar Wisting as the first men ever set foot on the South Pole, this was an unprecedented heroic effort that is still hard to grasp, this effort has not been repeated by anyone until four Norwegians earlier this year went the same 2000 miles on skis.

Due to this success was an extreme amount of planning and preparation, they were going part of this route earlier to make depots of food and to research and make important lessons...

This is among the greatest feats in mankind ever....

The first men to the South Pole - Roald Amundsen, Olav Olavson Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre H. Hassel and Oscar Wisting.

The first men at the South Pole commemorate the occasion by erecting a tent with their national (Norwegian) flag flying. They leave in the tent a letter and a few supplies. Lightweight for the time, the tent was canvas with bamboo poles to keep it erect.

Roald Amundsen - South Pole Expedition 1911


Pictures for the South Pole Expedition - 1911 - Roald Amundsen

They took that photo after they tore down all the stuff Robert Falco Scott left behind after getting there first. Then he came across Scott's tent on the journey back and forged Scott's diary entries...

 

[haraldo]

It's probably that time the English showed how foolish they are.
Bringing horses to Antarctica..... and trying to go more than 2000 miles on skis, without any practice on cross-country skiing, they were horrible skiers..... it had to go wrong.....

 

[haraldo]

No, but I'm guessing that a few folks here are trying.

How about this......?

 

[lsiberian]

Polar expedition is supposedly the worst kind. Worse than mountain climbing.

 

[GO-NAD!]

On a somewhat related note:

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Sorry Harald. If it was up to me, I'd say go ahead - fill yer boots...