Discovery of the South Pole

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March 2020

Initially, Amundsen planned to explore the Arctic to discover the North Pole. He wanted to enter the Arctic Ocean through the Bering Strait. However, while he was preparing for the trip Frederick Cook and Robert Peary announced the discovery of the North Pole. So, Amundsen decided to go to the Antarctic. His preparation was thorough: he chose the best route, organised a system of storages with necessary supplies and used husky sledges effectively. The first men to reach the Geographic South Pole were the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and his party on December 14, 1911. In March the following year, Amudsen’s expedition reached the town of Hobart on the island of Tasmania from where they reported about their discovery.

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