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Two men set off for the South Pole. One chose ponies. One chose dogs. Only one survived.

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The race to the South Pole between Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen took place in 1911. Amundsen was the first man who ever reached the South Pole. Scott´s Terra Nova expedition ended in a tragedy.

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That is Robert Falcon Scott.
On 15 June 1910, he left Dover to set off for the South Pole.
The last place on earth no man has ever been.
On Board his ship: 65 men, three electronic sledges, and 19 Siberian ponies.
For Scott, everything went well until he got bad news.
He had a rival: Roald Amundsen.
The Norwegian changed direction from the North to the South Pole.
Amundsen had advantages in the race of two different men.
The Nordic man knew the weather.
He had studied Antarctica carefully and relied entirely on dogs.
Amundsen was well prepared to move into unknown territory.
In contrast, the British had problems right from the start.
First, the sledges got broken because of the extreme cold.
Now the ponies had to carry all loads.
But they weren´t suited for the work as they constantly sank into the snow.
Scott had no choice but to shoot them.
And to carry the sledge by himself.
While Scott´s progress was slow, Amundsen moved very fast.
On 14 December 1911, Amundsen reached the Pole.
A month later, Scott was devastated when he saw the Norwegian flag.
His men were tired and beaten. And the real tragedy was yet to come.
The British ran out of supplies.
On their way back home, Scott and his men died.

Music: Intrepid - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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NORWEGIAN NEWS
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The race to the South Pole, South Pole, Roald Amundsen
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