What Is Amundsen's South Pole Expedition?

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) was a Norwegian polar explorer. He won two "firsts" in the history of adventure: the first sailed on the Northwest Passage and the first reached the South Pole. ^[1] In June 1903, Amundsen's expedition set out to find the Northwest Passage. The entire team set up camp on King William Island, which penetrated the Arctic Circle, and spent two winters, and another winter on Mackenzie Island. They completed their voyage to the Pacific Ocean in September 1906.

Roald Amundsen

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In June 1903,

Encouraged by the success of the first battle, Amundsen turned his attention to the North Pole. He plans to

Amundsen was born and died for polar expeditions. The expedition disappeared when Nobil flew for the second Arctic flight on the sister airship "Italy" two years later. Amundsen joined a search and rescue team heading for the airship. Another search and rescue team found the airship and Nobil, who was still alive. However, Amundsen and his partners never returned. On June 18, 1928, Amundsen died in a flight accident.