Several sled teams and skiers are planning expeditions to the South Pole to celebrate the 1911-12 race that was won by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen, and cost the lives of the Robert Scott’s British expedition.
”It’s still quite on the edge of most Australians’ consciousness and something like this journey can bring it much closer.” The nearest she came to reliving her grandfather’s experience was when a blizzard held up her helicopter flight, 70 kilometres over sea ice back to the ship.
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On a gentle note in the harsh Antarctic – Sydney Morning Herald