Race To The South Pole.

By lexi.weber.11

  • Famous explorers begin the race.

  • British explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, traveled to the South Pole

    British explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, traveled to the South Pole

  • Scott reaches South Pole, Ronald Amundson was already there a month earlier.

  • Sir Ernest Shackleton tried to travel to South Pole by boat, but ice trapped and crushed his ship.

    Sir Ernest Shackleton tried to travel to South Pole by boat, but ice trapped and crushed his ship.

  • Richard E. Bryd reaches South Pole by plane.

    Richard E. Bryd reaches South Pole by plane.

  • Countries around the world established research stations.

  • 12 nations signed the Antartic Treaty to guarantee ''freedome of scientific investigation''