Race to the South Pole By jedwards70 Period: Jun 1, 1910 to Mar 31, 1912 Race for the South Pole Jun 7, 1910 Amundsen's Ship the Fram leaves Norway Nov 29, 1910 Scott leaves New Zealand aboard the Terra Nova Jan 2, 1911 Scott arrives in Antarctica and makes base at Cape Evans Jan 15, 1911 Amundsen arrives in Antarctica and makes base at Framheim Oct 20, 1911 Amundsen sets off on his second attempt to reach the South Pole Nov 1, 1911 Scott sets out for the South Pole Dec 14, 1911 Amundsen reaches the South Pole Jan 17, 1912 Scott reaches the South Pole Jan 26, 1912 Amundsen returns to the Franheim base camp Mar 8, 1912 Amundsen accounces his victory to the world Mar 29, 1912 Probably date of deat of Scott and his team on the Ross Ice Shelf