Roald Amundsen's South Pole Expedition (1910–1912)

1. Fram departs Norway under secrecy

   Jun 7, 1910Labels: Fram ship, Roald Amundsen

   • Amundsen Museum
   • Fram Museum

2. Amundsen reveals South Pole plan at Madeira

   Sep 9, 1910Labels: Madeira, Roald Amundsen

   • Amundsen Museum
   • Fram Museum

3. Fram reaches Bay of Whales landing site

   Jan 14, 1911Labels: Bay of, Fram

   • Britannica
   • South Pole com

4. Framheim base established on Ross Ice Shelf

   Jan 27, 1911Labels: Framheim, Ross Ice

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

5. Depot-laying begins to support the polar march

   Feb 10, 1911Labels: Depot system, Roald Amundsen

   • Wikipedia
   • NPI Diary

6. Fram sails to Buenos Aires for reprovisioning

   Feb 15, 1911Labels: Fram, Buenos Aires

   • Wikipedia

7. Early September Pole attempt fails in extreme cold

   Sep 14, 1911Labels: Early attempt, dog teams

   • Life Norway
   • Explore Archive

8. Final South Pole party departs Framheim

   Oct 19, 1911Labels: Final party, Framheim

   • Britannica
   • AHT

9. Axel Heiberg Glacier route discovered and used

   Nov 1, 1911Labels: Axel Heiberg, Queen Maud

   • AHT
   • Wikipedia

10. Amundsen reaches the geographic South Pole

    Dec 14, 1911Labels: South Pole, Roald Amundsen

    • Britannica
    • AHT

11. Polar party returns safely to Framheim

    Jan 25, 1912Labels: Return journey, Framheim

    • Britannica
    • AHT

12. Amundsen reaches Hobart and announces success

    Mar 7, 1912Labels: Hobart, Roald Amundsen

    • Scientific American
    • Monument AU