Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen
Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsenwas a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the Antarctic expedition of 1910–12 which was the first to reach the South Pole, on 14 December 1911. In 1926, he was the first expedition leader for the air expedition to the North Pole...
NationalityNorwegian
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth16 July 1872
CityBorge, Norway
CountryNorway
bags sudden-change made
The effect of the great and sudden change of altitude made itself felt at once; when I wanted to turn round in my bag, I had to do it a bit at a time, so as not to get out of breath.
scales regions extravagant
Everything is on a reduced scale here in the Polar regions; we can't afford to be extravagant.
men people long
The numerous people who imagine that a long stay in the Polar regions makes a man less susceptible of cold than other mortals are completely mistaken.
food people rich
A rich and varied menu is for people who have no work to do.
dog clothes fur
The English have loudly and openly told the world that skis and dogs are unusable in these regions and that fur clothes are rubbish. We shall see — we shall see.
order people luck
Victory awaits him who has everything in order - luck, people call it.
adventure planning expeditions
With sufficient planning, you can almost eliminate adventure from an expedition.
order luck victory
Victory awaits him, who has everything in order - luck we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precautions - bad luck we call it
taken order people
I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order, luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time, this is called bad luck.
gratitude grateful ice
We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South.
flag god south thanks
So we arrived, and planted our flag at the geographical South Pole. Thanks be to God!