Arctic explorers

Format: Glass negative Notes: First Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Frank Hurley visited the Antarctic six times between 1911 and 1932. For more information and pictures, visit Discover Collections: Hurley's Antarctica on the State Library of NSW's website: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/discover_collections/natural_world/anta... From the collections of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au Information about photographic collections of the State Library of…

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They "were essentially stuck in their bunks for the whole winter."

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Captain Robert F. Scott and his team are shown in vivid colour during the two missions thanks to Welsh electrician Royston Leonard.

These are ten of the most famous explorers of Antarctica, the frozen continent at the southernmost tip of the Earth. It has long captured the imagination of explorers and adventurers seeking to conquer its icy landscapes and uncover its mysteries.

On Monday, 32-year-old British army officer and physiotherapist Preet Chandi became the first woman of color to complete an unsupported expedition to the South Pole. Chandi, who traveled 700 miles …

Quick facts, basic science, and information about snow, ice, and why the cryosphere matters The cryosphere includes all of the snow and ice-covered regions across the planet.

Well, winter is on its way. My mind has been drifting towards cold weather pursuits. I have a new ice axe coming in today, and have been eyeing a new set of Black Diamond crampons, which I am trying to resist very hard. Whenever I start thinking along those lines, I can’t help but admire the people who pioneered the techniques we use today, and marvel at what they managed to achieve with inadequate equipment, but with an abundant supply of willpower. Recently I ran across a few pictures I…

Admiral Byrd 1947

A BEAUTIFUL, ORIGINAL and RARE Early WW1 French pair of snow goggles. Metal have the reference " BREVETÉ - LA STÉNO, S.G.D.G." Used condition, but in good condition. Metal are in very good condition, ...from

'In Northern Mists: Arctic Exploration in Early Times,Vol II' by Fridtjof Nansen (Norwegian: 1861 – 1930). Nansen was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian. He led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, traversing the island on cross-country skis. He won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 86°14′ during his Fram expedition of 1893—1896.

In 1911 a group of scientists and adventurers left Hobart under the leadership of Dr Douglas Mawson. They were bound for Macquarie Island and the then unknown parts of Antarctica. The scientists of the expedition produced information that later made an major contribution to knowledge of the region. The exploration of

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Arctic Explorer

The Strenuous Life is coming. And you’re invited to join.