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Amundsen’s Other Expeditions Roald Amundsen may be best known for

The lessons that Amundsen learned during his being the first man to reach the South Pole; time in the North Pole definitely gave him an however he played a key role in many advantage as he planned his trip to the South successful expeditions, before and after, that Pole. helped to shape him into a world class explorer. Flying Over the North Pole (1926) Amundsen’s desire to explore could not be Northwest Passage (1903-1906) contained to land and sea. In 1926, Amundsen In 1903, Amundsen led the first expedition took to the air. For this expedition Amundsen to cross Canada’s Northwest Passage, a route used that airship Norge. Traveling by air, that required him to travel from the Atlantic Amundsen and his crew were able to reach the Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. North Pole. Unfortunately, Amundsen’s new passion for air travel would prove deadly. During this time Amundsen and his crew learned important Arctic survival skills from Disappearance and Death (1928) the Netsilik Inuit people. Some skills that he On June 18th, 1928, flying a rescue mission over learned on this expedition were how to use the Arctic, Amundsen and his crew disappeared. dog sleds to traverse the unforgiving Arctic Afterward, wreckage from his plane was found. landscape, and to protect against the bitter It is assumed that Amundsen’s plane went cold by wearing animal skins instead of down over the Arctic and that the entire crew heavy wool garments that many explorers perished. preferred.

Amundsen’s Portrait

“We see many fine sunsets here, unique in the splendour of their colour. No doubt the surroundings in this fairyland of blue and white do much to increase their beauty.” -Roald Amundsen


Timeline of Amundsen’s Expeditions

1887-1889 Amundsen’s first journey to Antarctica.

1910-1912 Amundsen is first to reach the South Pole.

1903-1906 Amundsen is first to cross the Northwest Passage.

1926 Amundsen reaches the North Pole by airship.

1918-1920 Amundsen’s attempts to reach the North Pole fails.

1928 Amundsen dies in a plane crash over the Arctic.


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