By the early 1900's, nearly every region of the globe had been visited and mapped, with only two key locations left: the North and South Poles. After two Americans staked claim to reaching the North Pole, a Norwegian explorer and a British naval officer each set out for the last unmapped region in what newspapers called a "Race to the Pole." Elizabeth Leane sets the scene for their journeys south. [Directed by WOW-HOW Studio, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Stephen LaRosa]. 

Elizabeth Leane: The dangerous race for the South Pole

The dangerous race for the South Pole

Scott's expedition, burdened with ambition and gear, contrasts Amundsen's streamlined, dog-sled approach to polar conquest.

The tragic outcome of Scott's journey underscores the harsh realities of polar exploration and the thin line between triumph and tragedy.

Roald Amundsen pivoted from the Arctic to the Antarctic, igniting a historic race to the South Pole against Robert F. Scott.