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Saturday 28th January 1911, The Going Is Flat Although The Dogs Are Troubled

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Amundsen

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The temperature fell steadily as we went inland; if it continued in this way it would be cold before one got to the Pole. The surface remained as before—flat and even. We ourselves had a feeling that we were ascending, … Continue reading →

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Friday January 27th 1911, An Entirely New And Untested Method For Depot Marking

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Amundsen

On February 27, at 10.30 a.m., we reached the depot in 80° S. The depot was standing as we had left it, and no snow-drifts had formed about it, from which we concluded that the weather conditions had been quiet. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 25th January 1911, The Next Day Was Calm And Clear

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Amundsen

The next day was calm and clear, and the temperature began to descend, -13° F. But in spite of this lower temperature the air felt considerably milder, as it was quite still. We followed marks and fish the whole way, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 24th January 1911, The Day Begins Badly

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Amundsen

February 24 began badly—a strong wind from the south-east, with thick driving snow. We could see nothing, and had to steer our course by compass. It was bitter going against the wind, although the temperature was no worse than -0.4° … Continue reading →

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Monday 23rd January 1911, Carrying Provisions And A Temporary Store

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Amundsen

We began to carry up the provisions. In order to save time, we had decided not to bring the provisions right up to the hut, but to store them for the time being on an elevation that lay on the … Continue reading →

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Saturday 21st 1911, The Roof For Framheim Goes Up

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Amundsen

By January 21 the roof was on, and the rest of the work could thus be done under cover. This was a great comfort to the men; at that time their job was undoubtedly the worst of any. Bitterly cold … Continue reading →

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Friday 20th January 1911, Transporting Stores

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Amundsen

On January 20 we had taken up all the building materials, and could then turn our attention to provisions and stores. The work went merrily, backwards and forwards, and the journey to the Fram in the morning with empty sledges … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 18th January 1911, Moving Materials For Our Hut

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Amundsen

On January 18 we began bringing up the materials for the hut, and as soon as they arrived the builders began to put them up. It is no exaggeration to say that everything went like a well-oiled machine. One sledge … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 17th January 1911, Digging The Foundations For Framheim

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Amundsen

On January 17 the carpenters began to dig the foundations of the house, later to be named Framheim. The effect of all we had heard about the Antarctic storms was that we decided to take every possible precaution to make … Continue reading →

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Monday 16th January 1911, The Work Begins In Earnest

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Amundsen

On Monday, January 16, work began in earnest. About eighty dogs — six teams — drove up to the first encampment with all the provisions and equipment that could be loaded on the sledges, and twenty dogs — Stubberud’s and … Continue reading →

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