Cape Evans to the Pole
1 November 1911–29 March 1912 · mixed · high route
Representative route: Cape Evans → South Pole → Final camp
polar · scientific · overland
Terra Nova Expedition
Robert Falcon Scott’s British Antarctic expedition combined extensive scientific work with an attempt on the South Pole. Scott’s polar party reached the Pole and died during the return.
Dates15 June 1910–14 June 1913
Purposefirst attainment, scientific research, documentation
Outcomepartially completed
Transportsteamship, motor sledge, pony, dog sled, foot
Historical significance
Its scientific programme produced lasting records, while the polar journey became one of the best-known stories of endurance and loss.
Southern Party
People
- Robert Falcon Scott: British naval officer who led the Terra Nova expedition and its polar party.
Vehicles
- Terra Nova: Former whaler that transported Scott’s expedition and gave it its familiar name.
Major places
- Cape Evans: The principal base of the Terra Nova expedition.
- Geographic South Pole: The southern point at which all meridians converge.
Sources
- Captain Scott and the Terra Nova Expedition, Royal Museums Greenwich. Overview of the expedition, science, polar party, and outcome.