Vegard and Harald Dag have arrived at the South PoleAll four members of the expedition are now gathered at the South Pole, 100 years to the day after Roald Amundsen's great achievement. Vegard Ulvang and Harald Dag Jølle completed the expedition on skis and reached the Pole at 11.30 am Norwegian time.
“So we arrived, and were able to raise our flag at the geographical South Pole – King Håkon VII’s Vidda. Thanks be to God! ”– Amundsen on this day 100 years ago (Read more …) 
Vegard and Harald Dag completed the expedition on skis and reached the Pole at 11.30 am Norwegian time (11.30 pm New Zealand time, which is local time at the South Pole), relieved and exhausted. Right now they are taking a well-deserved nap and resting during the night at the South Pole. Did you know that Norway snatched Dronning Maud Land from right under the nose of Adolf Hitler?
Lars Christensen’s nine expeditions with the vessels Odd, Norvegia, and Torshavn made important discoveries in the Southern Ocean. |
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