Trapped in Antarctica: Shackleton and the Endurance

Trapped in Antarctica: Shackleton and the Endurance — page 1
A NEW DREAM It is 1912 British explorer Ernest Shackleton has just learned that Roald Amundsen a Norwegian explorer has achieved a goal that Shackleton has had for many years I can’t believe it My dream Amundsen beat me to it Just a few months earlier Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole of Antarctica Shackleton is disappointed His own two attempts to reach the South Pole ended in failure But that does not stop him from planning an even more daring expedition transantarctic mountains South Georgia Island Elephant Sea Weddell antarctica south pole I’ll be the first to cross Antarctica The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition would take Shackleton across the coldest place on Earth In Antarctica temperatures dip below 100 degrees Fahrenheit and polar winds swirl up to 200 miles per hour To achieve his goal Shackleton needs a hearty crew Mr Wild you were with me on my last venture south I could use you as my second-in-command Sir you know I’d trust you with my life 4