Discovery of South Pole

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The National Antarctic Expedition accept Shackleton

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Joins Scotts expedition, the team fail to reach the Pole because of scurvey

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Scotts team reaches the furthest south so far at 82 degrees 17S

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Scotts team, including Shakleton, reaches the furthest south so far at 82 degrees 17S. Scott blames Shackleton for not reaching the Pole, the team was suffering from scurvy

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Comes within 97 miles of reaching the South Pole, forced back by starvation

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Writes, "The end is in sight...we are weakening rapidly"

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Shackleton stops at 88 degrees 23S, 111 miles short of the South Pole. Names the area where they stop as King Edward VII Plateau

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reaches the South Magnetic Pole

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Arrives in New Zealand having led an expedition to within 111 miles of the South Pole

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Appointed Captian of the Endurance for Shackletons expedition to the South Pole