Ireland in 1911

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Part of the 13-man party who laid "One Ton Depot" 130 statute miles (210 km) from Hut Point, the depot being named because of the large amount of food and equipment cached there.

Ross Ice Shelf · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Crean participates in the depot-laying journey that establishes One Ton Depot for the later southern march.

Belfast · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Witnesses the completed hull enter the water before the fitting-out phase begins.

Cape Evans · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Crean begins the southern journey with the pony-supported groups travelling across the Barrier.

Ross Ice Shelf · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Crean leaves with the main southern party, contributing extensive sledging experience as the expedition advances toward the Beardmore Glacier.

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The opening stage of the southern journey requires roughly 400 miles of travel across the Barrier before the party reaches the Beardmore Glacier.

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Crean joins Scott's southern party. The route crosses the Barrier, climbs the crevassed Beardmore Glacier to the Polar Plateau, then continues across the plateau toward the South Pole.

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The Beardmore Glacier stage covers about 120 miles and climbs to roughly 10,000 feet before the southbound party reaches the Polar Plateau.

Beardmore Glacier · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Keohane turns back with Atkinson's party and helps haul the returning sledge toward Cape Evans.

Beardmore Glacier · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Keohane hauls supplies with a supporting party on the Beardmore Glacier before turning back toward the expedition base.