On this day (14-dec) in 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen led the team that achieved the first successful expedition to the South Pole...
Facing the extreme Antarctic conditions, Amundsen and his team navigated treacherous terrains, enduring harsh weather and severe cold... They strategically utilized sled dogs and sledges, a method proven effective by the indigenous people of the Arctic...
The expedition reached its climax on this day (14-dec) in 1911, as Amundsen and his crew planted the Norwegian flag at the geographic South Pole, marking the first documented successful journey to this remote and challenging destination...
New Zealand Postal Administration, representing the Ross Dependency, commemorated the 100th year of the expedition and Roald Amundsen with the issuance of a 60 New Zealand cent postage stamp in 2011...
This stamp can be collected under the themes:
(a) Antarctic Expedition...
(b) South Pole...
(c) Flags...
(d) Maps / Globe / World...
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