The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-09

oaf1eI, winch at that point rises about
300 feet. The chief store was established
at this point and with sixty days food
the men addressed themselves to climb
through a region Of land whose heights
ranged from 1000 to 10000 feet Other
mountains to the south were 5000 feet
high
The initial ascent was easy, but on
reaching the glaciers. which though small
were steep. they were obliged to increase
the dog power Of each sledge and take the
sledgee in shifte.
The eteepest Of the glaciers hindered
skiing. The large crevasses sometimes
prevented the party from keeping direct
course; nevertheless they climbed $500
feet In two days and descended upon a
huge glacier on the third day. On the
fourth they began another ascent. Gre
vases again hindered them. Many OF
these we're apparently filled, but the ex-
plorers took no chances
Capt. Amundsen describes briefly
picturesque camping ground at height
of>5.ooo feet where the glacier was much
broken between Mounts Fridtjof Nansen
and Don Pedro Christophersens Huge
crevasses seemed TO threaten the advance.
but the party did better than was ex-
pected, though the work was very difficult.
fIGHrINo A BLIZZARD.
phe explorers took only four days
from the barrier to reach a height Of
10000 feet. There they had to kill twenty
four dogs. but eighteen remained. The
bad weather also stopped their advance
for four days.
The party started again on November
rs. but the next day everything was
blotted out by tremendous blizzard
The party was surprised to find that the
hypsometer recorded descent of
600 feet. On the following day,
although they were in no peril. they
suffered from frozen faces and obscured
vision on account of the gale driven
snow.
When the party reached SO degrees the
hypsometer showeda a descent of 800 feet
The next day there were similar con-
ditions. The snow momentarily cleared,
however. and there was a view of a great
mountain range to the east.
! II was calmer on November 20 and the
sun appeared showing a great glacier
stretching to the southwark, east of
which were mountains, while the west
was covered with fog. The explorers
deposited six days food at the foot Of the
glacier. which was at 81 degrees u min
utes south and 5000 feet above the sea.
The ascent OF the glacier began on No
vember 80. There were mountains to
the east, and Helman Hansens summit.
1900 feet high. was seen. The party
was occasionally able to see Mount Tho
Nielsen. which is $1,000 feet high.
PASS sHAcKLE1oS's RECORD.
The ascent OF the glacier occupied
three days and the party began to climb
the height before them. which was 8loo
feet. II was difficult going over thin.
brittle fee. where skis could not be used.
On December 8 at 81 degrees 10 minutes
a height of 10, $50 feet was attained. The
adventurers made an observation Of the
sun on December at 81 degrees le minutes
when they passed Lieut.. Shackleton's
record.
Their way now was a gradual descent
On December 13 they reached 50 degrees
46 minutes. The temperature was minus
20 Celsius. or 9i below Fahrenheit scale.
The going was again easy until De-
oember Il. when at O'Clock p. NJ. they
presumed they had reached their jour
ney's end Observations on December Is
were taken throughout thirteen hours
They showed as yet only SO degrees SIS
minutes had been attained
AT THE PoLE.
The party then went on south once
more. They took continuous observa-
tions throughout the twenty -four hours
of December ls with the sextant and
theodolite
On December II the party pit ched a
tent from which they few the Norwegian
flag. They had reached 90 degrees south.
The average days march to this point
had been % kilometers.
The explorers st arted back the same
day and made coed going under favor
able conditions. They reached winter
quarters on January rs with two sledges
and eleven dogs, having done 80 kilo-
meters day on the return trip.
Capt. Amundsen sums up the principal
by results Of the expedition as:
First, the determining of the extent
Of the Ross Barrier
Second. ascertaining the apparent
connection of South Victoria Land and
King Edward Land and the huge noun
tain ranges therein. which probably con-
tinue across the whole continent. He
named them Queen Maud's ranges.
Third, the exploration of part Of King
Edward Land.
Fourth, confirmation of the discoveries
OF Capt Scott's expedition.
The Fran arrived at Bay Of Whales
on January 0. The Japanese expedition
arrived there on January 10. The Fran
sailed on January 80