Nordenskiöld had advised Nansen that Sami people, from Finland in the far north of Norway, were expert snow travellers, so Nansen recruited a pair, Samuel Balto and Ole Nielsen Ravna.
Nordenskiöld menyarankan Nansen agar suku Sami, dari Finlandia di ujung utara Norwegia, menjadi pemandu para penjelajah salju, sehingga Nansen merekrut sepasang orang, Samuel Balto dan Ole Nielsen Ravna.