31st of January
Historical
Antarctic Pictures and Events
Ernest Shackleton, British Antarctic Expedition on the ship Nimrod, 1907- 1909.
1908 - The second unsuccessful attempt to climb Mt. Erebus, here the would-be climbers are carrying a loaded sledge across kenyte lava. This group reached 2000ft and were trapped in their tent for 5 days by a blizzard. Another attempt reached the summit later on.
Douglas Mawson, Australasian Antarctic Expedition on the ship Aurora, 1911 - 1914.
1913 - Douglas Mawson reaches Aladdin's Cave (a small shelter and depot dug into the ice) after a harrowing journey including the loss of his two travelling companions. From barely surviving on dog meat he finds three oranges and a pineapple which had been brought from the ship.
Adrien de Gerlache, Belgian Antarctic Expedition on the ship Belgica, 1897 - 1899.
1898 - First sledge journey in Antarctica.