This story appears in the September 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. "September 12—Tuesday. Not much visibility. Nasty breeze from S. -52°C. The dogs clearly affected by the cold.

Beaten to the Pole by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, Scott died alongside the Polar party on the return journey across the ice. These skis were possibly sourced by ski expert Tryggve Gran ...

Title holder Harald Østberg Amundsen won the men's race while fellow Norwegian Astrid Øyre Slind was a surprise women's winner in stage three of cross country's Tour de Ski on Tuesday in Italy.