For one man to have conquered the Northwest Passage, the North Magnetic Pole, and the South Pole is almost beyond imagination, yet Roald Amundsen ... being developed in Norway, so from childhood ...

When Roald Amundsen set up his base camp in ... Amundsen left a letter for Norway's King Haakon VII on special notepaper he had brought, "and a few words to Scott, who I presume will be the ...

Roald Engebreth Gravning Amundsen of Norway took pride in being referred to as "the last of the Vikings." A powerfully built man of over six feet in height, Amundsen was born into a family of ...

This is in preparation for embarking on board her sister ship, HNoMS Roald Amundsen next month ... the Flight is undergoing rigorous training in Norway, initially ashore and now at sea ...

Procedures to destroy air threats and other “advanced techniques” were developed by Royal Navy sailors before a major ...

A native of Tveit, Norway, Balchen first gained experience in Arctic flying when he served with Roald Amundsen. In 1925, Amundsen, along with Arctic aviator Ellsworth, was rescued by Balchen when ...

Roald Amundsen’s dream of reaching the North Pole haunts him throughout his life. He is obsessed with the idea of discovering the last unchartered lands of the world. While he wins the race ...