South Pole Race: “Mummy, is Amundsen a good man?”
From Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Published 7/29/2022
Roald Amundsen beat Captain Scott to the South Pole. The Norwegian - using dog sleds and skis - made it look easy... fun, even. He was heading home to safety, while the British party - hauling sleds by hand - were struggling to survive out on the ice. In this case, to the victor went a spoiled…
