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Right up there with the disastrous Shackleton expedition is this account of the Mawson party to the Antarctic. One sled and member fell into a crevasse -- the sled that carried all their food and supplies and tent. That anyone could survive this disaster is beyond imagining.
The Most Terrible Polar Exploration Ever: Douglas Mawson's Antarctic Journey
Seeded on Sat Feb 4, 2012 7:03 PM EST
Article Source: Smithsonian mag
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The cutline on the photo says, "A haunted Douglas Mawson pictured early in 1913, recuperating at base camp after his solo ordeal in the Antarctic."
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#1 - Sat Feb 4, 2012 7:04 PM ESTThe stuff those early explorers (foolhardy) tried, and with inadequate equipment, is amazing. Remember when they finally located that lost mountain climber who'd disappeared in the '20s? He wore less than someone out for a wintry walk in the park.
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#2 - Sat Feb 4, 2012 7:41 PM ESTYeah, sure those old-timers were tough old birds. But that was ridiculous the way some were not only ill-prepared but the way they seemed to actually court disaster.
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