A Chilling Expedition

For many explorers, it was a race to see which expedition would be the first to chart and reach the Earth’s Magnetic South Pole. A conquest finally accomplished by the Nimrod Expedition in 1909. A member of that team, 26-year-old Sir Douglas Mawson also held that honor and place in history. A few short years later Mawson would lead his own expedition team back to that icy coastline, hoping to conduct scientific research and chart new areas.To binge ad-free on Wondery+ visit: https://promo.wondery.com/plus/deadly-misadventures/Writing and Research:Stephanie MooreSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Casper - Use code DICE at Casper.com to receive $100 off your mattress order.SOURCES:Alone on the Icehttps://www.amazon.com/Alone-Ice-Greatest-Survival-Exploration/dp/0393347788/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=douglas+mawson&qid=1575514242&sr=8-2Flaws in the Icehttps://www.amazon.com/Flaws-Ice-Search-Douglas-Mawson-ebook/dp/B00PV650D0/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=douglas+mawson&qid=1575514288&sr=8-3In Search of the South Pole - Huw Lewis-Jones https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/business/leadership-lessons-from-the-shackleton-expedition.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crevassehttp://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/people/douglas-mawsonhttp://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/people/douglas-mawsonhttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25682462https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/Douglas-Mawson.phphttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-most-terrible-polar-exploration-ever-douglas-mawsons-antarctic-journey-82192685/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.