The tortuous return journey was faced with stoicism and dignity. He finally reached the South Pole on 17 January 1912, disappointed to learn that Amundsen had beaten him to it. Scott left his base camp with his team to the Pole on 1 November 1911. Amundsen and his crew returned to their base camp on 25 January 1912, 99 days and roughly 1400 nautical miles after their departure.
He had reached the Pole a full 33 days before Captain Scott arrived. At around 3pm on 14 December 1911, Amundsen raised the flag of Norway at the South Pole. Captain Scott began his trek three weeks later. On 18 October 1911, after the Antarctic winter, Amundsen's team set out on its drive toward the Pole. Amundsen's expedition at the South Pole (courtesy of Wiki Commons) The race
