Roald Amundsen was known as "The Last Viking." The Norwegian explorer was the first person to reach the South Pole when his team did so on Dec. 14, 1911. Photo: Wikimedia Commons ...

Roald Amundsen was known as "The Last Viking." The Norwegian explorer was the first person to reach the South Pole when his team did so on Dec. 14, 1911. Photo: Wikimedia Commons ...

Roald Amundsen was known as "The Last Viking." The Norwegian explorer was the first person to reach the South Pole when his team did so on Dec. 14, 1911. Photo: Wikimedia Commons ...

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, the first man ever to reach the South Pole, had set his sights on crossing over the North Pole in a dirigible. On May 9, 1926, Byrd made another attempt.

In 1910, Amundsen sailed the Fram to the coast of Antarctica and with four companions was the first to reach the South Pole on Dec. 14, 1911.

The subject of the sluggish Norwegian biopic “Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition” might be the polar explorer Roald Amundsen, but its star is frozen water. On clothing and facial hair, from ...

‘Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition’ Review: Ice, Ice, Baby This overstuffed trek through the chilly life of the famed Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen is a handsome snooze.

‘Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition’ Review: Ice, Ice, Baby This overstuffed trek through the chilly life of the famed Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen is a handsome snooze.

‘Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition’ Review: Ice, Ice, Baby This overstuffed trek through the chilly life of the famed Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen is a handsome snooze.