22nd of December
Historical
Antarctic Pictures and Events
Ernest Shackleton, Trans Antarctic Expedition on the ship Endurance, 1914 - 1917.
1915 - Ocean Camp on the Weddell Sea ice.
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"The day was kept as Christmas Day, most of the small remaining stock of luxuries
was consumed at the Christmas feast, we eat as much as we
can that we cannot take with us, eat, pack, eat, pack."
Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic Expedition (South Pole Expedition) on the ship Terra Nova, 1910 - 1913.
1911 - Cherry-Garrard, Keohane, Atkinson, Wright are turned back by Scott on his South Polar attempt having played their supporting role.
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"This evening has been rather a shock. As I was getting my finnesko on to the
top of my ski beyond the tent Scott came up to me, and said
that he was afraid he had rather a blow for me. Of course
I knew what he was going to say, but could hardly grasp
that I was going back -to-morrow night. The returning party
is to be Atch, Silas, Keohane and self." - Cherry-Garrard
