“The effect of the great and sudden change of altitude made itself felt at once; when I wanted to give Oscar a helping hand, I had to lie down to get my breath.”

About Roald Amundsen

Explorer • Norwegian

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions and a key figure of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. He is best known for leading the first expedition to reach the geographic South...