THE TERRA NOVA AT CAPE EVANS IN SIGHT OF MT. EREBUS WITH SCOTT AND WILSON PREPARING THEIR ATTEMPT ON THE POLE In Gallery / POLAR EXPLORERS

THE TERRA NOVA AT CAPE EVANS IN SIGHT OF MT. EREBUS WITH SCOTT AND WILSON PREPARING THEIR ATTEMPT ON THE POLE

The Terra Nova, a 700 tonne coal-burning whaler built in 1884, arrived at Cape Evans Antarctica in early January 1911. Once arrived activity onshore was furious. The weather was fine and morale high. By the end of the day, the hut site had been leveled and the relieved animals and many supplies had b...