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...which proved to be more dependable than the breakdown- prone mechanical sleds used by Scott, Amundsen's party arrived triumphantly at the pole on Dec. 14, 1911. When Scott got there a month later, he was devastated to find a Norwegian flag flying and notes from Amundsen. Things got even worse on the way back. Only 18 km (11 miles) from a supply depot, Scott and two companions were stopped by a blizzard, their fuel and food nearly gone. Scott's diary entries end this way: "We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker...
...have tried to solidify their stakes by setting up post offices and sending children to school in Antarctica. Argentina flew a pregnant woman to its Marambio base so that she could give birth to the first native of Antarctica. But no nation has overtly asserted sovereignty since the 1950s. Even during the Falklands war, Britain and Argentina, together with other nations, sat down to discuss Antarctic Treaty issues...
...researchers who seek such knowledge are adventurous souls who know better than most the meaning of the term hardship post. Counting construction workers, maintenance crews and other support staff, Antarctica's population is only 4,000 or so, even in midsummer. The scientists and other residents tend to be in their 20s and 30s -- vigorous enough to endure the world's coldest workplace. A carpenter's helper recalls toiling one time at -40 degrees C (-40 degrees F) in an unheated building. She had on so many layers of clothing that it took most of her energy just to move...
...largest town, the 1,100 or more summer residents can hang out at the four Navy bars, use a two-lane bowling alley, take aerobics classes at the gym, and borrow videotapes from a library. Recent social events included a chili-cooking contest and an amateur comedy night. Even at the South Pole Station, home to no more than 90 hardy workers, there is an exercise room, a sauna, a poolroom and a library equipped with wide- screen...
...lectures, and groups often visit scientific stations. So many boats cruise along the peninsula between November and March that it has been dubbed the "Antarctic Riviera." Chile has opened a hotel near its base. Antarctic activities include hiking, mountain climbing, dogsledding, camping and skiing. A few show-offs have even water-skied on the cold waters...