The sound of skis on snow as a group of Norwegians take the final few steps to the southern pole(南極點). Not everyone could make it - bad weather had delayed some of those trying to cross the ice and others resorted to(使出了) planes to make the centenary celebrations.
Amundsen and four other men were the first to reach the southern tip of the planet on December 14th 1911, using sledges(雪橇), dogs and skis. The Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg, who arrived by plane ahead of the celebrations, said the 1911 expedition(遠征,考察) was "one of the most outstanding achievements(突出的成就) of mankind(人類),” and helped to form (奠定)his country's national identity(國家認同).
He also paid tribute to(讚揚) the ill-fated(命運多舛) British team led by Robert Scott who Amundsen beat to(打敗) the pole. They had shown “courage(勇氣,膽量) and determination(決心, 毅力)”, he said, "in reaching one of the most inhospitable places(惡劣地方) on earth", and had paid the “ultimate(最終) price” after they died on the return journey.
Neil Bowdler
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