For many explorers, it was a race to see which expedition would be the first to chart and reach the Earth’s Magnetic South Pole. A conquest finally accomplished by the Nimrod Expedition in 1909. A member of that team, 26-year-old Sir Douglas Mawson also held that honor and place in history. A few short years later Mawson would lead his own expedition team back to that icy coastline, hoping to conduct scientific research and chart new areas.To binge ad-free on Wondery+ visit: <a href="https://promo.wondery.com/plus/deadly-misadventures/" target="_blank">https://promo.wondery.com/plus/deadly-misadventures/</a> Writing and Research:Stephanie Moore ﻿Support us by supporting our sponsors!Casper - Use code DICE at <a href="http://www.casper.com/" target="_blank">Casper.com</a> to receive $100 off your mattress order. SOURCES:Alone on the Ice<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Ice-Greatest-Survival-Exploration/dp/0393347788/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=douglas+mawson&amp;qid=1575514242&amp;sr=8-2" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Ice-Greatest-Survival-Exploration/dp/0393347788/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=douglas+mawson&amp;qid=1575514242&amp;sr=8-2</a>Flaws in the Ice<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Flaws-Ice-Search-Douglas-Mawson-ebook/dp/B00PV650D0/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=douglas+mawson&amp;qid=1575514288&amp;sr=8-3" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Flaws-Ice-Search-Douglas-Mawson-ebook/dp/B00PV650D0/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=douglas+mawson&amp;qid=1575514288&amp;sr=8-3</a>In Search of the South Pole - Huw Lewis-Jones&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/business/leadership-lessons-from-the-shackleton-expedition.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/business/leadership-lessons-from-the-shackleton-expedition.html</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crevasse" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crevasse</a><a href="http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/people/douglas-mawson" target="_blank">http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/people/douglas-mawson</a><a href="http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/people/douglas-mawson" target="_blank">http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/history/people/douglas-mawson</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25682462" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25682462</a><a href="https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/Douglas-Mawson.php" target="_blank">https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/Douglas-Mawson.php</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-most-terrible-polar-exploration-ever-douglas-mawsons-antarctic-journey-82192685/" target="_blank">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-most-terrible-polar-exploration-ever-douglas-mawsons-antarctic-journey-82192685/</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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