article_snippet: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen beat Captain Scott to the South Pole by 34 days, largely because Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen used dogs instead of slower ponies.
article_snippet: Robert Falcon Scott and Robert Falcon Scott four companions reached the South Pole on 17 January 1912, where Scott and his four companions found that a Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen had preceded Scott and his four companions by 33 days.
article_snippet: After seeing out the austral winter Scott's polar party of 16 men set off in the November 1911 to be the first people to reach the South Pole.
article_snippet: Scott's polar party of 16 men returned as planned at various stages during the 800 mile trek, leaving Scott, Wilson, Oates, Cape Evans and Bowers to reach the South Pole.
article_snippet: 11 men made it to the South Pole on January 17, 1912 only to find Amundsen had beaten 11 men to it.
article_snippet: The men made it to the South Pole on January 17, 1912 only to find Amundsen had beaten The men to it.