Lat. S.E. by E. compass 8 miles.

(Signed) ROALD AMUNDSEN. "15th _December_, 1911."

The Norwegian Explorers' names recorded at Poleheim were: Roald Amundsen,
Olaf Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Oskar Wisting, Sverre Hassel.

Scott left a note in the Norwegian tent with the names of himself and his
companions, and in his diary he agreed that the Norwegian explorers had
made thoroughly sure of their work and fully carried out their programme.

Scott considered the Pole to be 9500 feet above the Barrier--1000 feet
lower than the Plateau altitude in 88 degrees.

Bowers took the sights to fix the South Pole.

On the 19th January the northward march was commenced: the party had
before them then a distance of over 900 miles (statute). Bowers writes on
this date quite nonchalantly:

" ... A splendid clear morning, with fine S.W'ly wind blowing--during
breakfast time I sewed a flap attachment on to my green hat so as to
prevent the wind from blowing down my neck on the march. We got up
the mast and sail on the sledge and headed North, picking up
Amundsen's cairn and our outgoing tracks shortly afterwards. Along
this we travelled until we struck the other cairn and finally the
Black Flag where we had made our sixth (?) outward camp. We then with
much relief left all traces of the Norwegian behind, and I headed on
my own track till lunch camp, when we had come 8.1 miles. In the
afternoon we passed No. 2 Cairn of the British route, and fairly