![head of Ross MacPhee](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-ross-mcphee-headshot/5896440-2-eng-US/pole-ross-mcphee-headshot_full_495.png 115w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-ross-mcphee-headshot/5896440-2-eng-US/pole-ross-mcphee-headshot_full_990.png 115w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-ross-mcphee-headshot/5896440-2-eng-US/pole-ross-mcphee-headshot_full_1468.png 115w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-ross-mcphee-headshot/5896440-2-eng-US/pole-ross-mcphee-headshot_full_1980.png 115w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-ross-mcphee-headshot/5896440-2-eng-US/pole-ross-mcphee-headshot_full_2475.png 115w)
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![The Norwegian Base Camp](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/winter_t03_norcamp/5898741-1-eng-US/winter_t03_norcamp_full_495.png 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/winter_t03_norcamp/5898741-1-eng-US/winter_t03_norcamp_full_990.png 990w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/winter_t03_norcamp/5898741-1-eng-US/winter_t03_norcamp_full_1468.png 1200w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/winter_t03_norcamp/5898741-1-eng-US/winter_t03_norcamp_full_1980.png 1200w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/winter_t03_norcamp/5898741-1-eng-US/winter_t03_norcamp_full_2475.png 1200w)
![scrapbook of Norwegian team tents and dog tents plus hatch to underground village](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/pole---winter03---norwegbasecamp/5903511-1-eng-US/pole---winter03---norwegbasecamp_full_495.jpg 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/pole---winter03---norwegbasecamp/5903511-1-eng-US/pole---winter03---norwegbasecamp_full_990.jpg 926w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/pole---winter03---norwegbasecamp/5903511-1-eng-US/pole---winter03---norwegbasecamp_full_1468.jpg 926w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/pole---winter03---norwegbasecamp/5903511-1-eng-US/pole---winter03---norwegbasecamp_full_1980.jpg 926w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/pole---winter03---norwegbasecamp/5903511-1-eng-US/pole---winter03---norwegbasecamp_full_2475.jpg 926w)
![wooden hut voce the ice and picture of crew digging into the ice](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp01_shelf/5934918-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp01_shelf_full_495.jpg 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp01_shelf/5934918-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp01_shelf_full_990.jpg 990w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp01_shelf/5934918-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp01_shelf_full_1468.jpg 1400w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp01_shelf/5934918-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp01_shelf_full_1980.jpg 1400w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp01_shelf/5934918-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp01_shelf_full_2475.jpg 1400w)
Living on an Ice Shelf
Amundsen named his camp Framheim. It means “Home of the Fram.” Only Amundsen and eight men stayed in Antarctica. They dug into the ice to create a stable base for their wooden hut.
![crew member standing in front of entrance hatch into the underground village under the ice](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp02_under/5934914-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp02_under_full_495.jpg 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp02_under/5934914-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp02_under_full_990.jpg 990w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp02_under/5934914-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp02_under_full_1468.jpg 1000w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp02_under/5934914-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp02_under_full_1980.jpg 1000w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp02_under/5934914-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp02_under_full_2475.jpg 1000w)
An Underground Village
During the winter, the men dug a network of tunnels and rooms under the hut. These rooms included workshops where they prepared and fixed equipment for the upcoming journey. There was even an underground bathroom and a sauna!
“We did not stop until we had a whole underground village.” – Amundsen
![dog tents on the ice and a close up of one of the dogs](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp03_dog/5934910-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp03_dog_full_495.jpg 495w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp03_dog/5934910-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp03_dog_full_990.jpg 990w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp03_dog/5934910-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp03_dog_full_1468.jpg 1365w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp03_dog/5934910-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp03_dog_full_1980.jpg 1365w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/explore/ology-images/earth/race-to-the-south-pole/pole-02_winter/enlarge_winter_norcamp03_dog/5934910-1-eng-US/enlarge_winter_norcamp03_dog_full_2475.jpg 1365w)
Dog Tents
Where did the dogs sleep? With over 100, they needed a lot of space! Eight of the 14 large tents surrounding the house were just for dogs.
Image Credits:
Franheim, entrance to hut, dog tents, foundations, and tents, courtesy of Project Gutenberg; Amundsen, © AMNH.