Nimrod Expedition

the leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The goal of this expedition was to make a journey to the center of Antarctica and across the other side of the continent, something that had never been done before in history. Little did they know, the journey would not unfold how Shackleton had planned, and that the twenty-eight man crew would have to use all of the courage they had to overcome their predicament. Shortly after beginning the expedition, the Endurance, Shackleton’s boat,…

Sir Ernest Shackleton was a man of great loyalty, perseverance and courage. Shackleton and a team of 28 men set out to conquer Antarctica. They were determined to be the first team to cross the entire continent via land. This amazing feat had been attempted several times all ending in failure. Although, on their way to claim glory for not only themselves, but their country, disaster struck. Their seemingly undefeatable ship, the Endurance, was crushed by ice and the men were forced to abandon…