Search for the Northwest Passage pt1

A fascinating documentary following Sir John Franklin's ill fated attempt & Roald Amundsen's subsequent successful crossing of the Northwest Passage.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• northwest
• passage
• john
• franklin
• roald
• amundsen
• polar
• ice
• Netsilik
• Inuit
• exploration
• resolute

[Cuirassier23]

I'd recommend any interested in Franklin's quest for the Northwest Passage to read Dan Simmons novel, "The Terror", for an excellent historical fiction account on the Expedition.

[core1976scotland]

Those ships were modern for the time.

[debbiegoderie]

Roald Amundsen was my Great Uncle! May he rest in peace. xoxoxoxox

[matteoprez]

@Cuirassier23 How funny... I just finished reading "The Terror" ad I ended up reading your comment on here. By the way, you are absolutely right. Great, compelling reading.

[CroMarduk]

@TigerRifle1 Yeah, but still those were boats without cabins and those sailors were rowing.

[CroMarduk]

Im reading Terror all over again, I would love to see the movie made from this book.

[Svalbard25]

Thanks for sharing Steve!

[catagilitymaster]

I'd do anything just to go and sit on that rock beside the graves. I'm obsessed with this Expedition, and I agree with Cuirassier23. "The Terror" is a very well written book!

[TigerRifle1]

@CroMarduk Because they sailed to Greenland during a warming trend and barely sailed above the arctic circle.

[CroMarduk]

@TigerRifle1 really, how do you know that.

[TigerRifle1]

@CroMarduk they didn't sail through pack ice during the little ice age.

[kittyjohnson17]

does anyone know where the "franklin's expedition" video went to? If not, can anyone tell me the name so I can find it? It really was a good documentary - not that this one isnt - however it was really informative, and had a few more theories on the fate if the expedition! can anyone help me?