abstract:Framheim was the name of explorer Roald Amundsen's base at the Bay of Whales on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica during his quest for the South Pole. It was used between January 1911 and February 1912.
Racing backto his base, Framheim (named after his ship, the famous polar-going Fram, meaning "forward"), Amundsenabandonedtwocompanions, who struggled intocampa dayafter his return.