Shackleton

Went to the RGS to view an exhibition of photos by Frank Hurley of the Endurance expedition of 100 years ago.An awe-inspiring story.  Here's a quote by another Antarctic explorer that sums up the character of this man.
"... For a joint scientific and geographical piece of organization, give me Scott; for a Winter Journey, Wilson; for a dash to the Pole and nothing else, Amundsen: and if I am in the devil of a hole and want to get out of it, give me Shackleton every time ... " [Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Vol I, Page viii, Preface, [i]Worst Journey in the World[/i], first edition.]