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Robert Peary and the North Pole 羅伯·培利的北極探險
One man's journey to the far north
by Jeremiah Clark

On April 6, 1909, six tired men finally reached the North Pole, having crossed over 700 km of cracking, shifting sea ice. Robert Peary, Matthew Henson and their guides stood on one of the last adventure destinations of the early 1900s. The race to reach that spot had already killed hundreds of other adventurers. But this was not the first time peary had tried to reach the pole. Before 1909, Peary had made six other attempts to travel to the North Pole. However, he had failed every time.
Once, he nearly died when the ice below him began to melt. On another journey, Peary lost eight toes to frostbite. This time, Peary planned more carefully, sending teams ahead of him to make camps.
In this way, he was able to save energy and trtavel quickly. When Peary finally arrived at the pole, he spent just 30 hours there, making scientific observations.
The journey to the Noth Pole was both difficult and dangerous. But with great courage and careful planning, Peary was finally able t succeed.
words
crack     If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
shift     If somthing shifts or if you shift it, it moves slightly.
frostbite   Frostbite is a condition in which parts of your body, such as your fingers or toes, become seriously damaged as a result of being very cold.