Page:South - the story of Shackleton's last expedition, 1914-1917.djvu/148

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page has been proofread, but needs to be validated.
86
CROSSING THE SOUTH POLE

But it is wonderful what a dozen men can do with picks and shovels. We could cut a road through a pressure-ridge about 14 ft. high in ten minutes and leave a smooth, or comparatively smooth, path for the sledges and teams.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Page:South_-_the_story_of_Shackleton%27s_last_expedition,_1914-1917.djvu/148&oldid=9813672"