A sledge-party in soft snow.

A view of six men and at last two dogs harnessed and pulling a sledge through soft snow. The second sledge behind may be attached, as the expedition used this convoy method on occasions to pull the sledges along. The softness of the snow is evident as the man bent over by the sledge has the snow level half-way up his shins.

Object Details

ID: ALB0346.18
Type: Photographic print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Shackleton, Ernest Henry
Date made: Circa 4 March 1902; Circa March 1902
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bernard Collection
Measurements: Overall: 78 mm x 103 mm
Parts: British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1903 (Photograph album)