Chronicles two Antarctic expeditions: the race between Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen in 1910 to be the first person to the South Pole and the race between Louis Rudd and Colin O'Brady in 2018 for the first unaided solo crossing of Antarctica. Includes black-and-white photographs.

The race, Amundsen/Scott : 1903-1910 -- The race, O'Brady/Rudd : 2007-2018 -- The beginning, Amundsen/Scott : 1890-1909 -- The beginning, O'Brady/Rudd : Spring-Fall 2018 -- The set-up, Amundsen/Scott : December 1, 1910-April 1911 -- The set-up, O'Brady/Rudd : October 2018 -- The journey, Amundsen/Scott : May 1911-December 1911 -- The journey, O'Brady/Rudd : November 3, 2018-November 18, 2018 -- The Pole, Amundsen/Scott : November 1911-February 1912 -- The Pole, O'Brady/Rudd : November 19, 2018-December 14, 2018 -- The return, Amundsen/Scott : January 1912-March 1912 -- The return, O'Brady/Rudd : December 13, 2018-December 28, 2018 -- The reaction, Amundsen/Scott : January 1912-1928 -- The reaction, O'Brady/Rudd : December 28, 2018-November 2019.