Long Awaited Rescue (Part VII)

"It was a curiously quiet moment, almost devoid of rejoicing.  They had accomplished the impossible. . ."

Shackleton, Worsley, and Caird travel 30 miles on this Island.  They travel high peaks such as hills or a 10,000 foot apex.  They also did this without most of their equipment.  They were low on supplies but still were able to make it through the rugged trip.  The hike took them a whole thirty-eight hours.  That is actually a pretty good time if you factor in the cold, icy, and lifeless characteristics of the island.  The crew eventually was rescued on February 4, 1903.  This was a very daring decision of Shackleton.

Shackleton eventually went back to the Antarctic after a few other expeditions.  He went back in 1914.  He later came back in 1917.