Nansen's Journey to the Arctic Svederup Explores Greenland The Fram departs Oslo. The Fram departs Oslo. The Fram leaves the nothern tip of Norway and heads toward the New Siberian islands. The Fram becomes fully locked in ice. Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen set out for the North Pole with skis, sled dogs and kayaks. The Fram and its crew arrive back in Oslo. The crew is reunited after 17 months apart. The Fram is finally freed from ice at Svalbard. Nansen and Johansen reach their northernmost point, 86°14' N, then decide to head south. The Fram winters on the north end of Rice Strait. Due to ice blockage and another northern Greenland expedition, Sverdrup turns the Fram south and west. A fire nearly destroys the Fram. Ice fails to melt on Goose Fjord, prohibiting the Fram from starting its return voyage. sonsofnorway.com VIKING FEBRUARY 2020 27 FRIDTJOF NANSEN / NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NORWAYhttp://www.sonsofnorway.com