Mawson Alone: Douglas Mawson’s Blizzard-Ordeal in the Home of the Blizzard
Beyond Limits: Epic True Stories of Human Physical Feats & Outdoor AdventuresShow Notes
Douglas Mawson’s 1912–1913 Antarctic journey stands as one of the most harrowing solo survival ordeals in exploration history. After both companions perished and their food vanished, Mawson spent weeks dragging himself across the wind-ravaged “Home of the Blizzard,” his body failing yet refusing to surrender. This episode unpacks the relentless cascade of disasters that tested the limits of human endurance.
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