I know we're talking about Antarctica, but this story reminded me of the incredible book from Hampton Sides called, "In The Kingdom of Ice" (https://www.amazon.

I know we're talking about Antarctica, but this story reminded me of the incredible book from Hampton Sides called, "In The Kingdom of Ice" (https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Ice-Terrible-Voyage-Jeannette/dp/0307946916 https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Ice-Terrible-Voyage-Jeannette...). It takes in the 1880s, when the general population believed that the North Pole was an open polar sea. The book tells the story of the USS Jeannette, which tries to sail up there. More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_Expedition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_Expedition