I think that's more a function of where his expeditions were taking place. Everything had to line up perfectly for "success" in those sorts of environments and

I think that's more a function of where his expeditions were taking place. Everything had to line up perfectly for "success" in those sorts of environments and with the resources they had. The trick is knowing when to bow out gracefully and admit defeat (and just get yourselves out of there alive), something that Scott failed to do.