Waxa ay ahayd qiyaastii 250 miles (400 km) ka fog, iyo Shackleton ahaa walaacsan si loo yareeyo dhererka safarka badbaadinta in loo baahan yahay in la gaaro. Sidaa darteed, on December 21 uu ku dhawaaqay socod labaad, si ay u bilaabaan on December 23. xaaladaha, si kastaba ha ahaatee, ma hagaajiyaan tan iyo isku day hore. Heerkulka ayaa kor u kacay iyo waxa uu ahaa mid aad u kulul, iyadoo ragga jilbaha ku qubanaya ee barafka jilicsan sida ay ku dhibtoodeen in ay ku riday toddoba bilood iyada oo maraakiibta. On February 27, 1916, Shackleton ugu danbeyn noqday mid ka mid ah kooxaha ugu dambeeyay ee la soo diray in ay dib u soo ceshano in ay ka badan laba boqol oo kiiloomitir.
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