Airships and airplanes in contest to reach North Pole in 1926

The transcript describes a series of events involving explorers Amundson, Wilkins, and Byrd. Amundson's initial attempt to fly over the pole in an airplane failed, but he survived. Wilkins repaired his plane and embarked on a challenging flight over the Indicat mountain range. Meanwhile, Byrd faced difficulties unloading his plane on ice floes. Eventually, Amundson and the Norgay arrived in Spitsbergen, and Wilkins' plane issues narrowed the race to two contestants.

How did the arrival of the Eskimos impact Wilkins' journey?

What does the phrase 'the race had narrowed down to just two contestants' imply about the competition?