> The English at the time counted suffering as an essential requisite of expeditions. They considered Amundsen as cheating in using dogs and Eskimo gear.

Yes, this is also true. "Real men man-haul their sleds". Also they frowned at Amundsen because his project did not have a significant scientific purpose.

Fram - Nansen's ship which Amundsen half-stole/half-borrowed - was constructed by a scotsman by the way. But yes, it was purposefully built for handling the pack ice. It is on display in a museum in Oslo.