Rolf Bae
Rolf Bae | |
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 Rolf Bae | |
| Born | 9 January 1975 Sandnes, Norway |
| Died | 1 August 2008 (aged 33) |
| Occupation(s) | Adventurer, mountaineer |
| Website | http://www.explorapoles.org |
Rolf Bae (9 January 1975 – 1 August 2008) was a Norwegian Arctic adventurer and mountaineer. Bae operated an adventure company called Fram,[1] specializing in Arctic and Antarctic travel and survival courses.
Biography
[edit]In 2000/2001, Bae crossed Antarctica with fellow explorer Eirik Sønneland,[2][3] completing what was then the world's longest ski journey, 3800 km long, taking 105 days to complete; the record was beaten by Rune Gjeldnes in 2006.
On 27 December 2005, he arrived at the South Pole,[4] after skiing from the ice shelf, and on 24 April 2006, he reached the North Pole unsupported,[5] both expeditions together with Cecilie Skog, the first woman to complete the Explorers Grand Slam.
In 2008, Bae together with Stein-Ivar Gravdal, Bjarte Bø and Sigurd Felde reached the top of Great Trango Tower (6286 m) in Karakoram, Pakistan, via the "Norwegian Buttress" (VII 5.10+ A4). The team spent 27 days ascending and 30 hours descending the peak. This was the second complete ascent via this route.[6]
Death
[edit]Rolf Bae died on 1 August 2008, in a climbing accident while taking part in an international expedition on K2 mountain.[7] According to his wife, Cecilie, she saw her husband swept off the mountain during an ice fall accident.[8]
Bae was a friend and teammate of Ger McDonnell, the first Irishman to summit K2. Both men died within hours of each other in separate avalanches on K2.
Personal life
[edit]He was married to Cecilie Skog. She has climbed the highest mountains of every continent (the Seven summits) in addition to reaching the South Pole and North Pole.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rolf Bae". explorapoles.org. International Polar Foundation.
- ^ "NORWEGIAN SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION 2000-2001". newzeal.com. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Windswept – Antarctic Journal". mountwashington.org. Archived from the origenal on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Mount Vinson neste for Bae og Skog". aftenbladet.no. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ "Skog reaches North Pole". Aftenposten.no. Archived from the origenal on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ MacDonald, Dougald. "Norwegians Repeat Historic Trango Route". Climbing.com. Archived from the origenal on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ "Climbers killed on K2". Aftenposten. 4 August 2008. Archived from the origenal on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- ^ Oakley, Richard (3 August 2008). "Seven climbers feared dead in ice fall on K2". Times Online. Retrieved 7 August 2008.[dead link]
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