Categories: Leadership
When my old friend and former colleague Tim Searle TEP, a seasoned tax professional from Dubai, posted about our recent Norwegian mountaineering adventures on LinkedIn, he humorously admitted struggling to link glaciers and tax.
Categories: Mountaineering
Store Dyrhaugstind is the tallest peak among the Dyrhaungstindane summits. It stands at 2147 meters and has a prominence of 420 meters. End of October, my friend Gjert and I aimed to experience a winter sunset from the summit of Store Dyrhaugstind, knowing we’d have to navigate our way back in pitch-black darkness. We were … A Winter Night Ascent of Store Dyrhaugstind
Categories: Expeditions, Josten
As an avid mountaineer and outdoors enthusiast, I am increasingly drawn to remote and uncharted territory.
Categories: Expeditions
While it’s delightful to see an increasing number of people opening their eyes to sleeping outdoors during winter, the barrier to sleeping under the stars with neither a tent nor a hammock or even a tarp still seems to be a challenge to most.
Categories: Expeditions
Long overdue post-expedition report from last year’s final climbing expedition. As outlined in the planning post, we were planning for a proper winter expedition with gale winds and wind chill down to -33°C.
Categories: Technology
Yesterday I achieved two independent but still linked health goals. First of all, yesterday was my 730th day of walking 10,000 or more steps every single day without a break. That’s two full years of minimum 10k steps per day or more, regardless of weather, wear, pains, aches and other commitments.
Categories: Expeditions
It’s time to step up the game on alpine winter climbing, and next week we’re aiming to visit Store Austanbottstind, 2203m with a prominence of 450m. It’s Norway’s 55th-highest peak, and a mountain that requires proper climbing.
Categories: Mountaineering, Skills
Taking a hobby, passion or interest to the next level is always super exciting (or should be). After visiting a few mountains, such as Hest (1632m) and Vangsen (1757m) in Breheimen, and Galdhøpiggen (2469m) and Glittertind (2452m) in Jotunheimen, the thirst for more had grown rather intense, and it was time to step up the … From Visitor to Mountaineer
Categories: Østmarka
I tillegg til vakker, uberørt natur, er Østmarka også hjem til en rekke forskjellige hemmelige koier. Dette er såkalte HK-hytter, “Hold Kjeft”-hytter. Denne turen gikk til østsiden av Østmarka.
Categories: MASSIV
MASSIV Statistics showing total distance, number of steps, steepest ascent, highest altitude, coldest temperature and more.
Categories: MASSIV
The good news is that the so-called “Post-Expedition Melancholy” did not kick in. The better news is that seeing the wife and kids again possibly exceeded some pretty high expectations. Celebrating our reunion with champagne and sushi probably helped. And yes – the kids got a non-alcoholic version.
Sunday, August 28th Second last day of the adventure off to a good start. After a great Indonesian chicken and rice dish last night and tucking in early, I enjoyed yet another really good night’s sleep.
Saturday, August 27th Today has been pretty close to perfect. As I am writing this I sit baking in the sun enjoying the beautiful view at Litlos, one of the most remote cabins on the entire MASSIV route.
Categories: Leadership
When my old friend and former colleague Tim Searle TEP, a seasoned tax professional from Dubai, posted about our recent Norwegian mountaineering adventures on LinkedIn, he humorously admitted struggling to link glaciers and tax.
Categories: Mountaineering
Store Dyrhaugstind is the tallest peak among the Dyrhaungstindane summits. It stands at 2147 meters and has a prominence of 420 meters. End of October, my friend Gjert and I aimed to experience a winter sunset from the summit of Store Dyrhaugstind, knowing we’d have to navigate our way back in pitch-black darkness. We were … A Winter Night Ascent of Store Dyrhaugstind
Categories: Expeditions, Josten
As an avid mountaineer and outdoors enthusiast, I am increasingly drawn to remote and uncharted territory.
Categories: Expeditions
While it’s delightful to see an increasing number of people opening their eyes to sleeping outdoors during winter, the barrier to sleeping under the stars with neither a tent nor a hammock or even a tarp still seems to be a challenge to most.
Categories: Expeditions
Long overdue post-expedition report from last year’s final climbing expedition. As outlined in the planning post, we were planning for a proper winter expedition with gale winds and wind chill down to -33°C.
Categories: Technology
Yesterday I achieved two independent but still linked health goals. First of all, yesterday was my 730th day of walking 10,000 or more steps every single day without a break. That’s two full years of minimum 10k steps per day or more, regardless of weather, wear, pains, aches and other commitments.
Categories: Expeditions
It’s time to step up the game on alpine winter climbing, and next week we’re aiming to visit Store Austanbottstind, 2203m with a prominence of 450m. It’s Norway’s 55th-highest peak, and a mountain that requires proper climbing.
Categories: Mountaineering, Skills
Taking a hobby, passion or interest to the next level is always super exciting (or should be). After visiting a few mountains, such as Hest (1632m) and Vangsen (1757m) in Breheimen, and Galdhøpiggen (2469m) and Glittertind (2452m) in Jotunheimen, the thirst for more had grown rather intense, and it was time to step up the … From Visitor to Mountaineer
Categories: Østmarka
I tillegg til vakker, uberørt natur, er Østmarka også hjem til en rekke forskjellige hemmelige koier. Dette er såkalte HK-hytter, “Hold Kjeft”-hytter. Denne turen gikk til østsiden av Østmarka.
Categories: MASSIV
MASSIV Statistics showing total distance, number of steps, steepest ascent, highest altitude, coldest temperature and more.
Categories: MASSIV
The good news is that the so-called “Post-Expedition Melancholy” did not kick in. The better news is that seeing the wife and kids again possibly exceeded some pretty high expectations. Celebrating our reunion with champagne and sushi probably helped. And yes – the kids got a non-alcoholic version.
Sunday, August 28th Second last day of the adventure off to a good start. After a great Indonesian chicken and rice dish last night and tucking in early, I enjoyed yet another really good night’s sleep.
Saturday, August 27th Today has been pretty close to perfect. As I am writing this I sit baking in the sun enjoying the beautiful view at Litlos, one of the most remote cabins on the entire MASSIV route.
