Webinar om Ama Dablam expeditionen
Hej, Den 12:e januari kl.19:00 får du möjlighet att lyssna på mitt föredrag i form av en webcast om Ama Dablam expeditionen. Under ca. 80 minuter får du följa en berättelse om en oförglömlig expedition. Jag klättrade tillsammans med mina vänner Annelie Pompe och Chhiring…
Why do you climb high mountains?
Last week someone in the gym asked me “are you the mountain man?”. Haha, I didnt know that was my name…but, ofcourse, I was a bit flattered from the remark. The next question was “and why do you climb high mountains, must be dangerous?” My…
Summiting Ama Dablam a dream
Sir Edmund Hillary said ”It is not the mountain we concuer, but ourselves”. This is very true in terms of my experience at Ama Dablam. Climbing one of the most beautiful mountains in the world showed out to be a larger challenge than I expected….
Life at Ama Dablam
This is one of my best experiences from base camp life I’ve had so fare. We trekked from Pangboche up to base camp in perfect weather conditions. The camp pops up very fast in front of you at an altitude of 4576m and it’s like…
Trekking into Rivendell valley
We have been busy moving upwards in the mountains the last days. Lots has happened and we are having a marvelous time together in our team. So, this will be a long blogpost…. When we left Kathmandu during night I became so glad to see…
I love Kathmandu but long for the mountains
You always need a day or so to mentally land in the labyrinths of Kathmandu. Curiosity is the way of finding the backyards of the city. If you just walk where everyone else walks – you won´t find these. I have always stayed at the Annapurna…
Adventure mood is on!
Leaving home is to me somewhat like pulling up a heavy anchor from a boat leaving harbor. A little while after takeoff I realized that speed has been crazy for some time, time to change. It’s like hanging off a heavy coat that you didn’t…
Learnings in training
Have you ever felt that your body can’t keep up with your training ambition? – of course you have! I spend 10-12 hours a week only in the gym during my three month ramp up program. Depending on the type of mountaineering challenge, I adapt…
Ama Dablam comes up in my eyes and seduces
Some years ago I trekked through the Khumbu area in Nepal. During this wonderful expedition I passed by a seductively beautiful mountain named Ama Dablam, 6.800m. There was something special with this mountain and after seeing it from different angels it was etched into my memory….
