It was time to team up with David Hempleman-Adams on a new trip to the South Pole. David had organized a Shackleton memorial expedition celebrating the Centenary of Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, and I was helping out with practical things during the journey. On the other hand, but not so important, it was 10 years…
Have been thinking of a gallery on the webpage for some time. Or more than what it is space for in the margin. There is so many picture appearing when looking into 20 years photo archive which even I have not seen. So the plan is to show some of them in the Gallery menu…
Innerdalen is known for its beauty, and by many also called the most beautiful valley in Norway. Well known for trekkers and climbers for 100 years. Some of the first climbing courses in Norway was held there. Innerdalen has been in my neighborhood since I was a child, but wonder why I have not been…
The ambition for the day was Innerdalen, and to ascend Skarfjellet. By “faith” the local ferry had a breakdown that morning, and I had to change plan quickly. Looking for a immediate new goal on the right side of the fjord, Grinaren mountain in Todalen was chosen. 10 years since I had been up there,…
Had the pleasure of getting visit from an good expedition colleague, John Huston, for some days in Hell. Four years since last time. Good old 10 years memories from Amundsen and Scott race were discussed. Todays expeditions talked about, and future expedition possibilities were debated and looked at. Time will show. Except from eating as…
During the Fall there has been some skydive training around in Norway, mainly at Oppdal. First weekend of October, Lesja Skydive Club had the traditional Bever Boogie. The last Skydive boogie of the year in Norway. My third time to participate, with 100 skydivers from whole of Norway rushing to this event, to have more…
The Fall has arrived in Hell and the surroundings. The weather has been up and down, but on days with good weather the mountains has been calling. Have been to different spots. The yellow red colors has started to appear. I do really like our seasons in Norway. Gives nice contrasts and gives different beauties.…
The Norwegian Mountain Filmfestival was held at Gjendesheim for the third year. About 1000 people met for outdoor activity from river kayaking, climbing, hiking and for watching the last in mountain film and lectures. I had been asked to do a lecture on behalf of Bergans, which has been, and is one of the main…
The summer became quite active with five weeks in Northern Norway. Everything from canoeing, Speedflying, bathing, climbing, mountains, skydiving and meeting lots of good friends and fellows. We had a plan to “explore” more of the Helgeland coastline and take it from there. We had some dream days on Dønna Island with canoing, hiking, photographing…
Some weeks ago. In mid July. A perfect summerday on Dønna island, which is situated on Helgeland´s beautiful coastline. Dønnamann is the highest peak on the island, and well known by it´s face lookalike. Got two nice trips up, and two nice flights down to the beach, Breivik.
In 1998 I had my first experiences with the Ally canoe on the Rio Merevari expedition in Venezuela. Since then the Ally has given me life support and supply on more than 2200 km through rough water and terrain. In fact the canoe has been the only way to get back to civilization on four…
A quick visit home to Surnadal and family. Had good fun helping my friend Gudmund with changing the roof of his old farm cabin one of the days. That was a good excuse to bring the wing. After finishing the roof, I went further up to a summit close to Kårvatn Farm. Got a very…
It appears, surprisingly, it has gone 10 years since we did “the reconstruction” of the Amundsen and Scott race to the South Pole. The whole thing ended up in 6 hours programs on BBC and several other channels. I just bought three DVD´s on Amazone, when understanding I did not have the programs, and to…
Again Tromso, Harstad and Narvik Skydive Club arranged their Skydive Boogie at Elvenes / Salangen. More than 130 skydivers from South to North of Norway as well from Sweden and Finland, participated during the 14 days boogie. More than 2500 jumps were done. Had the pleasure to join the last week, and got what I…
(Clips from some of my first foot launches in Lofoten and back home Surnadal. ) Last week in June I had a good week with climbing and SpeedFlying in Lofoten. More specific Solvaer – Leknes area. It became more flying than climbing. Just learned and experienced how to footlaunch the wing, and Lofoten area is…
Had some joyful days in Lofoten together with XXLofoten company, when they arranged a Lofoten weekend for a group of 55 salesmen. My main task was to give them my expedition lecture. XXLofoten was responsible for the whole program, and I had good fun joining on more of the activity after my lecture. In between…
The winter in Norway is looking at its end, and I have been trying to catch up on Speedraids on ski, before the snow disappear. There have not been much time to practice SpeedRaiding during the winter, but have got some few nice flights in Northern Norway, Sweeden + some very last flights back home in…
It was time to visit Senja island again. Years since I have been there, and so many places was unexplored, and still is, for me. The aim and wish was to be moving on both sea, on land and in the air too. Loaded up with two Ally canoes, ski´s, speed raider, camp gear, camera´s,…
Finally, it was time to check the ice conditions on the Arctic Ocean again. Teamed up with David Hempleman-Adams and 12 other excited and nice teammates, we arrived Longyearbyen on Svalbard where the last preparation where made. Some gear had to be modified and the food shared between everyone. And certainly everyone was enjoying the…
Have made a video of Bjørnar and my skydive and landing on top of Stetind. Took some time to release it, however it is still a spectacular view and gives some very good memories from mid October last year. Enjoy!
Rune Gjeldnes 
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