3rd of June, after 109 days on the ice we finally made it onto shore at Cape Discovery, were our welcome team was surprisingly waiting for us. With smiles, hugs, cakes and emotion. We felt we had lots of energy left to continue further, but then suddenly all energy is gone. The last 100´s meters…
Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) and producer and everything, Tom Edvindsen, launced a film version of the “Operation Musketoon” tonight. Mostly the same as the serie, but with some modifications and…yeah a film. A strong story of brave young men, who set out from the Orkney to execute an almost impossible sabotage operation in Glomfjord, Norway. September…
After 74 days we finally arrived the Geographical North Pole unsupported and with the goal to reach Canada unsupported as well. None had reached the North Pole with that ambition, unsupported. We had a big celebration on the 30th of April and rest day. Everything has been going as planed. However we had a big…
11th of April 2000. Rune: happy Birthday, Torry. 29 years. You’re finally becoming a grown-up. This is actually the third time we’re celebrating your birthday on thee ice. I feel bad about not having brought him something special, but I did make an effort. Saved up some goodies. 25 Davidoff cigars, two bars of New…
This season it is 20 years anniversary of the first and only unsupported crossing of the Arctic Ocean, from Russia to Canada. 1500 local time, 16th of February 2000 Torry Larsen and Rune Gjeldnes started off from Cape Arctichesky, Siberia. What they did not know but hoping for; they had begun on the first and only…
Nice experience to observe that Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) have made the series “In Jan Baalsrud´s Footsteps” into a Christmas and New Year tradition. Six year on the row. It shows the interest of an amazing history and the core values: “The will to survive” and “The will to Help”. Jan Baalsrud had a miraculous will to…
Had a ski trip up towards the summit of Spanstind, but never ascent the sumit because it became too late in the day and wanted some sunlight. -25 C and much time at the starting point and a freezing cold down flight -)
In June I had the pleasure to embark Coast Guard KV Svalbard in Tromsø for a memorial weekend in Jan Baalsrud footstep and Operation Martin. Did a lecture about Operation Martin and “our” experiences “In the footstep of Jan Baalsrud”, for the crew and others. During the weekend we sailed up to Toftefjord on Rebbenes…
Last episode of “Operation Musketoon”. About the disaster of the escape from Fykan Power Station where eight commandos where captured up in the mountains of Glomfjord. Four others managed by a mirakel, to escape to Sweden and to England. Sorry, this may not work for people outside Scandinavia!:-/
Episode two of the documentary “Operation Musketoon” with infiltration to the power station in Glomfjord and the attack on the station. Meeting few of the people who experienced the demolitions and what happened afterwards. Also meeting with the son of the German who became shot at the station. That was very strong meeting for us…
Premiere of “Operation Musketoon” on Norwegian Broadcasting tonight. A very humble thoughts to those who executed the operation, and gave their lives for all others! And to those who helped those four, who managed to escape back to England. And that they could tell what really happened. Biggest respect and gratefulness!
NRK has made a teaser on the documentary serie “Operation Musketoon”, which is supposed to be on the screen for the first time 18th of February.
February 6th 1943, 75 years ago the Norwegian Submarine HNoMS UREDD was on its way from Shetland to the area South of Bodø (Norway) with a crew of 35 + 6 S.O.E men and one S.I.S. That was Uredd´s first task on this multitask operation, where six Kompani Linge soldiers where supposed to infiltrate into Sulitjelma. Their…
Four weeks of walking through and experiencing the history of “Operation Musketoon”, has come to an end. Ronny and I have got a very humble experience of the whole story. By meeting people who really have experienced the people and the happening in real time. We have also taken all the steps through the whole…
A memorial flight down the the last part of the infiltration route of “Operation Musketoon” in Glomfjord, 1942. 75 year after, 20th of September, one Canadian, nine British commandos from 2nd Commandos, and two Norwegian from Kompani Linge, very successfully, attacked the Power Station in Glomfjord Norway. The Aluminium production in Glomfjord never started again.…
After years of dreaming. After months with preparation and planning, Bjørnar Jensen and Rune Gjeldnes, became the first to descent Mt. Stetind from the air. The majestic, Norwegian pinnacle rises 1392 meters straight up from the fjord. Many have been dreaming and talking of this spectacular stunt for years. “You can talk to talk, but…
The fifth and the last episode of the dokumentary “In Jan Baalsrud´s footstep” is now available on NRK NettTV. The serie has been the most viewed program on Norwegian television the last five Wednesday´s which Rune and the rest is very happy with. The project is completed and Rune is looking for new project´s.…
Last Wednesday the fourth episode of the series “In Jan Baalsruds footstep” was aired. Rune and Ronny is coming down Lyngdalen. Jan Baalsrud used four days going down the valley to Furuflaten village, half snow-blind and complete exhausted after survived an avalanche, lost his ski and backpack. On Furuflaten he got help. Ronny and Rune…
Episode Three of “In Jan Baalsrud´s footstep” is now available to watch on NRK NettTV. If you have not seen it, take a look. If you missed something, take a look at the link. In the episode Ronny and Rune is rowing across the Grøtsundet meeting more people. They are moved to Kjosen by boat…
Episode two of “In Jan Baalsrud´s footstep” is now available to watch on NRK NettTV. If you have not seen it, take a look. If you missed something, take a look at the link. In the episode Ronny and Rune has “dried” up, and set course for Ringvassoey, where Baalsrud went across the island with…
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