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…
Expedition books and DVD is available. If you do not have some of Rune´s expedition books or you know someone who may wish it for Christmas. May be you know someone who is dreaming about going on similar expeditions as Rune? The books gives most of Rune´s experiences, which can be useful for an coming…
Since the 2nd of October Rune and good helpers have been around Peak Stetind preparing and waiting for the right weather window. If any attempt on a skydive onto the peak, the conditions had to be perfect to minimize the risk. After several weeks with unstable weather Rune decided to move north to Tysfjord area,…
Mid August it was time for some air movements and “sircus”down at Østre Æra airfield. Knew some friends were there and had fun, and wanted the same. Blue skies and people in good mood and lots of happy jumping and good training for more. Last chance for me on Østre Æra this year, but there…
Rune participated on Skydive Elvenes ´14 in July, which is a yearly boogie. Skydivers from all over Norway comes to the old airfield in Salangen where IT happens during two weeks. A Porter Pilatus + two Cessna do the job to get the jumpers up to the right altitude. Rune was there just for some…
End of June and I had one week in Lofoten emphasized on climbing. Svolvær and the area around is known for it´s nice mountains and perfect rock. Some good friends was there too, and with perfect weather it became a perfect week on the rocks. Nice climbing during the day and good talking late evening.
Last weekend in May it was time for the third Svalbard Mountain Ski Festival. About 100 happy and eager skiers arrived Longyearbyen for a long weekend out in the field. Trygghamna (Safehaven) was chosen as Base Camp, where you have several guided options for summiting and good downhill skiing. Just to mention, the Protektor-mountain, Daudemanen,…
Early May Rune was invited to Svalbard for skiing. Martin and Frede had prepared their own scooters, sleds and geared up for some joyful days north of the Tempel Fjord area. The main goal was to have nice social event both on ski and camp, with focus on downhill skiing. The winter had given little…
Finally I could do it. When I was a child we were hiking onto these mountains, and talking about it: “What if…what if we just could have been flying out of there?” Now it is possible, and a thrill to do it. Took some years to get there. This technique is definitely something to bring out on…
Earlier this winter I had the pleasure to visit a navigational “monument” part of the Struves Arc. To be honest I had not heard about it before this winter, and when I had the chance, being in Finnmark, I had to go there. It was special place to come to the little mountain named Luvddiidčohkka.…
27th of March 1994 Rune and Torry started out from Umanaq on the West coast towards Isertoq on the East coast. The hardest one, Rune says. It was Runes first “real” expedition and was a really good lesson learn and preparation for the Greenland lengthways expedition, two years later. Without lengthways would have been impossible. They…
This winter I have had the pleasure to work up in Northern Norway for weeks. During this period there has been several solar storms and also been lucky enough to have had bright weather. Some nights has taken my breath away, because of very strong Northern lights. It is not new to me at all,…
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…
On Wednesday eve the first episode of five of “In Jan Baalsrud´s footstep” was aired on Norwegian Broadcasting. It became the most viewed program that night in Norway. The series has got good reviews in newspapers. The first episode take us back to Toftefjord, in northern Troms, where the tragedy began. Ronny and Rune are testing…
Second week of January Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) will launch the film series “In the footstep of Jan Baalsrud”. Producer and editor Tom Edvindsen has been working with the editing since May, and will soon do the “Final Cut”. He has made a new teaser as shown. Sadly it will just be in Norwegian this time.…
Two first weeks of November Nautical students from Tromso university had their Arctic safety course at UNIS Longyearbyen. This was a pilot project initiated by the Svalbard University Center. Students learn about the challenges operating in the Arctic. Both in the name of science, cruise tourismen and marine transport and the cruise manuals for this. I…
The Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) in co-operation with Norwegian Armed Forces is just about to finish the filming of Jan Baalsrud´s amazing escape from the Nazi in Northern Norway during WW2. Ronny Bratli and Rune Gjeldnes do the entire the route and meet the people and challenges Jan Baalsrud encountered i 1943. Ronny and Rune did…
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