Skydive Stetind Video

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!

Fantastic skiing on Svalbard in May

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…

Episode Four

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…

Lectures

Polar explorer and ex-Navy Seal; Rune Gjeldnes is the only person in the world who has crossed both the North Pole and the South Pole, unsupported on ski. He also completed the longest ski crossing of the Antarctica continent; 4804 km, solo and without re-supplies. Rune has been given more than 300 lectures to national…

About Rune Gjeldnes

Polar explorer and ex-Navy Seal; Rune Gjeldnes is the only person in the world who has crossed both the NorthPole and the South Pole, unsupported on ski.  2006 he crossed Antarctica alone and without re-supplies. It was the longest skitrip ever, counting 4804 km in 90 days. In 2000, together with Torry Larsen, he became the first ever…

Mungo Park Medal

Thursday the 14th of June 2012 the Norwegian polar explorer and adventurer Rune Gjeldnes was awarded the prestigious Mungo Park Medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. In addition to the medal Mr Gjeldnes was also given an honorary membershipof the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. The award ceremony took place at PerthConcert Hall in Scotland,…

Film First Summer North Pole

Tom Edvindsen, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) made a film of Cecilie Skog and Rune Gjeldnes attempt to become the first to ski and canoe to the North Pole during the summer. Cecile and Rune had to make a hard desission. Push on towards North to try to reach the North Pole, and have a big chance…