Cecilie Skog facts for kids
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Cecilie Skog
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Skog in 2011
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| Born | 9 August 1974 Ålesund, Norway
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| Occupation | Adventurer, lecturer, guide |
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Rolf Bae
(died 2008)Aleksander Gamme
(m. 2014; div. 2019) |
Cecilie Skog (born August 9, 1974) is a brave Norwegian adventurer. She is famous for her amazing trips to some of the world's highest mountains and coldest places. In 2010, she even trekked all the way across Antarctica!
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Her Adventurous Life
Cecilie Skog first studied and worked as a nurse. But her love for adventure soon took over. After climbing Mount Everest in 2004, she decided to become a full-time adventurer. She now works as a guide and gives talks about her incredible journeys.
In August 2008, Cecilie climbed K2, one of the world's most challenging mountains. Sadly, during the descent, her husband, Rolf Bae, who was climbing with her, passed away. Several other climbers also lost their lives during this difficult time.
In January 2010, Cecilie made history. She completed the first journey across Antarctica without any outside help. This means she carried all her own supplies and didn't get any new ones along the way. With her partner, Ryan Waters, she skied over 1800 kilometers. This incredible trip took them 70 days, from November 2009 to January 2010.
Climbing the World's Highest Peaks
Cecilie Skog has climbed many of the tallest mountains on Earth. Here are some of the major peaks she has reached:
- Mont Blanc (4807 meters) in 1996
- Aconcagua (6962 meters) in South America in 1999
- Denali (6194 meters) in North America in 2001
- Cho Oyu (8188 meters) in 2003
- Elbrus (5642 meters) in Europe in 2003
- Mount Everest (8848 meters) in Asia in 2004
- Kilimanjaro (5895 meters) in Africa in 2004
- Mount Vinson (4897 meters) in Antarctica in 2006
- Mount Kosciuszko (2228 meters) in Australia in 2006
- Carstensz Pyramid (4884 meters) in Oceania in 2007
- K2 (8611 meters) in Pakistan in 2008. She and Lars Nessa were the first Norwegians to reach the top of K2.
- Manaslu (8163 meters) in 2011
- Lhotse (8516 meters) in 2012
Exploring Far-Off Places
Besides climbing mountains, Cecilie has also gone on many other exciting expeditions:
- 2003: Attempted to climb Shisha Pangma (reached 7400 meters).
- 2004: Crossed the inland ice of Greenland from east to west (610 kilometers).
- 2005: Skied from the Ross Ice Shelf to the South Pole in 32 days.
- 2006: Skied from Ellesmere Island to the North Pole in 49 days.
- 2009: Crossed the inland ice of Greenland from west to east (590 kilometers).
- 2010: Crossed Antarctica, from Berkner Island to the Ross Ice Shelf, passing the South Pole. This was a 70-day journey covering over 1800 kilometers.
- 2011: Tried to ski to the North Pole in summer, dragging a canoe.
Books She Wrote
Cecilie Skog has also shared her adventures in several books:
- Cecilie Skog og de tre polene (2006)
- Til Rolf (2009)
- Antarktis (2011)
- Utemat (2012)
- Et friluftsliv (2014)
Want to Learn More?
- Explorers Grand Slam
- Three Poles Challenge
