Cecilie Skog

Cecilie Skog (born August 9, 1974) is a Norwegian adventurer. She studied and worked as a nurse, but since summiting Mount Everest in 2004, she has worked as a professional adventurer, guide and lecturer.

Cecilie Skog
Skog in 2011
Born (1974-08-09) August 9, 1974
Ålesund, Norway
OccupationAdventurer, lecturer, guide
Websitececilieskog.com

In August 2008, she climbed K2.[1] Her husband, Rolf Bae, who had been climbing with her on K2, perished during the descent, as did ten other mountaineers.

In January 2010, she finished the first unassisted and unsupported crossing of Antarctica. Together with Ryan Waters, she took 70 days, from November 13, 2009 to January 21, 2010, to complete the more than 1800 km long journey across the Antarctic continent.[2]

Summits
  • Aconcagua, 6962 m (South America) 1999
  • Denali, 6194 m (North America) 2001
  • Elbrus, 5642 m (Europe) 2003
  • Mount Everest, 8848 m (Asia) 2004
  • Kilimanjaro, 5895 m (Africa) 2004
  • Mount Vinson, 4897 m (Antarctica) 2006
  • Mount Kosciuszko, 2228 m (Oceania/Australia) 2006
  • K2, 8611 m (Pakistan) 2008, summited on August 1 with Lars Nessa. First Norwegians to summit K2.

Other adventures
  • 1996: Mont Blanc 4807 m
  • 2003: Shisha Pangma 8042 m (Reached 7400 m)
  • 2003: Cho Oyu 8201 m
  • 2004: Greenland, crossed the inland ice East to West - 610 km.
  • 2005: K2 8611 m (Reached 7300 m)
  • 2005: South Pole, skied from Ross Ice Shelf to the pole in 32 days.
  • 2006: North Pole, skied from Ellsemere Island to the pole in 49 days.
  • 2007: Carstensz Pyramid, 4884 m (Oceania/Papua)
  • 2009: Greenland, crossed the inland ice West to East - 590 km.
  • 2010: Crossed Antarctica, from Berkner Island via the South Pole to Ross Ice Shelf in 70 days and more than 1800 km.
  • 2011: Interrupted ski attempt (dragging a canoe) to North Pole during summertime
  • 2011: Manaslu 8163 m
  • 2012: Lhotse 8516 m

Books
  • Cecilie Skog og de tre polene (2006)[3]
  • Til Rolf (2009)[4]
  • Antarktis (2011)[5]
  • Utemat (2012)[6]
  • Et friluftsliv (2014)[7]

See also

References
  1. "Verdens dødeligste kvinneklubb". Netavisen.no.
  2. "Cecilie Skog Delivers at Banff Film Festival". Gripped.
  3. "Cecilie Skog og de tre polene".
  4. "Til Rolf".
  5. "Antarktis".
  6. "Utemat".
  7. "Et friluftsliv".
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