Rolf Bae

Rolf Bae

Rolf Bae
Born (1975-01-09)9 January 1975
Trondheim, Norway
Died 1 August 2008(2008-08-01) (aged 33)
K2, Karakoram, Pakistan
Occupation Adventurer, mountaineer
Website http://www.explorapoles.org

Rolf Bae (9 January 1975 – 1 August 2008) was a Norwegian Arctic adventurer and mountaineer. Bae operated an adventure company called Fram,[1] specializing in Arctic and Antarctic travel and survival courses.

Biography

He was married to Cecilie Skog, the first woman to complete the Explorers Grand Slam. She has climbed the highest mountains of every continent (the Seven summits) in addition to reaching the South Pole and North Pole.

In 2000/2001, Bae crossed Antarctica with fellow explorer Eirik Sønneland,[2][3] completing what was then the world's longest ski journey, 3800 km long, taking 105 days to complete; the record was beaten by Rune Gjeldnes in 2006.

On 27 December 2005, he arrived at the South Pole,[4] after skiing from the ice shelf, and on 24 April 2006, he reached the North Pole unsupported,[5] both expeditions together with Skog.

In 2008, Bae together with Stein-Ivar Gravdal, Bjarte Bø and Sigurd Felde reached the top of Great Trango Tower (6286 m) in Karakoram, Pakistan, via the "Norwegian Buttress" (VII 5.10+ A4). The team spent 27 days ascending and 30 hours descending the peak. This was the second complete ascent via this route.[6]

Death

Rolf Bae died on 1 August 2008, in a climbing accident while taking part in an international expedition on K2 mountain in Karakoram, Pakistan.[7] According to his wife, Cecilie, she saw her husband swept off the mountain during an ice fall accident.[8]

Bae was a friend and teammate of Gerard McDonnell, the first Irishman to summit K2. Both men died within hours of each other in separate avalanches.

References

  1. ↑ Rolf Bae, International Polar Foundation.
  2. ↑ "NORWEGIAN SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION 2000-2001". Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Windswept – Antarctic Journal". Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Mount Vinson neste for Bae og Skog". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Skog reaches North Pole - Aftenposten.no". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  6. ↑ MacDonald, Dougald. "Norwegians Repeat Historic Trango Route". Climbing.com. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  7. ↑ "Climbers killed on K2". Aftenposten. August 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  8. ↑ Oakley, Richard (August 3, 2008). "Seven climbers feared dead in ice fall on K2". Times Online. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
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