I think that Nansen is the one that has meant the most for me and my own
meant the most for me and my own
meant the most for me and my own expedition I wanted to follow in answers
expedition I wanted to follow in answers
expedition I wanted to follow in answers footsteps and I always wanted to see for
footsteps and I always wanted to see for
footsteps and I always wanted to see for myself what is behind the horizon I
myself what is behind the horizon I
myself what is behind the horizon I always had that drive in me to cross
always had that drive in me to cross
always had that drive in me to cross these areas it’s almost impossible
these areas it’s almost impossible
these areas it’s almost impossible really and I can’t understand enhanced
really and I can’t understand enhanced
really and I can’t understand enhanced and managed to do that I knew I could do
and managed to do that I knew I could do
and managed to do that I knew I could do it physically but mentally was i strong
it physically but mentally was i strong
it physically but mentally was i strong enough
thank you all for coming here great to
thank you all for coming here great to see so many founder way here to listen
see so many founder way here to listen
see so many founder way here to listen to my stories which today will be mainly
to my stories which today will be mainly
to my stories which today will be mainly about my expedition to Franz Josef land
about my expedition to Franz Josef land
about my expedition to Franz Josef land also the circumnavigation of the Arctic
also the circumnavigation of the Arctic
also the circumnavigation of the Arctic which we did a couple of years ago we
which we did a couple of years ago we
which we did a couple of years ago we have of course these two great explorers
have of course these two great explorers
have of course these two great explorers Roald Amundsen it’s rich of Nansen and
Roald Amundsen it’s rich of Nansen and
Roald Amundsen it’s rich of Nansen and of these two there is no doubt who was
of these two there is no doubt who was
of these two there is no doubt who was the greatest polar explorer that was
the greatest polar explorer that was
the greatest polar explorer that was obviously wrong Amundsen because he was
obviously wrong Amundsen because he was
obviously wrong Amundsen because he was the first man to reach the South Pole
the first man to reach the South Pole
the first man to reach the South Pole 14th of December 1911 but of these two
14th of December 1911 but of these two
14th of December 1911 but of these two for me personally I think that Manson is
for me personally I think that Manson is
for me personally I think that Manson is the one that has meant the most for me
the one that has meant the most for me
the one that has meant the most for me and our own expedition he believed that
and our own expedition he believed that
and our own expedition he believed that there was a current moving across the
there was a current moving across the
there was a current moving across the Arctic Ocean and to prove that he set
Arctic Ocean and to prove that he set
Arctic Ocean and to prove that he set off to do the drift himself with the
off to do the drift himself with the
off to do the drift himself with the ship the Fram and the frame is a wooden
ship the Fram and the frame is a wooden
ship the Fram and the frame is a wooden ship but it was constructed in such a
ship but it was constructed in such a
ship but it was constructed in such a way that it would be lifted up instead
way that it would be lifted up instead
way that it would be lifted up instead of being crushed by the ice as so many
of being crushed by the ice as so many
of being crushed by the ice as so many ships before had done with often fatal
ships before had done with often fatal
ships before had done with often fatal consequences so obviously many people
consequences so obviously many people
consequences so obviously many people thought that this was mere suicide but
thought that this was mere suicide but
thought that this was mere suicide but Nansen he was not a man who hesitated
Nansen he was not a man who hesitated
Nansen he was not a man who hesitated and he in 1893 he put his plan into life
and he in 1893 he put his plan into life
and he in 1893 he put his plan into life they realized when we were about half
they realized when we were about half
they realized when we were about half way that they were not going to drift
way that they were not going to drift
way that they were not going to drift across the North Pole itself and in
across the North Pole itself and in
across the North Pole itself and in those days North Pole was and conquered
those days North Pole was and conquered
those days North Pole was and conquered and when you have a ship up there follow
and when you have a ship up there follow
and when you have a ship up there follow provisions that is a chance not to be
provisions that is a chance not to be
provisions that is a chance not to be missed so Nansen what does he do he
missed so Nansen what does he do he
missed so Nansen what does he do he brings it takes his companion Johansen
brings it takes his companion Johansen
brings it takes his companion Johansen and leave Fram in an attempt to reach
and leave Fram in an attempt to reach
and leave Fram in an attempt to reach the North Pole and that is of course a
the North Pole and that is of course a
the North Pole and that is of course a great plan but the backside of that plan
great plan but the backside of that plan
great plan but the backside of that plan is that when you leave a ship up there
is that when you leave a ship up there
is that when you leave a ship up there and Arctic Ocean in the end of the
and Arctic Ocean in the end of the
and Arctic Ocean in the end of the eighteen hundred’s you will never find
eighteen hundred’s you will never find
eighteen hundred’s you will never find that ship again so these two guys they
that ship again so these two guys they
that ship again so these two guys they had to manage by himself with just what
had to manage by himself with just what
had to manage by himself with just what they could bring with them all the way
they could bring with them all the way
they could bring with them all the way from up there and back to civilization
from up there and back to civilization
from up there and back to civilization and after about five months in the pack
and after about five months in the pack
and after about five months in the pack guys they didn’t quite reach the North
guys they didn’t quite reach the North
guys they didn’t quite reach the North Pole
Pole
Pole they came a bit on the way but then they
they came a bit on the way but then they
they came a bit on the way but then they had to turn back to scramble onto land
had to turn back to scramble onto land
had to turn back to scramble onto land somehow and after five months in the
somehow and after five months in the
somehow and after five months in the pack ice
pack ice
pack ice they reached unexplored northern parts
they reached unexplored northern parts
they reached unexplored northern parts of Franz Josef land which is this group
of Franz Josef land which is this group
of Franz Josef land which is this group of Island here just east of Spitsbergen
of Island here just east of Spitsbergen
of Island here just east of Spitsbergen Russian territory they came up here and
Russian territory they came up here and
Russian territory they came up here and it was already August winter was setting
it was already August winter was setting
it was already August winter was setting in and they dug into the ground and
in and they dug into the ground and
in and they dug into the ground and miraculously survived that winter and
miraculously survived that winter and
miraculously survived that winter and this is one of Nance’s own pictures from
this is one of Nance’s own pictures from
this is one of Nance’s own pictures from the wintering on jackson island on franz
the wintering on jackson island on franz
the wintering on jackson island on franz josef and that’s his winter hat right
josef and that’s his winter hat right
josef and that’s his winter hat right there and the next spring they continued
there and the next spring they continued
there and the next spring they continued onward and just by chance
onward and just by chance
onward and just by chance really they met an English expedition on
really they met an English expedition on
really they met an English expedition on Cape flora led by Frederick Jackson and
Cape flora led by Frederick Jackson and
Cape flora led by Frederick Jackson and this I strongly believe saved nonsens
this I strongly believe saved nonsens
this I strongly believe saved nonsens life and they were able to join his ship
life and they were able to join his ship
life and they were able to join his ship back to Norway now Nansen the trip he
back to Norway now Nansen the trip he
back to Norway now Nansen the trip he did with Fram was obviously a great
did with Fram was obviously a great
did with Fram was obviously a great accomplishment a great plan but the trip
accomplishment a great plan but the trip
accomplishment a great plan but the trip that Nansen Andrew Hansen did true franz
that Nansen Andrew Hansen did true franz
that Nansen Andrew Hansen did true franz josef van i really think he’s the
josef van i really think he’s the
josef van i really think he’s the greatest expedition that has been done
greatest expedition that has been done
greatest expedition that has been done in Arctic exploration and I really
in Arctic exploration and I really
in Arctic exploration and I really wanted to follow in their footsteps to
wanted to follow in their footsteps to
wanted to follow in their footsteps to see what they saw experience the same
see what they saw experience the same
see what they saw experience the same nature and the hardship and ignore Berg
nature and the hardship and ignore Berg
nature and the hardship and ignore Berg and me had already talked about during a
and me had already talked about during a
and me had already talked about during a trip to Franz Josef land so we teamed up
trip to Franz Josef land so we teamed up
trip to Franz Josef land so we teamed up and in 1993 we were able to get
and in 1993 we were able to get
and in 1993 we were able to get permission from the Russian authorities
permission from the Russian authorities
permission from the Russian authorities to do an expedition up there so we
to do an expedition up there so we
to do an expedition up there so we chartered a helicopter and flew all the
chartered a helicopter and flew all the
chartered a helicopter and flew all the way up to nonsens wintering camp at
way up to nonsens wintering camp at
way up to nonsens wintering camp at Franz Josef land and nonsense he
Franz Josef land and nonsense he
Franz Josef land and nonsense he described this as an oasis of the Arctic
described this as an oasis of the Arctic
described this as an oasis of the Arctic and I think he must be in a very
and I think he must be in a very
and I think he must be in a very positive guy
positive guy
positive guy because I have never been a place so
because I have never been a place so
because I have never been a place so barren and this latest as this really we
barren and this latest as this really we
barren and this latest as this really we were actually tree on this trip Agner
were actually tree on this trip Agner
were actually tree on this trip Agner and also this huge Greenland dog Sarek
and also this huge Greenland dog Sarek
and also this huge Greenland dog Sarek so he could pull his own sled and he
so he could pull his own sled and he
so he could pull his own sled and he also doubled as a polar bear guard at
also doubled as a polar bear guard at
also doubled as a polar bear guard at night since he had to sleep outside of
night since he had to sleep outside of
night since he had to sleep outside of the tent after about a week into the
the tent after about a week into the
the tent after about a week into the trip we encountered a heavy storm out
trip we encountered a heavy storm out
trip we encountered a heavy storm out there nothing that we couldn’t handle
there nothing that we couldn’t handle
there nothing that we couldn’t handle but we got a little bit frozen and and
but we got a little bit frozen and and
but we got a little bit frozen and and tired and Zurich was not feeling a
tired and Zurich was not feeling a
tired and Zurich was not feeling a strong as he maybe we should have and on
strong as he maybe we should have and on
strong as he maybe we should have and on the way we knew that we were an
the way we knew that we were an
the way we knew that we were an abandoned polar station military station
abandoned polar station military station
abandoned polar station military station and we thought okay maybe we can pop by
and we thought okay maybe we can pop by
and we thought okay maybe we can pop by and find a house lit a fire and dry up a
and find a house lit a fire and dry up a
and find a house lit a fire and dry up a bit so we decided to do that and before
bit so we decided to do that and before
bit so we decided to do that and before we left Russia everyone we met said that
we left Russia everyone we met said that
we left Russia everyone we met said that this station is abandoned there is no
this station is abandoned there is no
this station is abandoned there is no people there but when we came there we
people there but when we came there we
people there but when we came there we saw people not only a few there was a
saw people not only a few there was a
saw people not only a few there was a whole community living there we were
whole community living there we were
whole community living there we were after a few formalities which is normal
after a few formalities which is normal
after a few formalities which is normal when you enter one of the most secret
when you enter one of the most secret
when you enter one of the most secret bases of the north we very very welcomed
bases of the north we very very welcomed
bases of the north we very very welcomed and could dry up a bit and also loosen
and could dry up a bit and also loosen
and could dry up a bit and also loosen up a bit there we actually one of the
up a bit there we actually one of the
up a bit there we actually one of the officers at the birthday parties we were
officers at the birthday parties we were
officers at the birthday parties we were dancing along in our big ski boots and
dancing along in our big ski boots and
dancing along in our big ski boots and having great fun and of course Herrick
having great fun and of course Herrick
having great fun and of course Herrick he was everyone’s favorite pet and and I
he was everyone’s favorite pet and and I
he was everyone’s favorite pet and and I think he found his twin soul in the sky
so we had a great time on this base but
so we had a great time on this base but if there was one thing I was to complain
if there was one thing I was to complain
if there was one thing I was to complain about it was the toilet facilities
about it was the toilet facilities
about it was the toilet facilities that’s ladies rooms to the left er and
that’s ladies rooms to the left er and
that’s ladies rooms to the left er and men’s rooms to the right and I’m glad I
men’s rooms to the right and I’m glad I
men’s rooms to the right and I’m glad I was not there when spring came finally
was not there when spring came finally
was not there when spring came finally we had of course to keep on going spring
we had of course to keep on going spring
we had of course to keep on going spring was coming and coming to Alexandra
was coming and coming to Alexandra
was coming and coming to Alexandra Ireland which released the last island
Ireland which released the last island
Ireland which released the last island before that open stretch between
before that open stretch between
before that open stretch between Spitsbergen and Franz Josef land begins
Spitsbergen and Franz Josef land begins
Spitsbergen and Franz Josef land begins we entered really impenetrable pack ice
we entered really impenetrable pack ice
we entered really impenetrable pack ice and what has happened here is that
and what has happened here is that
and what has happened here is that strong winds pushed ice up against the
strong winds pushed ice up against the
strong winds pushed ice up against the land is broken everything and then the
land is broken everything and then the
land is broken everything and then the wind had shifted and flushed out the
wind had shifted and flushed out the
wind had shifted and flushed out the remaining ice so there were really not
remaining ice so there were really not
remaining ice so there were really not many places to stay what happened next
many places to stay what happened next
many places to stay what happened next is that the ice floor we camped at
is that the ice floor we camped at
is that the ice floor we camped at loosen from land it did touched yourself
loosen from land it did touched yourself
loosen from land it did touched yourself from land and in 24 hours we drifted 40
from land and in 24 hours we drifted 40
from land and in 24 hours we drifted 40 kilometres south into the barren sea
kilometres south into the barren sea
kilometres south into the barren sea where all eyes eventually will melt and
where all eyes eventually will melt and
where all eyes eventually will melt and we tried to find a safe place to cap on
we tried to find a safe place to cap on
we tried to find a safe place to cap on we were not three weeks into the trip
we were not three weeks into the trip
we were not three weeks into the trip but from here everything started to
but from here everything started to
but from here everything started to deteriorate around us and this is just a
deteriorate around us and this is just a
deteriorate around us and this is just a few moments later so this trip it was a
few moments later so this trip it was a
few moments later so this trip it was a great trip but it ended with a rescue
great trip but it ended with a rescue
great trip but it ended with a rescue helicopter from small bird and I can’t
helicopter from small bird and I can’t
helicopter from small bird and I can’t help feeling and that it was one no two
help feeling and that it was one no two
help feeling and that it was one no two Franz Josef land and I wanted revenge I
Franz Josef land and I wanted revenge I
Franz Josef land and I wanted revenge I wanted to get back there and to complete
wanted to get back there and to complete
wanted to get back there and to complete his journey and to follow in ances
his journey and to follow in ances
his journey and to follow in ances footsteps that’s what I wanted to do and
footsteps that’s what I wanted to do and
footsteps that’s what I wanted to do and it actually took 14 years before I was
it actually took 14 years before I was
it actually took 14 years before I was back in nineteen oh sorry 2007 together
back in nineteen oh sorry 2007 together
back in nineteen oh sorry 2007 together with this guy Thomas Ulrich and this
with this guy Thomas Ulrich and this
with this guy Thomas Ulrich and this time we wanted to do this trip in full
time we wanted to do this trip in full
time we wanted to do this trip in full that meant to do the whole nine Stan
that meant to do the whole nine Stan
that meant to do the whole nine Stan Johansen journey so we started at the
Johansen journey so we started at the
Johansen journey so we started at the North Pole first of May 2007 and skied
North Pole first of May 2007 and skied
North Pole first of May 2007 and skied south and that meant that we had to
south and that meant that we had to
south and that meant that we had to cross more than 1,000 kilometers of
cross more than 1,000 kilometers of
cross more than 1,000 kilometers of drifting ice just before we
drifting ice just before we
drifting ice just before we and so this was a huge undertaking and
and so this was a huge undertaking and
and so this was a huge undertaking and as you know ice conditions has really
as you know ice conditions has really
as you know ice conditions has really changed up there since the early days
changed up there since the early days
changed up there since the early days when I did my first expeditions it’s
when I did my first expeditions it’s
when I did my first expeditions it’s thinner eyes it breaks off more
thinner eyes it breaks off more
thinner eyes it breaks off more frequently and it also becomes more open
frequently and it also becomes more open
frequently and it also becomes more open water but the closer we came to land the
water but the closer we came to land the
water but the closer we came to land the adverse conditions and some places that
adverse conditions and some places that
adverse conditions and some places that were absolutely not possible neither to
were absolutely not possible neither to
were absolutely not possible neither to ski or tripled and we just had to fight
ski or tripled and we just had to fight
ski or tripled and we just had to fight our way through really really heavy and
our way through really really heavy and
our way through really really heavy and dense pack ice which were moving around
dense pack ice which were moving around
dense pack ice which were moving around and what happens when you have this
and what happens when you have this
and what happens when you have this crushed ice and you’re obviously whisky
crushed ice and you’re obviously whisky
crushed ice and you’re obviously whisky towards the summer it doesn’t freeze
towards the summer it doesn’t freeze
towards the summer it doesn’t freeze anymore it get crushed by the ice by the
anymore it get crushed by the ice by the
anymore it get crushed by the ice by the powers of the ice and then it just stays
powers of the ice and then it just stays
powers of the ice and then it just stays open and to cross these areas like this
open and to cross these areas like this
open and to cross these areas like this it’s almost impossible really and I
it’s almost impossible really and I
it’s almost impossible really and I can’t understand how Nantz tundra has
can’t understand how Nantz tundra has
can’t understand how Nantz tundra has managed that I had great respect for
managed that I had great respect for
managed that I had great respect for their wintering but what they achieved
their wintering but what they achieved
their wintering but what they achieved up there that’s really amazing without
up there that’s really amazing without
up there that’s really amazing without the swimsuit without with just wooden
the swimsuit without with just wooden
the swimsuit without with just wooden skis and and kayak made of canvas that
skis and and kayak made of canvas that
skis and and kayak made of canvas that they managed to get through this Eris is
they managed to get through this Eris is
they managed to get through this Eris is really something special
really something special
really something special after about one and a half months we
after about one and a half months we
after about one and a half months we finally saw land and when you’ve been
finally saw land and when you’ve been
finally saw land and when you’ve been away for a long time on the pack ice
away for a long time on the pack ice
away for a long time on the pack ice that’s a great moment and really magical
that’s a great moment and really magical
that’s a great moment and really magical moment with lots of feelings them all
moment with lots of feelings them all
moment with lots of feelings them all NASA actually cleaner doors also they’re
NASA actually cleaner doors also they’re
NASA actually cleaner doors also they’re Sumatra Hoshi there I’ll um firstly I
Sumatra Hoshi there I’ll um firstly I
Sumatra Hoshi there I’ll um firstly I didn’t launch my onsen so that I don’t
didn’t launch my onsen so that I don’t
didn’t launch my onsen so that I don’t know that there are these so l prefer
know that there are these so l prefer
know that there are these so l prefer what I did
so when finally the ice became to the
so when finally the ice became to the ice edge you know the ice just stopped
ice edge you know the ice just stopped
ice edge you know the ice just stopped and was just water but then we could
and was just water but then we could
and was just water but then we could transform over kayaks we skied and also
transform over kayaks we skied and also
transform over kayaks we skied and also paddled from one island to the other
paddled from one island to the other
paddled from one island to the other river in the middle of June now so
river in the middle of June now so
river in the middle of June now so everything was melting around us but it
everything was melting around us but it
everything was melting around us but it was also much more wildlife than you
was also much more wildlife than you
was also much more wildlife than you have in the winter so the the sky was
have in the winter so the the sky was
have in the winter so the the sky was just filled with birds like mosquitoes
just filled with birds like mosquitoes
just filled with birds like mosquitoes breeding on every cliff we went by and
breeding on every cliff we went by and
breeding on every cliff we went by and also of course lots of polar bears and
also of course lots of polar bears and
also of course lots of polar bears and we met about 40 of them on this
we met about 40 of them on this
we met about 40 of them on this expedition and when you meet a polar
expedition and when you meet a polar
expedition and when you meet a polar bear out skiing that’s fine because you
bear out skiing that’s fine because you
bear out skiing that’s fine because you see them at a distance normally and you
see them at a distance normally and you
see them at a distance normally and you have time to sort out who is who is the
have time to sort out who is who is the
have time to sort out who is who is the boss but when you’re in your tiny little
boss but when you’re in your tiny little
boss but when you’re in your tiny little tent trying to sleep that’s not always
tent trying to sleep that’s not always
tent trying to sleep that’s not always so easy with this just this thin fabric
so easy with this just this thin fabric
so easy with this just this thin fabric between yourself and those padded
between yourself and those padded
between yourself and those padded footsteps outside and Tamas his his is a
footsteps outside and Tamas his his is a
footsteps outside and Tamas his his is a snorer he snores quite a lot but that is
snorer he snores quite a lot but that is
snorer he snores quite a lot but that is not enough to scare away a polar bear so
not enough to scare away a polar bear so
not enough to scare away a polar bear so it happened sometimes when you open the
it happened sometimes when you open the
it happened sometimes when you open the zipper in the morning and there was just
zipper in the morning and there was just
zipper in the morning and there was just this big white piece of fur standing
this big white piece of fur standing
this big white piece of fur standing outside
to paddle in single car so it’s
to paddle in single car so it’s obviously faster but you’re also much
obviously faster but you’re also much
obviously faster but you’re also much more exposed you can capsize something
more exposed you can capsize something
more exposed you can capsize something and can happen we might be far apart
and can happen we might be far apart
and can happen we might be far apart from each other and you’re also more
from each other and you’re also more
from each other and you’re also more vulnerable for for these guys to walrus
vulnerable for for these guys to walrus
vulnerable for for these guys to walrus not wear when they’re on land relaxing
not wear when they’re on land relaxing
not wear when they’re on land relaxing they’re not dangerous on land but when
they’re not dangerous on land but when
they’re not dangerous on land but when you meet him in the water it can be
you meet him in the water it can be
you meet him in the water it can be dangerous and non-standard several
dangerous and non-standard several
dangerous and non-standard several walrus attacks one time we got a touch
walrus attacks one time we got a touch
walrus attacks one time we got a touch straight to his kayaks kayak and when
straight to his kayaks kayak and when
straight to his kayaks kayak and when you enter into his territory he is
you enter into his territory he is
you enter into his territory he is actually likely to attack you and that’s
actually likely to attack you and that’s
actually likely to attack you and that’s actually one of the main reasons why we
actually one of the main reasons why we
actually one of the main reasons why we preferred paddling together in the
preferred paddling together in the
preferred paddling together in the beginning of July we came to Nansen and
beginning of July we came to Nansen and
beginning of July we came to Nansen and Ronson’s
Ronson’s
Ronson’s wintering place at Cape Noriega which is
wintering place at Cape Noriega which is
wintering place at Cape Noriega which is cold no on Jackson Island and it was
cold no on Jackson Island and it was
cold no on Jackson Island and it was summer so we could see a little bit of
summer so we could see a little bit of
summer so we could see a little bit of what was there and they when they came
what was there and they when they came
what was there and they when they came here in the fall 1895 they were out of
here in the fall 1895 they were out of
here in the fall 1895 they were out of food had no fuel left for the stove and
food had no fuel left for the stove and
food had no fuel left for the stove and they dug down in the ground and they
they dug down in the ground and they
they dug down in the ground and they made walls of stone and they found this
made walls of stone and they found this
made walls of stone and they found this piece of wood on the beach which they
piece of wood on the beach which they
piece of wood on the beach which they put animal skins across to make a roof
put animal skins across to make a roof
put animal skins across to make a roof and during that autumn they hunted of
and during that autumn they hunted of
and during that autumn they hunted of course to get food for the winter and
course to get food for the winter and
course to get food for the winter and during that winter they ate 19 polar
during that winter they ate 19 polar
during that winter they ate 19 polar bears and those bones are holding my
bears and those bones are holding my
bears and those bones are holding my hands is actually balls that these guys
hands is actually balls that these guys
hands is actually balls that these guys chewed on during that winter and that
chewed on during that winter and that
chewed on during that winter and that they managed to survive that wintering
they managed to survive that wintering
they managed to survive that wintering it’s really amazing but then again they
it’s really amazing but then again they
it’s really amazing but then again they wanted to survive that they wanted to
wanted to survive that they wanted to
wanted to survive that they wanted to get back home there was no question
get back home there was no question
get back home there was no question about it and in the end of the days is
about it and in the end of the days is
about it and in the end of the days is these qualities this this this willpower
these qualities this this this willpower
these qualities this this this willpower which is needed to go through such an
which is needed to go through such an
which is needed to go through such an ordeal like this so we continued we
ordeal like this so we continued we
ordeal like this so we continued we follow the whole of nonsence route all
follow the whole of nonsence route all
follow the whole of nonsence route all the way down to Cape for every week
the way down to Cape for every week
the way down to Cape for every week pull over cogs up on the beach and
pull over cogs up on the beach and
pull over cogs up on the beach and settle down make camp wait for the
settle down make camp wait for the
settle down make camp wait for the sailboat that was going to pick us up
sailboat that was going to pick us up
sailboat that was going to pick us up now as you all know waiting time can be
now as you all know waiting time can be
now as you all know waiting time can be a little bit boring sometimes but then
a little bit boring sometimes but then
a little bit boring sometimes but then again when you’re being on the next
again when you’re being on the next
again when you’re being on the next position for three months which is your
position for three months which is your
position for three months which is your expedition partner you don’t really need
expedition partner you don’t really need
expedition partner you don’t really need a lot to have fun you just make the best
a lot to have fun you just make the best
a lot to have fun you just make the best out of it so we were camped there
out of it so we were camped there
out of it so we were camped there and we didn’t have too much in reserve
and we didn’t have too much in reserve
and we didn’t have too much in reserve and then we got a message that the book
and then we got a message that the book
and then we got a message that the book was delayed not just one week the two
was delayed not just one week the two
was delayed not just one week the two weeks delayed and we got hungrier and
weeks delayed and we got hungrier and
weeks delayed and we got hungrier and hungrier and you know you’re hungry when
hungrier and you know you’re hungry when
hungrier and you know you’re hungry when you get water in your mouth seeing a
you get water in your mouth seeing a
you get water in your mouth seeing a polar bear but then again Franz Josef
polar bear but then again Franz Josef
polar bear but then again Franz Josef land is just full of surprises were
land is just full of surprises were
land is just full of surprises were together
hey hey exposition ha
hey hey exposition ha you can say dopamine’s lippy Lynette
what are you doing here
what are you doing here we’ve come to see you did you know that
we’ve come to see you did you know that
we’ve come to see you did you know that you’re the first people we seen in three
you’re the first people we seen in three
you’re the first people we seen in three months
so that really saved the day for us but
so that really saved the day for us but the best day was still to come
the best day was still to come
the best day was still to come and that was 13th of August finally we
and that was 13th of August finally we
and that was 13th of August finally we saw sail in the horizon and this is
saw sail in the horizon and this is
saw sail in the horizon and this is actually a friend of mine for life tour
actually a friend of mine for life tour
actually a friend of mine for life tour life son who said his own private
life son who said his own private
life son who said his own private sailboat from Oslo all the way to the
sailboat from Oslo all the way to the
sailboat from Oslo all the way to the northern parts of Norway across the
northern parts of Norway across the
northern parts of Norway across the Bering Sea to Franz Josef land to pick
Bering Sea to Franz Josef land to pick
Bering Sea to Franz Josef land to pick us up isn’t it great to have such
us up isn’t it great to have such
us up isn’t it great to have such friends it’s amazing and this is also
friends it’s amazing and this is also
friends it’s amazing and this is also the really the best moment on the whole
the really the best moment on the whole
the really the best moment on the whole expedition I think and we sail across
expedition I think and we sail across
expedition I think and we sail across the barren sea again back to the
the barren sea again back to the
the barren sea again back to the northern parts of Norway where I got on
northern parts of Norway where I got on
northern parts of Norway where I got on my bicycle and cycled home to Oslo now
my bicycle and cycled home to Oslo now
my bicycle and cycled home to Oslo now after managed to bike myself home to
after managed to bike myself home to
after managed to bike myself home to Oslo I had a look on the satellite maps
Oslo I had a look on the satellite maps
Oslo I had a look on the satellite maps of these areas we just have been true
of these areas we just have been true
of these areas we just have been true and that is when I saw that both the
and that is when I saw that both the
and that is when I saw that both the northeast and northwest passage was open
northeast and northwest passage was open
northeast and northwest passage was open at the same time and that is also when I
at the same time and that is also when I
at the same time and that is also when I got ID that it might be possible to sail
got ID that it might be possible to sail
got ID that it might be possible to sail around the whole Arctic in one season
around the whole Arctic in one season
around the whole Arctic in one season and this was obviously due to global
and this was obviously due to global
and this was obviously due to global warming and I measure to measure the the
warming and I measure to measure the the
warming and I measure to measure the the ice thickness up there since the early
ice thickness up there since the early
ice thickness up there since the early 90s for the Norwegian polar Institute
90s for the Norwegian polar Institute
90s for the Norwegian polar Institute and and what we wanted to do with this
and and what we wanted to do with this
and and what we wanted to do with this expedition was to show with a visual
expedition was to show with a visual
expedition was to show with a visual example of what is happening with the
example of what is happening with the
example of what is happening with the polar ice caps so we started to plan a
polar ice caps so we started to plan a
polar ice caps so we started to plan a trip around the Arctic and with me I
trip around the Arctic and with me I
trip around the Arctic and with me I asked were left or left zone who picked
asked were left or left zone who picked
asked were left or left zone who picked us up on fresh Josef land to join and we
us up on fresh Josef land to join and we
us up on fresh Josef land to join and we planned this trip together as a crew we
planned this trip together as a crew we
planned this trip together as a crew we had a young Frenchman called Vincent
had a young Frenchman called Vincent
had a young Frenchman called Vincent coal yard and also as a crew we held my
coal yard and also as a crew we held my
coal yard and also as a crew we held my Russian friend stanislav the coast is
Russian friend stanislav the coast is
Russian friend stanislav the coast is keen and 28th of july we set sail out of
keen and 28th of july we set sail out of
keen and 28th of july we set sail out of the Murmansk Lord and into the power and
the Murmansk Lord and into the power and
the Murmansk Lord and into the power and sea
so it’s very shallow
so it’s very shallow I’m trying to stabilize myself in
I’m trying to stabilize myself in
I’m trying to stabilize myself in stabilized
stabilized
stabilized whoa jumping over four meters my way we
whoa jumping over four meters my way we
whoa jumping over four meters my way we met the first heavy pack ice outside the
met the first heavy pack ice outside the
met the first heavy pack ice outside the time ear but nothing compared to what
time ear but nothing compared to what
time ear but nothing compared to what you can read about in the history books
you can read about in the history books
you can read about in the history books and actually one of the biggest problems
and actually one of the biggest problems
and actually one of the biggest problems we had was fog because we had so much
we had was fog because we had so much
we had was fog because we had so much open water but it became foggy and even
open water but it became foggy and even
open water but it became foggy and even if we knew that there were passages
if we knew that there were passages
if we knew that there were passages through these ice fields we sometimes
through these ice fields we sometimes
through these ice fields we sometimes got stuck and had to retreat so we had
got stuck and had to retreat so we had
got stuck and had to retreat so we had storms we had all kinds of weather of
storms we had all kinds of weather of
storms we had all kinds of weather of course but through this enormous Lee
course but through this enormous Lee
course but through this enormous Lee long Siberian Coast which just stretched
long Siberian Coast which just stretched
long Siberian Coast which just stretched out forever we had also frequently very
out forever we had also frequently very
out forever we had also frequently very very calm weather with almost no winds
very calm weather with almost no winds
very calm weather with almost no winds and in these conditions the northern
and in these conditions the northern
and in these conditions the northern passage really could show her potentials
passage really could show her potentials
passage really could show her potentials in full two o’clock at night 16th of
in full two o’clock at night 16th of
in full two o’clock at night 16th of August North autumn you love to see why
August North autumn you love to see why
August North autumn you love to see why not
not
not God knows where he comes from we got it
now people usually think about the ice
now people usually think about the ice as something perón and desolated with
as something perón and desolated with
as something perón and desolated with not much life at all but actually it’s
not much life at all but actually it’s
not much life at all but actually it’s the opposite whenever we had ice there
the opposite whenever we had ice there
the opposite whenever we had ice there was it was teeming with my life and
was it was teeming with my life and
was it was teeming with my life and there was no ice there was no wildlife
there was no ice there was no wildlife
there was no ice there was no wildlife at all so so the drift ice the pack ice
at all so so the drift ice the pack ice
at all so so the drift ice the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean is really the big
of the Arctic Ocean is really the big
of the Arctic Ocean is really the big engine in the future in up there and the
engine in the future in up there and the
engine in the future in up there and the the pack ice actually acts as an upside
the pack ice actually acts as an upside
the pack ice actually acts as an upside down bottom underneath the ice it’s
down bottom underneath the ice it’s
down bottom underneath the ice it’s algae growing which again are our food
algae growing which again are our food
algae growing which again are our food for shrimps and smaller animals which is
for shrimps and smaller animals which is
for shrimps and smaller animals which is food for bigger animals like fish and
food for bigger animals like fish and
food for bigger animals like fish and seeds and birds and of course whales and
seeds and birds and of course whales and
seeds and birds and of course whales and polar bears and so on and polar bears
polar bears and so on and polar bears
polar bears and so on and polar bears obviously has become the symbol of
obviously has become the symbol of
obviously has become the symbol of what’s happening up there in the Arctic
what’s happening up there in the Arctic
what’s happening up there in the Arctic but but it affects the whole food chain
but but it affects the whole food chain
but but it affects the whole food chain from all animals and even if a polar
from all animals and even if a polar
from all animals and even if a polar bear can swim long distances which he
bear can swim long distances which he
bear can swim long distances which he obviously can do he will eventually need
obviously can do he will eventually need
obviously can do he will eventually need ice to move on he will need us to catch
ice to move on he will need us to catch
ice to move on he will need us to catch seals on he will need ice to breathe his
seals on he will need ice to breathe his
seals on he will need ice to breathe his jongwan on so so the changes of the
jongwan on so so the changes of the
jongwan on so so the changes of the Arctic is just happening too fast for
Arctic is just happening too fast for
Arctic is just happening too fast for these animals to adapt 5th of September
these animals to adapt 5th of September
these animals to adapt 5th of September Point Barrow and this is where we were
Point Barrow and this is where we were
Point Barrow and this is where we were going to have a career change so it’s
going to have a career change so it’s
going to have a career change so it’s time Muslera was going ashore and flew
time Muslera was going ashore and flew
time Muslera was going ashore and flew back to moscow and all the beach we have
back to moscow and all the beach we have
back to moscow and all the beach we have Vincent he who was eager and ready to
Vincent he who was eager and ready to
Vincent he who was eager and ready to get on board now it was the Northwest
get on board now it was the Northwest
get on board now it was the Northwest Passage obviously sailing and zigzagging
Passage obviously sailing and zigzagging
Passage obviously sailing and zigzagging through quite difficult conditions
through quite difficult conditions
through quite difficult conditions actually because there is so much more
actually because there is so much more
actually because there is so much more narrow channels up there than in the
narrow channels up there than in the
narrow channels up there than in the east and this is a area where we of
east and this is a area where we of
east and this is a area where we of course it was a challenge to save in
course it was a challenge to save in
course it was a challenge to save in broad daylight
broad daylight
broad daylight in September we got we had longer and
in September we got we had longer and
in September we got we had longer and longer nights and we had to sail 24
longer nights and we had to sail 24
longer nights and we had to sail 24 hours should we be able to complete this
hours should we be able to complete this
hours should we be able to complete this expedition before we froze there inside
expedition before we froze there inside
expedition before we froze there inside the ice and we had to stand on deck with
the ice and we had to stand on deck with
the ice and we had to stand on deck with the hand torch searching for ice and
the hand torch searching for ice and
the hand torch searching for ice and that was I think the most hair-raising
that was I think the most hair-raising
that was I think the most hair-raising thing we did on this expedition
thing we did on this expedition
thing we did on this expedition finally 25th of September we came to
finally 25th of September we came to
finally 25th of September we came to Pond Inlet and had completed both
Pond Inlet and had completed both
Pond Inlet and had completed both passages still there were now five
passages still there were now five
passages still there were now five thousand kilometres to go to back to
thousand kilometres to go to back to
thousand kilometres to go to back to Norway and that was the goal to complete
Norway and that was the goal to complete
Norway and that was the goal to complete the whole circle and that meant sailing
the whole circle and that meant sailing
the whole circle and that meant sailing through some of the roughest waters in
through some of the roughest waters in
through some of the roughest waters in the northern hemisphere the Baffin Bay
the northern hemisphere the Baffin Bay
the northern hemisphere the Baffin Bay and North Atlantic we were now in
and North Atlantic we were now in
and North Atlantic we were now in October so the stormy season had already
October so the stormy season had already
October so the stormy season had already begun but we managed to push through and
begun but we managed to push through and
begun but we managed to push through and finally 23rd of October we came sailing
finally 23rd of October we came sailing
finally 23rd of October we came sailing into our own home fjord Oslo fjord and
into our own home fjord Oslo fjord and
into our own home fjord Oslo fjord and it was a fantastic homecoming with lots
it was a fantastic homecoming with lots
it was a fantastic homecoming with lots of people meeting us at the dock and
of people meeting us at the dock and
of people meeting us at the dock and actually also from Nansen ship was back
actually also from Nansen ship was back
actually also from Nansen ship was back there in the corner and also also
there in the corner and also also
there in the corner and also also Amundsen ship to you it’s this one first
Amundsen ship to you it’s this one first
Amundsen ship to you it’s this one first to sail the Northwest Passage so we
to sail the Northwest Passage so we
to sail the Northwest Passage so we actually felt that kind of a nod of
actually felt that kind of a nod of
actually felt that kind of a nod of accomplishment from these two giants but
accomplishment from these two giants but
accomplishment from these two giants but I often get the question why why do you
I often get the question why why do you
I often get the question why why do you do all these hard trips all this
do all these hard trips all this
do all these hard trips all this suffering all the long time away from
suffering all the long time away from
suffering all the long time away from home and and so on and yes
home and and so on and yes
home and and so on and yes it’s I have to admit it is hard
it’s I have to admit it is hard
it’s I have to admit it is hard sometimes especially when you’re
sometimes especially when you’re
sometimes especially when you’re fighting the cold or the pack ice or
fighting the cold or the pack ice or
fighting the cold or the pack ice or maybe the worst thing is waking up in
maybe the worst thing is waking up in
maybe the worst thing is waking up in the morning after a nice dream and you
the morning after a nice dream and you
the morning after a nice dream and you find yourself in the middle of the
find yourself in the middle of the
find yourself in the middle of the Arctic Ocean with 1000 kilometers to go
Arctic Ocean with 1000 kilometers to go
Arctic Ocean with 1000 kilometers to go that is not always so nice and it’s easy
that is not always so nice and it’s easy
that is not always so nice and it’s easy to feel sorry for yourself which I
to feel sorry for yourself which I
to feel sorry for yourself which I sometimes do it but then again
sometimes do it but then again
sometimes do it but then again to be out there on all these expeditions
to be out there on all these expeditions
to be out there on all these expeditions and and also shorter trips out in the
and and also shorter trips out in the
and and also shorter trips out in the nature you are you relate to the
nature you are you relate to the
nature you are you relate to the surroundings in in a totally different
surroundings in in a totally different
surroundings in in a totally different way you’re present in your own life in a
way you’re present in your own life in a
way you’re present in your own life in a different way I feel and I think one of
different way I feel and I think one of
different way I feel and I think one of the secrets why I’m being able to cope
the secrets why I’m being able to cope
the secrets why I’m being able to cope with the struggle I think that is really
with the struggle I think that is really
with the struggle I think that is really the ability to to lift my hand to stop
the ability to to lift my hand to stop
the ability to to lift my hand to stop to lift my head and look around me and
to lift my head and look around me and
to lift my head and look around me and to see that I’m actually moving through
to see that I’m actually moving through
to see that I’m actually moving through an art exhibition every day but you have
an art exhibition every day but you have
an art exhibition every day but you have to lift your head to see it so I guess
to lift your head to see it so I guess
to lift your head to see it so I guess then you can understand that this is my
then you can understand that this is my
then you can understand that this is my life really and there is not just one
life really and there is not just one
life really and there is not just one answer to the big question I think a
answer to the big question I think a
answer to the big question I think a good answer is is because I’m having fun
good answer is is because I’m having fun
good answer is is because I’m having fun out there I like it and another answer
out there I like it and another answer
out there I like it and another answer is that I want to share and experience
is that I want to share and experience
is that I want to share and experience this share these experiences with you
this share these experiences with you
this share these experiences with you guys so thank you so much for coming
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