Cecilie Skog (born August 9, 1974) is a Norwegian adventurer who was the first Norwegian woman to summit K2 mountain in 2008 and in 2010 she made the first unassisted trek across Antarctica.
Life Skog studied and worked as a nurse, but since summiting Mount Everest in 2004, she has worked as a professional adventurer, guide and lecturer.
In August 2008, she climbed K2. Her husband, Rolf Bae, who had been climbing with her on K2, perished during the descent, as did ten other mountaineers. In a close call at the so-called Bottleneck, a Serbian climber, Dren Mandić, unhooked himself and lost balance, bumping into Skog and falling 100 metres to his death.
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.
Summits Mont Blanc 4807 m, 1996 Aconcagua, 6962 m (South America) 1999 Denali, 6194 m (North America) 2001 Cho Oyu 8188 m, 2003 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 (Australia) 2006 Carstensz Pyramid, 4884 m (Oceania), 2007 K2, 8611 m (Pakistan) 2008, summited on August 1 with Lars Nessa. First Norwegians to summit K2. Manaslu 8163 m, 2011 Lhotse 8516 m, 2012
Other expeditions 2003: Shisha Pangma 8042 m (reached 7400 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 Ellesmere Island to the pole in 49 days 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
Books Cecilie Skog og de tre polene (2006) Til Rolf (2009) Antarktis (2011) Utemat (2012) Et friluftsliv (2014)
See also Explorers Grand Slam Three Poles Challenge
References
External links Cecilie Skog on 7summits.com Dagbladet article (Norwegian) First unassisted and unsupported crossing of Antarctica