Rolf Bae

Infobox Celebrity
name = Rolf Bae


caption = Rolf Bae
birth_date = birth date|1975|1|9
birth_place = Trondheim, Norway
death_date = death date and age|2008|8|2|1975|1|9
death_place = K2, Himalayas, Pakistan
occupation = Adventurer, mountaineer
salary =
networth =
website = [http://www.explorapoles.org/index.php?/polar_explorers/bae_rolf/&uid=48 http://www.explorapoles.org]

Rolf Bae (January 9 1975 - August 2 2008) was a Norwegian Arctic adventurer and mountaineer. Bae operated an adventure company called "Fram", [ [http://www.explorapoles.org/index.php?/polar_explorers/bae_rolf/&uid=48 Rolf Bae] , International Polar Foundation.] specializing in Arctic and Antarctic travel and survival courses.

He was married to Cecilie Skog, currently the only woman who 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 the Antarctica with fellow explorer Eirik Sønneland, [cite web|url = http://www.newzeal.com/theme/bases/Norway/NorwegianPole.htm|title = NORWEGIAN SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION 2000-2001|accessdate = 2008-08-08] [cite web|url =http://www.mountwashington.org/publications/windswept/2001/42-1-Antarctic_Journal.php|title = Windswept – Antarctic Journal|accessdate = 2008-08-08] 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 December 27, 2005, he arrived at the South Pole, [cite web|url = http://web3.aftenbladet.no/sport/article244945.ece|title = Mount Vinson neste for Bae og Skog |accessdate = 2008-08-07] after skiing from the ice shelf, and on April 24, 2006, he reached the North Pole unsupported, [cite web|url = http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1292275.ece |title = Skog reaches North Pole - Aftenposten.no |accessdate = 2008-08-07] both expeditions together with Cecilie 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. [cite web |author=MacDonald, Dougald |url= http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/norwegians_repeat_historic_trango_route/ |title= Norwegians Repeat Historic Trango Route|accessdate=2008-08-07 |work= |publisher= Climbing.com |date= ]

The K2 accident

Rolf Bae died on August 2, 2008, in a climbing accident while taking part in an international expedition on K2 mountain in the Himalayas. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Climbers killed on K2 |url= http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2573189.ece |work= Aftenposten |publisher= |date= August 4, 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-07 ] Bae's wife Cecilie reportedly witnessed when her husband was swept off the mountain during an ice fall accident. [cite news |first= Richard |last= Oakley |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Seven climbers feared dead in ice fall on K2 |url= http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4449712.ece |work= Times Online |publisher= |date= August 3, 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-07 ]

References

Persondata
NAME = Bae, Rolf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Norwegian artic adventurer and mountaineer
DATE OF BIRTH = January 9th, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH = Sandnes, Norway
DATE OF DEATH = Bottleneck, K2, Himalaya
PLACE OF DEATH = August 2 2008