SPEAKER: Mr Borge Ousland
Celebrated Norwegian Explorer

"Børge Ousland, is arguably the most accomplished polar explorer alive!". (National Geographich Adventure, February 2006).

Ousland is a popular international lecturer who has long experience. He draws on more than 20 years’ experience with record-breaking expeditions to inspire audiences to reach for their own goals, professional and private.

He was the first person to complete a solo expedition to the North Pole without re-supplying, and the first to cross the Antarctic continent alone. He is still the only person to have accomplished both feats. Børge is an accomplished author, and a renowned photo and film photographer who has received several international awards for his expeditions and films.

In 2006, Borge set out on one of his hardest expeditions, North Pole during winter time. 22nd of January Borge and expedition partner Mike Horn left Cape Arktichesky and started the battle against the cold and darkness on the dangerous drifting ice. After more than two months, fighting open water, polar bears, minus 40 conditions and an infection that nearly killed Mike, they reached the Geographical North Pole 23rd of March.they have added a new chapter to the history of Polar exploration.

In 2007, Borge and Thomas Ulrich started on an old dream; to follow in Fridtjof nansen and Hjalmar Johansens footsteps through Frans Josef land. They started at the North Pole 1st of May, it took the them one and a half months across threashrous summer drift ice to reach Eva Live Island in the north east of the arcipelago. Børge has managed to successfully complete his expeditions as a result of thorough preparation with emphasis on training, coordination and development of equipment and properly balanced nutrition.