Flying High, Climbing Higher: Adventures Around the Globe
August 2026 - On August 12th 2026 I had the chance to fly through a total solar eclipse in my twin-engine Diamond DA42. A week earlier I had flown the Diamond DA42 to Iceland. With family I spent days of sun and easy weather — the kind of Icelandic summer you hope for and rarely... Continue Reading →
June 2026 - Jan Mayen is one of the most isolated and dramatic places on Earth — a small, windswept volcanic island in the Norwegian Sea, roughly 600 km north of Iceland, 500 km east of Greenland, and 900 km west of mainland Norway, well north of the Arctic Circle. Dominating its northeastern end is... Continue Reading →
February 2026 - Februay took Ruth and me on an unforgettable Pacific adventure that stretched far beyond our original plans. What started as a straightforward trip — beginning with vibrant days in Singapore, followed by island-hopping through the tropical wonders of Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu, before landing in Sydney — turned into something even more... Continue Reading →
January 2026 - On January 13th my friend Frode and I took off from Roskilde Airport (EKRK) on a three week adventure to Cabo Verde and back in my Diamond 42. After having visited Greenland and The Azores on similar trips we knew what we were into and what to pack for an adventure like... Continue Reading →
December 2025 - For the fifth time in just three years, I returned to Chile to pursue my passion for climbing volcanoes — this time accompanied by my two youngest children, Anna and Troels, as well as Andreas, my daughter's boyfriend. We divided our adventure between two contrasting regions: the lush south around Pucón and... Continue Reading →
September 2025 - I was asked by European Aircraft Sales in Odense, Denmark, if I could take a Diamond 42 from Sweden to India. What a chance, the Swedish airplane was very much like my own Diamond 42 and a tour to India was kind of a natural next step after having flown my own... Continue Reading →
August 2025 - Together with my youngest son Troels, I climbed and summited Mt. Kazbek, a 5,054 m. or 16,581 ft. high volcano in the Caucasus, right on the border between Russia and Georgia. From our hotel in Stepantsminda to Altihud (low base camp) On the first day of the climb, we started at 2,200 meters... Continue Reading →
April 2025 - On April 10th, 2025, I departed Roskilde (EKRK) in my Diamond 42. My goal was to reach The Azores and visit as many of the islands as possible before I had to be back two weeks later where annual inspection of the airplane was due. I reached The Azores after five days... Continue Reading →
December 2024 - After exactly two years I returned to San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile to climb more volcanoes. I started with four days in Bolivia to acclimatize. After returning to San Pedro I climbed three volcanoes, two of them being higher than 6,000 meters: 6,046 meters / 19,836 feet high Volcán Acamarachi (also known... Continue Reading →
August 2024 - Climbing Augustine Volcano had for a long time been on my bucket list. In August 2024 I returned to Alaska, this time with my travel buddy Frode. We had five days in Alaska with mainly bad weather, but for one day, Tuesday August 20th, the forecast looked very promising with clear skies... Continue Reading →