Ivar Tollefsen

Ivar Tollefsen, 2018

Ivar Erik Tollefsen (born June 23, 1961 ) is a Norwegian entrepreneur , mountaineer and rally driver .

Tollefsen became a multimillionaire through real estate deals. He gained fame by several Antarctic - expeditions , first ascents and his fourth place in the 2009 Dakar Rally .

Alpinism

Tollefsen went on several Antarctic expeditions. In 1994 he achieved first ascents of Jøkulkyrkja ( 3148 m ), Ulvetanna ( 2931 m ), Geßnerspitze ( 3021 m ), Kinntanna ( 2724 m ) and Holtanna Nordgipfel ( 2630 m ), in 1996/1997 the Rondespiret ( 2427 m ). In 2006, the first ascent of a route through the Ulvetanna north face followed ( level of difficulty A4 5.10 , 21 pitches , 960 meters, 16 days) with Robert Caspersen, Stein-Ivar Gravdal and Trond Hilde as well as six first ascents in the Holtedahl mountains .

Works

Queen Maud Land - Antarctica. Mortensen, Oslo 1994, ISBN 8-252-71250-9 (Norwegian. Original Dronning Maud Land. ISBN 82-527-1250-9 ).
Antarctica, The Ronde Spire. Orion, Oslo 1997, ISBN 82-458-0263-8 (norwegian. Original Antarktis, Rondespiret - 17 døgn i Rondespirets nordvegg. ISBN 82-458-0252-2 ).
with Stein P. Aasheim: Fem fjell. Hjemmet Mortensen, Oslo 1992, ISBN 82-527-1216-9 .
The Wolf's Fang - 11 Days on the Northwest Wall of Ulvetanna. In: American Alpine Journal , Volume 38, No. 70, 1996, p. 56.
On the North-West Wall of Ulvetanna. In: The Alpine Journal , 1997, pp. 13-21.

Web links

Climbed the giant wall in Antarctica on Bergstieg.com, January 20, 2007

Slik ble Ivar Tollefsen (52) mangemilliardær. In: Dagens Næringsliv , July 22, 2013 (Norwegian)

Individual evidence

^ Józef Nyka: Jøkulkyrkia, Queen Maud Land. In: American Alpine Journal , Volume 69, No. 37, 1995, p. 225.
↑ Aslak Aastorp: Rondespiret, First Ascent. In: American Alpine Journal , Volume 39, No. 71, 1997, p. 268.
↑ Rondespiret and Other Ascents. In: American Alpine Journal , Volume 41, No. 73, 1999, pp. 341-342.
^ Robert Caspersen: Norwegians return for Antarctic firsts. Newswire Alpinist.com, January 26, 2007.

personal data
SURNAME	Tollefsen, Ivar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Tollefsen, Ivar Erik (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Norwegian entrepreneur, mountaineer and rally driver
DATE OF BIRTH	June 23, 1961

[1] Józef Nyka: Jøkulkyrkia, Queen Maud Land. In: American Alpine Journal , Volume 69, No. 37, 1995, p. 225.

[2] Aslak Aastorp: Rondespiret, First Ascent. In: American Alpine Journal , Volume 39, No. 71, 1997, p. 268.

[3] Rondespiret and Other Ascents. In: American Alpine Journal , Volume 41, No. 73, 1999, pp. 341-342.

[4] Robert Caspersen: Norwegians return for Antarctic firsts. Newswire Alpinist.com, January 26, 2007.