Cecilie Skog
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About
Norwegian adventurer who rose to fame for having climbed Mount Everest in 2004. She subsequently summited the world's then-second largest mountain K2 in 2008, and finished the first ever unassisted crossing of Antarctica in 2010 with Ryan Waters.
Before Fame
She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing. She worked as a nurse before her summiting of Mount Everest in 2004, which saw her pivot towards full-time adventuring.
Trivia
She summited Mount Kilimanjaro in 2004. She has seen her skogcecilie Instagram account grow to boast more than 150,000 followers.
Family Life
Her first husband Rolf perished during the descent of K2 in 2008. She has two daughters.
Associated With
She and Hannah Midtbo are both popular adventurers hailing from Norway.
