Torry Larsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Torry Larsen

Norwegian explorer

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1971

Place of Birth: Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Profession: explorer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Torry Larsen

  • Torry Larsen (born 11 April 1971 in Ålesund) is a Norwegian adventurer and Arctic explorer. In 1992 he met fellow adventurer-to-be Rune Gjeldnes, also of Møre og Romsdal.
  • Both Gjeldnes and Larsen served in the Norwegian Naval Special Operations Command. Together with Gjeldnes, Torry Larsen travelled across Greenland in 1996–2500 km in 79 days—unsupported by helicopters.
  • In 2000, they completed the "Arctic Ocean 2000" expedition—a 109-day, 2,100 kilometer trip that started in Siberia, crossing the North Pole and reaching Canada.
  • They became the first to cross the Arctic Ocean without resupply.

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