Entre 1994 et 1995, les Norvégiens Lars Monsen et Marit Holm ont accompli une extraordinaire traversée de 3 000 kilomètres à travers l’Alaska, entièrement à pied, au cœur de certaines des régions sauvages les plus reculées et les plus exigeantes de la planète.
L’expédition a débuté après que Monsen a publié une annonce pour trouver un compagnon de voyage et choisi Holm parmi 38 candidats.
Pendant des mois, les deux aventuriers ont vécu presque exclusivement sous tente, traversant montagnes, forêts, rivières et vastes étendues sauvages de l’Arctique, tout en affrontant des conditions météorologiques extrêmes, l’isolement et des défis logistiques constants.
Throughout the journey, they relied on Norrøna clothing, backpacks, and other expedition equipment, putting the products to the test in conditions ranging from autumn storms and deep winter cold to the rugged terrain of the Alaskan backcountry.
The crossing became one of the most remarkable Norwegian wilderness expeditions of its era and helped establish both Holm and Monsen as leading figures in modern Scandinavian outdoor exploration.
It also reinforced Norrøna’s close connection to adventurers who pushed themselves – and their equipment – to the limit in some of the world's last great wilderness areas.
Marit Holm remains one of Norrøna’s most active and trusted product testers, bringing more than four decades of wilderness experience into her feedback to the company’s designers and the entire Research, Development & Design (RD&D) team. Her firsthand knowledge from countless expeditions continues to help shape and refine the next generation of Norrøna products.
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