11 Facts About Tomas Olsson

Tomas Kenneth Olsson was a Swedish adventurer and ski mountaineer.

Tomas Olsson was born in Kristinehamn but grew up in Boras.

Tomas Olsson took an engineering degree at Linkoping University in 2001, after which he moved to Chamonix in France to focus on skiing.

Tomas Olsson specialized in skiing down some of the world's highest and steepest mountains.

Tomas Olsson had gone from the top of Aconcagua in Argentina, Lenin Peak in Kyrgyzstan, Muztagh Ata and Kuksay Peak in China and Cho Oyu in Tibet.

Tomas Olsson lived in Chamonix in France, where he worked as a professional extreme skier.

Tomas Olsson was born in Kristinehamn and raised in Boras.

Tomas Olsson skied from the summit of Aconcagua in Argentina, Peak Lenin in Kyrgyzstan, Muztagh Ata and Kuksay Peak in China, Cho Oyu in Tibet, and a volcano in Kamchatka in Siberia.

Tomas Olsson climbed the mountain from Advanced Base Camp, 6400 meters above sea level, to the summit in a 2 days effort.

Unfortunately, just as they set off, and after only skiing down the North Face approximately 1,500 feet, one of Tomas Olsson's skis broke, adding extra tension to the already complex task.

Tomas Olsson was not the only one to attempt skiing down Mount Everest this year he was part of "The Vikings are back: Climb + Sky-ski Everest expedition 2006" with the ambition to ski down the North Col route of Mount Everest.