Some days ago I sent an email to friend of mine asking about Lars Monsen and his life these days. She sent me some youtube links with subtitles saying that his tv - show called “Nordkalotten 365” has been aired on traditional TV in Norway and that over 900 000 of Norway’s 4,6 million watched the show in average, and the marketshare was close to 50%! Amazing.

PS: Norwegian outdoors expert Lars Monsen embarks on an exciting adventure in Nordkalotten, the area of Scandinavia north of the Arctic Circle.

Beyond Boundaries is a documentary series produced by Diverse Bristol for BBC Two. Over three series between 2005 and 2008, groups of physically disabled adventurers embarked on the adventure of a lifetime, crossing Nicaragua, Africa and the Andes under the guidance of ex SAS Major Ken Hames. They pushed themselves to the limits of endurance as they climbed mountains, kayaked down rivers etc. Here is one episode from this series.

Now it’s time for Norwegian version of this documentary. A Norwegian adventurer and journalist Lars Monsen are going to do something similar based on Beyond Boundaries. If you want to join, go here. Each participant must master their own physical limitations, work as part of a team and relate to other people with various disabilities. The goal is to conduct the expedition by  stretching their own limits and prove that limits of human endurance are stretchable. “It’s important to see disability as an ability, not just as a disability”, as Ken Hames said:

Some days ago I finished reading “Along inland’s border of Norway” by Lars Monsen and Trond Strømdahl. This book tells the story of norwegian adventurer Lars Monsens first long expedition together with his friend Trond Strømdahl in year 1992 - 1993. They went for a hike in the norwegian wilderness and stayed for a year. The trip was more strenuous than they predicted, so the book is really exciting, well written and well illustrated with photos.

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