Norrøna Podcast

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Welcome to the Norrøna podcast. A place where we inspire and facilitate great adventures through storytelling.

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December 19, 2023 Tomas Carlström - You can steal but you must steal with style (2:2)
Picking up where we left off, one of the original pioneers of backcountry skiing shares some of his greatest accomplishments while working as a product developer for Norrøna including the now iconic Ravneskar tent (made with a stolen design!). Tomas also shares his part in developing the first trollveggen Gore-Tex jacket in Europe. Tomas ends this episode by comparing the outdoor industry now to how it was in the 1970s and reveals why his design philosophy works so well with Norrøna.

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28min
December 19, 2023 Jørgen Jørgensen - An eternity perspective with the leader (2:2)
As the fourth-generation owner and leader heads into the company's 95th year and his 20th year, he reflects on the challenge of developing as a leader and how he makes decisions with an eternity perspective. In this episode, Jørgen discusses how hands-on he is with product development, the ultimate vision of the Norrøna House, and why a family-owned company is beneficial to the consumer.

Bonus! Jørgen saves some time to answer customer questions at the end.
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49min
October 16, 2023 Jørgen Jørgensen - A conversation with our leader (1:2)
Jørgen Jørgensen– Father, Innovator, and Entrepreneur. The fourth-generation owner and leader of Norrøna grew up with dinner table discussions centered around triumph and tragedy in exploration. It’s one of the many reasons he’s passionate about nature and building high-quality products. In this episode, Jørgen dives into the brand's history from the company’s first day on April 29th, 1929. Tune in to hear more about the making of the first Gore-Tex jacket in Europe, the founding of extreme user development, and how the lofoten collection was ahead of its time.
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57min
October 16, 2023 Tomas Carlström -An icon in the Scandinavian Outdoor Industry
Tomas Carlström is an engineer, designer, skier and photographer. He’s also an ice-climbing legend and an excellent storyteller. Tune in as he shares the details of how he ended up in a small village in Norway and how he helped change the sport of climbing’s reputation from being “exclusive” and far too dangerous, to an activity nearly anyone could enjoy.
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28min
March 07, 2023 Charles Post - Responsibility Ambassador: personal roadmap
Meet award-winning filmmaker, ecologist and surfer, Charles Post. Charles and his wife Rachel have recently become residents of Lofoten and are supporting themselves on what Charles coins “DIY” careers. Tune in to hear Charles reflect on what made him become an ecologist, how Lofoten is the perfect combination of him and Rachel's worlds, and his personal thoughts on Norrøna’s 2029 roadmap.
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54min
March 03, 2023 Bjørn Sætnan - A home and bed in nature: Sleeping bags
Our in-house product designer, Bjørn Sætnan, is back in our podcast studio to talk about his bag obsession – sleeping bags that is. Norrøna has been a part of sleeping bag development since the early 70’s and after a long hiatus in production, we’re about to make a comeback. Tune in to this to learn how Bjørn’s designs have brought some innovation into sleeping outdoors, his pro camping advice, and why sleeping in a tent is a form of meditation.
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50min
March 03, 2023 Bjørn Sætnan - A home and bed in nature: Tents
Meet Bjørn Sætnan, outdoor enthusiast and hardware product designer working at Norrøna HQ. When he isn’t climbing the side of a mountain, Bjørn can be found designing sleeping bags and tents that make the wilderness of nature feel like a second home. Tune in to the first of a two part episode to hear how Bjørn uses real world experiences in his designs, how he put his own functional twists to revamp a classic, and his thoughts on why the right designs could be the key to world peace.
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38min
February 27, 2023 Hilary McCloy og Andrew Drummond - Wearing senja in Senja
Meet outdoor extraordinaires Hilary McCloy and Andrew Drummond. If nature had a power couple to represent all it has to offer, it would be this pair. Tune in to hear Andrew and Hilary discuss their experiences filming in Senja while testing out our newest trail running collection, senja. They will also dive into the details around the life they built in the White Mountains –the epicenter for backcountry skiing in the US. And why working as a Norrøna Ambassador is like “a hybrid of work and vacation.”
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56min
February 01, 2023 Hedvig Hjertaker - Satellite phones and loved ones (2:2)
Picking up right where we left off from her first episode, Hedvig dives into the details of her adventure to the South Pole. Tune in to hear the advice fellow polar explorer, Børge Ousland gave her before she left, what she told herself on the hardest of days, and the luxury of 200 grams of chocolate per day.
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37min
January 27, 2023 Hedvig Hjertaker - Satellite phones and loved ones (1:2)
Meet Hedvig Hjertaker. Fresh from Antarctica and back in Norway carrying the new title of becoming the youngest woman ever to ski solo to the South Pole. Tune in to hear more details about the extreme preparation that went down before her big trip. Plus, how the “kissing disease” and a tragic loss were perhaps the biggest triggers towards her decision in becoming the ultimate explorer.
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29min

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The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.