Last Kiss Before An Avalanche
Husband and wife team Rolf Bae and Cecilie Skog were Norwegian adventurers who loved extreme challenges such as scaling the tallest peaks and completing the longest treks in the world. Both were not mere beginners in the sport, having numerous achievements between them that included successful attempts to ski to both the South and North poles in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
In 2008, during an ascent of K2, the second highest peak after Mt. Everest, the couple were photographed locked in a kiss, oblivious to the tragedy that would befall Bae later on. On August 1, an ice fall took the life of Rolf, sweeping him off the mountain as his wife watched in horror.
