- Thomas Klingenberg
- From: Oslo, Norway.
- Ambassador since: 2016
- Outdoor activities: Mountain Biking
- person.testingAndDeveloping: skibotn
Achievements:
- Multiple podium finishes across the Norwegian national enduro and downhill series.
- Consistently placed in the Top 100 in all contested Enduro World Series (EWS) races.
- Featured "local hero" in major Norrøna film projects alongside mountain bike legends Rémy Métailler and Geoff Gulevich.
- Successfully tackled the Midsundtrappene—one of the world's longest stone stairs (3,292 steps)—on a mountain bike.
- Completed over 20 professional races since 2013, representing the prominent Sk Rye club.
- Secured a top-10 stage finish (9th place) during the highly technical Sogndal Enduro.
Thomas Klingenberg is a professional Norwegian mountain biker and outdoor adventurer known for his high-speed riding and technical skill in steep terrain. Often referred to as one of Norway's "local heroes" in the gravity biking scene.
Where did you grow up?
Oslo, Norway.
Where do you currently call home?
Trondheim, Norway.
Activity
Mountain biking.
What year did you join the Norrøna family?
2016.
What current items on norrona.com are some of your go-to favorites?
What do you actively do to cut back on your carbon footprint?
Eat less meat.
Was there someone or some event that inspired you to get involved in your sport/activity?
I started riding with my friends as a kid before I knew it was a sport!
Your favorite place in the world?
Hafjell (Norway) for biking with friends, Portes du Soleil (France) for biking with new people and Hoddevika (Norway) with a surfboard.
What advice would you give your 10-year-old self?
Don't wait until you're 15 to do organized biking! And take life a bit more chill.
If you were stranded alone in the wilderness, name 3 things you would want to have with you.
A friend, some food, and good clothes.
What hobbies do you enjoy participating in?
Biking obviously, surfing, skiing, guitar and #vanlife.
What would be the theme song describing your life?
Coastline - Hollow Coves.
What is/are your hidden talent(s)?
I'm really good at guessing how long it takes to get from one place to another.
Describe yourself in 3 words.
Adventurous, spontaneous, positive.
What is a skill that everyone should master and why?
Don't get caught up in things, just learn to let go, because it brings joy.
Thomas Klingenberg in action
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