Only 1% make it // Arctic Elite Military Force

The Norwegian Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron from Military Intelligence Batalion.
(NOR LRRP SQN)
I joined this elite force on a mission to the arctics and it might be the hardest thing I have ever done.
Music and Sound Effects: share.epidemicsound.com/vSnfn​
Even (@evensnersrudg)
Jørgen (@bjoerum)
Edited by Magnus Midtbø
Sponsors:
- Toyota
- Scarpa

[@t.k.2417]

Magnus 4 years ago: "I just wanna try doing some VLOGs." Magnus now: Doing high-quality documentaries.

[@HyenDry]

THIS is the type of growth as a creator i love seeing,

[@scottessery100]

What’s the attrition rate of this unit? It feels like a few injuries and accidents occurs during selection

[@ams5572]

@@scottessery100 you get injured youre done basically. They leave you no time to recover

[@random_name3977]

It's so professional because it's basically army propaganda.

[@carlmathisen]

For real, this is really good stuff!

[@JoPro06]

To all those wondering, this is a practice with a simulated situation, and therefore there is no real ‘enemy’ to be aware of, but they try to keep the impression as if this could be the case. They are supposed to solve a task, over an unknown time/distance. They’re firing with blanks, so the weapons are real, but they won’t shoot anything ‘sharp’. Some of the faces are blurred out, and they are active people in this ‘unit’, but those who are not blurred out are retiring, and are seen in several episodes along Magnus. Magnus was invited to join the Norwegian military, and make videos with them. He tried several things, and now he joined a typical practice that The Norwegian Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron might perform. Thereby, some of the situations might seem a little odd/ weird/ unnatural, but this is just a practice, and he is joining as a viewer/ tourist, to get an insight. (Edit) I get some comments hinting that this obviously is an exercise and everybody knows it, but looking at many comments in the comment section it clearly shows that not everybody are as aware of the fact that this is an exercise.

[@ja1235]

No shit.

[@JoPro06]

@@ja1235 …?

[@thepoondoctor6637]

@@ja1235 the reply of a child

[@elishagiles9126]

Thank you so much! I was wondering about this.

[@adaptivefx9253]

They took it all very serious ( minus having a cameraman and a drone flying around) respect

[@dhruvpatki2169]

Props to the camera crew for keeping up with magnus and the forces, all while keeping stable audio and video!

[@Babooshka47]

didnt have to carry a heavy backpack and probably had way more food and water

[@alpal1019]

it was probably a frone recording them

[@alpal1019]

*drone

[@mcaro1]

@@alpal1019 drones are too loud there’s no way

[@joshmdmd]

@@mcaro1 no drone just camera dude. but this is training so sound was of no consequence

[@TheArtofBoxing101]

My dad was an Army Ranger in the 3rd Battalion and he said he actually ran into these guys years ago in some mission he didn't want to talk about. He said they were the most badass crazy eye'd looking mofos he'd ever seen.

[@ryneagheilim9782]

RLTW!!

[@ScumpIsMyDad]

How do they conduct exercises like this in regards to being shot at and who they were shooting at? Could you give me some bts knowledge lol I would assume they aren’t trying to actually kill each other in training but how do they properly do that safely?

[@TheArtofBoxing101]

@@ryneagheilim9782 ALL THE WAY!

[@trtvitor1385]

@@ScumpIsMyDad Shooting blanks at eachother. It’s a simulation of what could happen rather than a reenactment.

[@ScumpIsMyDad]

@@trtvitor1385 that makes so much sense I’m quite disappointed that I didn’t think of that, thank you for explaining!

[@HrPedrosak]

"I kinda stopped looking for enemies to be honest..." - Magnus Midtbø 😂

[@luludancelover]

Which enemies? Haha 😂

[@TesterAnimal1]

@@luludancelover KZbinrs who can’t get that many subscribers!

[@suze6083]

😂😂 I really laughed at that one, too:) Yeah, and if I was there, I would have been checking for my “handsome” comrades😉 if you catch my drift…I’d be a lousy backup…total distraction…😂😂 “look to the left for enemies” while me thinking “well, well nice butt up there” being on my last leg…dying 😂😂

[@kleindarco]

They are gonna deal wth it, best team mate xD

[@madmike9270]

Been there. 😂😂

[@nadiamalen]

Somehow Magnus you have become a journalist, documentarist and filmmaker. Amazing.

[@alpinejonny]

And this isn't even his final form.

[@dave_h_8742]

Novelist too. Book ordered.

[@huhummmmmmm]

This is a military advertisement, I think you've got a skewed understanding of the professions you mentioned.

[@mrluvsoap]

True

[@idontno0]

He makes his own films and has no media really covered these dudes?

[@ryannixon6005]

who tf is the guy filming, hes just lowkey walking ahead of all of them and not breaking a sweat, what a chad.

[@porgplays3309]

It’s cause it’s fake

[@gummygum6423]

@@porgplays3309 how do you fake climbing a mountain?

[@porgplays3309]

@@gummygum6423 not that part the gunshots they are blank

[@gummygum6423]

@@porgplays3309 ofc its training, its a simulated gunfight

[@WOLF-td9ei]

The camera man is not wearing as much gear except camera gear that’s why he is faster then the others who are wearing 30 pounds

[@cantwellmikey]

As a former US Army Infantryman, I will say this. I’m damn glad these men are on our side. You are looking at true bad Mother’s here folks. Men not to be trifled with. Thank you all for your service.

[@aksmex2576]

I am sure they were probably very useful in the mountains of Afghanistan, if they ever were there.

[@feonor26]

@@aksmex2576 Don't know if they were, but the Norwegian Armed Forces have two tier 1 special ops units called FSK and MJK. They were definitely there. The MJK operated in Afghanistan for years without a single casualty.

[@user-it6cj9yo6w]

A drone and they are gone.

[@user-it6cj9yo6w]

@@aksmex2576 yeah very useful. Just to have all blackout and leave

[@feonor26]

@@user-it6cj9yo6w Got to find them first

[@evensnersrudgustad876]

A pleasure working with you Magnus🤝

[@jon-kennethklemmetsmo2877]

Du kommer sikkert til å få en million spørsmål. Men jeg er den første 😅. Hvordan fysisk trening driver dere med? Har en kompis som skal søke opptak. Både for seleksjon og i avdelingen. Har du noe tips? Styrke og løping? Er det mye fullkropps trening osv i selve avdelingen. Eller har dere egne folk som setter opp / lager trenings planer? Tusen takk for svar og helt råååått å se hvor sprek dere er Tips til treningsplaner / opplegg?

[@evensnersrudgustad876]

@@jon-kennethklemmetsmo2877 Er stort fokus på å være i god fysisk form. På Forsvarets nettsider står det hvilke krav som må oppfylles, men det å ha god muskulær utholdenhet og kunne gå med tung opprustning over lang tid er viktig

[@GraeOne_]

You guys are next level. damn.

[@DanteYewToob]

Hold on a dang minute. Did you just burn yourself?! Lmao Aren’t you supposed to be classified? Did you just casually dox yourself on KZbin?! No.. I must be wrong.. lol no operative has ever casually burned themselves to leave a salutation. Hahaha then again… 007 casually walks around introducing himself as James Bond everywhere no matter what… soooo… Ahh, I went back. You’re retiring from the unit. Okay. Thanks for being a badass and stay safe out there!

[@JustHolck]

@@DanteYewToob Says in the video that Even and Jørgen are leaving the unit and don't need to be blurred

How do you start from filming indoor bouldering and end up doing multi-camera and drone filming with special ops on a freaking glacier? That was some epic level shit!

[@Pawn007can]

@vbddfy euuyt I’m pretty sure he is - the “contains paid advertisement” I think is a deal with the Norwegian military … it’s money well spent - I’m thinking that I should join the Norwegian military and I’m a 35 year old Canadian.

[@jorn_hub9364]

@@Pawn007can I think it’s kind of a double edged sword because people see this man who they’ve seen do a one armed muscle up eat shit through these exercises and are like “well fuck if he can’t do that…”

[@sextempiric7137]

He didn't organize it, Norwegian government did. It's just an advertisement.

[@powertreadssupremacy]

@@jorn_hub9364 If only 1% of applicants make it then this just separates the wheat from the chaff.

[@Ragatokk]

@@Pawn007can The description says: Sponsors: - Toyota - Scarpa

[@jeff0247598]

The common theme amongst special forces units around the globe......learn to function in sustained suffering. Learn to develop a warm relationship with discomfort, fatigue and adversity. The warrior ethos is important because it is mental and emotional as well as physical. Respect for these guys and for Magnus keeping up with them!!

[@shades2.183]

Simply put, get comfortable being uncomfortable. It's the common theme amongst most militry units. Desert, swamp, mountain, arctic or jungle it's the same melody.

[@Scythes]

They aren't special forces, but they are highly trained unit.

[@miles8307]

@@Scythes they are special forces

[@Scythes]

​@@miles8307 Norway only have two special forces units, the Special Operations Commando (FSK) and the Naval Special Operations Commando (MJK). They are organized under the Norwegian Special Operations Command (NORSOCOM). LRRP are as I said a highly trained unit in the Norwegian Army, but not classified as special forces. LRRP are a specialized unit, but that is really the opposite of being special forces. LRRP are the best at LRRP, while special forces need to be able to do a wide variety of different operations. Special forces are kind of the potato of the the Armed Forces, that can be used and trusted to resolve any type of operations anywhere in the world. Saying LRRP are not special forces is not to discredit them in any way, they are highly trained at what they do, they just aren`t special forces.

[@Cheesusrice69222]

Those guys with their faces blurred where probably the tier 1 dudes

[@theblackneon5396]

That backpack has the magical ability of making 35 kg feel like 10. it's absurdly well balanced and technical.

[@derekderek2570]

Osprey for the win!

[@theblackneon5396]

@@derekderek2570 Talking about the Norønna Recon pack, but osprey is hella fine too.

[@SoundToyzAreUs]

Using the Norrøna Recon myself. Its heavy (4,5 kgs) but pays off when the total weight exeeds 25 kgs. What it need is a better hip belt thightening system. I use a carabine with a 550 paracord to help me thighten it enough.

[@larserikertzgaardringen7426]

I have Used the Recon Pack for 15 years now. The best there is.

[@mr.peanut2096]

I love that at the end the two other guys look tired, but more or less fine, while Magnus looks like was just liberated from a POW camp

[@AdamTuxTengler]

True :D. Given Magnus has excelent physical condition and is a climber himself, it is a testament to how tough these special forces types are :D.

[@goku445]

@@AdamTuxTengler he has but he is certainly not trained for this. His strength is all upper body and this exercise is mainly lower body and endurance.

[@podomuss]

@@AdamTuxTengler it’s not really comparable. If these guys were to do a rock climbing challenge, Magnus would win. That’s not to put them down, these people are fierce in the mind and body, but they train for different traits than Magnus does.

[@alexanderblack6619]

@@podomuss magnus is still in great physical condition though, both of these things can be true

[@podomuss]

@@alexanderblack6619 I never said he wasn’t? I said that he trains for different traits

[@dylancox3390]

When Magnus realized he has to walk back down: "My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined"

[@brandonstraube2988]

As soon as Magnus said he was excited for the heli I knew they would be walking down.

[@73ns]

@@brandonstraube2988 Bet he didn't even get pizza

[@Valp85]

As former armed forces I was just sighing every time he talked about the helicopter like it would be a real thing. There's never a helicopter. MAYBE if it's some big combined arms NATO-exercise, otherwise they're not wasting the fuel.

[@70stunes71]

@@Valp85 lol... you definitely got that right

[@therobotfrom2003]

@@73ns when he was talking about the pizza the other guys were standing there silent like “😬 who’s gonna tell him”

[@TheRallyPointWithOttoRabe]

I spent time as a soldier in the Arctic and it really can be the most miserable and rewarding thing in the world. These guys are legit, much respect!

[@helourhi]

could you tell me how i could also work as a Soldier in the Artic? i am determined

[@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062]

@@helourhi Apply for it? Given, you have the requirements met.

[@feonor26]

@@helourhiFirst of all you have to be a citizen in a country that has a military unit like this.

[@leszczua3986]

Can we get a moment to appreciate that the camera man did this as well?

[@julianlora_]

magnus: looking pooped at the end the other guys: looking like they just got back from a quick jog

[@Zraknul]

I was going to say it's just Wednesday to them, but really it's that quick Tuesday evening through Thursday morning jog.

[@gedpictures2487]

I like how the other videos with army forces would just be like a pull up challenge and these guys were like let's have him do a 35h hike with a 35kg backpack 😂😂

[@danisrusski6297]

The other army forces were soldiers who train mostly to fight in larger battles and in conjunction with vehicles and other units. These guys are mostly by themselves and walk or drive in small units.

[@mikoajpiatek6716]

I can only tell you that polish special forces selection includes a week of mountain hiking with 1h sleep per 24h, with every applicant on it's own the entire week. Next Level shit.

[@ConfidentMelon]

@@mikoajpiatek6716 sounds similar to a phase in SAS selection

[@havardmj]

@@mikoajpiatek6716 Not really next level. Same level. These guys are doing a mission, not a selection process.

[@Sebb-xj8eg]

@@mikoajpiatek6716didnt u hear they went on a 44 hour mission with limited suplies without resuplying and without knowing how long the mission was gonna last and down to -30 celsius

[@someeuropeanguy7378]

This is where I spent my year in the norwegian army. I was there from 2010 to 2011. I have also climbed Istind and I can tell you, its a grueling hike. We went there just to get our berets, but doing a mission there sounds like an icy-cold Hell. Tough climb for tough guys. Loved this video.

[@NathanielAggvin]

I reckon you spent your conscription period in ¨Etteretningsbatalsjonen¨, very much of the same but this, the LRRP, a special operations capable force has no conscription service.

[@pizzatoym8359]

Seeing Magnus struggling to keep up is so humbling. Makes you realize how physically fit these people are.

[@christopherbehrens8894]

@Peter Evans they still are trained like no other. Special forces often overeat before missions, so if they are low on food for days and weeks they dont die

[@misutatomasu]

@Peter Evans you have to have slightly higher body fat so there's something to burn. If you are running on pure muscle/low body fat(11 or below) you are just going to either injure yourself or be in pain most of the time. Also, it's arctic conditions.

[@AbDirkie]

And quite big for their size as well...

[@xecidex]

Its not physical, its mental

[@trueskyte]

"Operation Meatballs" xD, didn't know Anton had so much influence.

[@hombrehombre9227]

Is extremly impressive the fact that Maguns could follow them in their mission. Magnus is a climber, but has an incredible physic shape. And when I say incredible, IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. I also were in the army for just a short time, and I wouldn't be able to do what he just did.

[@dane4]

these shots are so amazing, the video is badass. props to the cameraman and Magnus for making this and surviving the mission!

[@BrandonWilliamyt]

Oh yeah this is a banger! 🔥 💪🏻

[@magmidt]

Thanks brother🙏🏼

[@slowfoods6018]

💪💪💪

[@aferguson850]

@@magmidt I'd highly recommend this documentary series about the royal marines arctic and mountain warfare cadre kzbin.info/www/bejne/iomtk5KwodZqqJY first episode is about climbing

[@neoskhaos]

@@magmidt hey what boots were those? scarpa?

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

tiny bit of scramble climbing starts at 11:00

[@IrishDougal]

These guys are super impressive although they must have some respect for Magnus to even let him take part in this sort of exercise. Great video really enjoyed it!!

[@oldmanhair0]

They look up to Magnus.

[@salottin]

I was thinking the same... And also, he managed to complete the 34-hour mission. I don't lnow if I'd be even to even reach that pilot

[@zwykhg364]

It was impressive for Magnus, but this exercise was probably a pretty light exercise compared to the most difficult ones they have. But i'm sure they respect that he went through with the mission as a first timer without too many hickups on his part (except maybe being slower), it comes with the territory of being able to do stuff 99% of people can't do, no matter that extreme military exercises or an extreme hobby, the stuff they do is so difficult they don't have energy to waste on boasting and having an inflated ego, you'll probably find people like this very respectful and very mentally well put together individuals because of that and appriciate beginners that are eager to learn. Well, they might boast their ass off drunk the day after the exercise when celebrating, but thats how drunks act normally anyways.

[@Jakelol1980]

@@zwykhg364 its not 1% of people its 1% of selection 🤯

[@scottessery100]

@@Jakelol1980 Ranolph feinnes says it’s 0.1 per cent of the population and 1 percent of marines or paras are able to do sas sbs operations Insane respect for Magnus and all those guys

[@JGoodman333]

Best Magnus video with the free solo video in close second. I really appreciate how humble you are and I enjoy watching your channel.

[@Zsoltrepasy]

Amazing stuff, max respect to all these guys and to you as well Magnus!

[@DG-eg6wx]

I swear, next time Magnus is going to train like an astronaut and go to Mars and climb Olympus mons and probably flash it

[@MichielVerhoef]

Don't want to disappoint but Mount Olympus is in Greece and considered a hike, while it may be more exciting in winter.

[@TheAchaicus]

um, Olympus Mons is an enormous shield volcano on the planet Mars. A long ways from Greece.

[@Gzussss]

@@MichielVerhoef It's also almost 3 times the height of Everest, not just a hike.

[@JoviaI1]

@@MichielVerhoef Olympus mons is the largest mountain in the solar system.

[@dannydd5910]

@@MichielVerhoef lol

[@atle821]

What the hell. I came for some climbing videos, and ends up with amazing documentary, breathtaking scenary, filming and music and everything. This is a great channel!

[@sir2657]

9:01 all men know what our guy is going through

[@MissileGuidance]

Yes I was totally staring at the carabiner

[@123boy125]

For the confused dudes in the comments, this is a training mission/simulated mission. you still have to treat all exercises as real missions.

[@hansdomke89]

Thanks, I must have missed when they said that

[@chrism45]

@@hansdomke89 they didn't but Norway isn't at war with anyone currently

[@JumpingJacksism]

@@chrism45 not at war. but active in a lot of countries. especially in Mali.

[@perperson199]

It's amusing that people didn't get that😅

[@zwykhg364]

@@perperson199 People with no understanding of the military (im not saying civilians because there are probably a good amount of civilians with no former military experience with a good grasp on how militaries operate), often think the military is just the boot camp experience where a drill sergeant is screaming at people, parade exercises and long walks, and they think it's all just brainwashing killers that they then send out to war. It's because they only get their insight from boot camp TV shows and war movies.

[@danielsgustum2345]

This is just epic Magnus. The production, the cinematic and the people in these military videos of yours are just so so high quality! Keep up the good work.

[@sheldons1501]

Agreed!! Well done!!

[@kimh.4168]

Totally agree. It is like watching a high budget documentary 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✨

[@williammerola572]

Well Done , Everyone goes Home !!!

[@05carsm]

because it was not difficult, drones fly 3km high tops, he just showed a pass, jesus you people

[@danielsgustum2345]

@@05carsm sarcasm , lol

[@Oakshield2]

These men are pushing the human limits every day. Thank you Magnus for bringing this kind of content to us

[@busfahrer09]

by far the best youtube channel right now: sports, climbing, documentary, motivation - everything.

[@toni_Menorca]

Wow, this one was very special, these guys must be next level athletes. Filming and editing were exelent. Congratulations Magnus.

[@decubitusprofundus5583]

if russians see this video.. is this not like act of something? military shooting in a foreign country

[@palmadlandfjeld2243]

​@@decubitusprofundus5583 What? This was norwegian soldiers with an embed hiking and shooting blanks in Norway. Act of what exactly?

[@saidassimkus1133]

its not about being atletics its about your warrior spirit can you walk another 20km when your foot are bleeding to the bone from so much walking with heawy bag and uncomfortabl boots when u didnt have food for 5days days feel super cold out of water constatly on low energy also remind you wheh you dont have food and low energy you feel 2x times more cold than the actually temperatures is

[@SebHaarfagre]

@@saidassimkus1133 It's about athletics. AND mindset. I'm used to trips up to 4 weeks in the wilderness in Norway and I know what it's like to have packed for it - meaning this kind of backpack - and the distances to cover in that timespan. Going without food, water and sleep, is yet _another_ mindset which is completely different from "uncomfortable boots" - which you by the way should NEVER have and is the first mistake you'll ever do. But yeah everyone needs sleep, and I'm not sure about other people, but I've blacked out/fell asleep _while walking_ before. This should be avoided. Energy consumption and obtainability is something you also _have_ to be aware of. "Warrior spirit" without intelligence/wisdom/knowledge is useless in the long run. So, a bit of everything is needed. Finding water in the mountains during winter is basically impossible as well as as far down as 500 m. unless you visit some place with plumbing. You can cook snow. It taste shit. And before you ask, no, there's no point in eating snow, you spend more energy doing that than you get.

[@mefodius2]

As a military enthusiast, I can't stress enough how unique and amazing this video is, in so many different ways. I am speechless.

[@thentil]

Thank you to Magnus and the Norway military forces for bringing this to us. It is super cool to see!

[@lindasanson3094]

Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre is extremely challenging - and highly respected but the NOR LRRP SQN is boss and no one ever argues with that for a damn good reason : they train everyone else.

[@theoutsider6191]

Yomping in hard terrain is some hard work. Well done Magnus, great video. And Evan didn't even look like he broke a sweat.... hard lads for sure.

[@kamron_thurmond]

This might be the most badass thing I've seen on this channel yet. Funny thing is everyone says that Anton is probably a Russian spy, but it is now confirmed now that Magnus has trained with Norwegian intelligence.

[@jurgbangerter1023]

Spetsnaz used to be trained in Switzerland, in Kandersteg, in extreme climbing techniques, but Russia had some of the best mountaineers with Anantoly Boukreev and they have probably even forces similar to the Norvegian ones.

[@SGWChaosteam]

Keeping up with trained military guys is tough. Even if you´re really fit, a civilians body is not used to sleep and food deprivation or backpacks this heavy. You get tired, sore and your body just want´s to shut down. I´m really impressed with you, even knowing you´re crazy fit and no stranger to extreme fitness tasks. Big Kudos from Germany

[@krusifixi1]

normal day Sámi 200 years ago without modern equipment

[@ironpirate8]

@@krusifixi1 Yes, I guess many people 100 - 200 years ago would find this easier than most modern people. For example a miner or a shepherd or a farmer would be used to very long physical work days with less food than most of us.

[@krusifixi1]

@@ironpirate8 in the 1900s Lumberjacks worked 8hours maybe 6 days week carrying logs with minimum food with saw and axe deep snow in the forest.. Modern day man are Pussies.Normal day for Oldscool man is "extreme hard" to modern day "man..

[@Giagantus]

@@ironpirate8 Yeap I saw this video of some of hunter gatherer in Soth Africa tracking a gazelle or something for over 8 hours. The creature was pretty much dead of xhaustion after 8 hours

[@derek96720]

@@Giagantus that's not as hard as you'd think. Humans are literally built to walk all day with minimal energy expense. In the ancient times we'd "walk" our prey to death before finishing them.

[@luckyluksa]

I love how Magnus keeps asking where will they find the pilot, a grown mans way of asking Are we there yet?

[@asdasd-hs2no]

Much respect from Finland! LRRP training including survival, best memories ;) U guys have high mountains, that brings another aspect to LRRP that we don't have here so much. Still much hiking and skiing :)

[@feonor26]

Glad to have you guys in NATO with us finally

[@janaeggleston235]

Nice exercise. Climbing with that gear, definitely not a walk in the park. Magnus, what a great video. You certainly pushed yourself for this one. Always great to see you in the "wild."

[@owievisie]

You know what is insane, not even Magnus trying to keep up with these guys with a freaking 35 kg backpack But the cameraman doing the same (with a lighter pack I suppose) and in the meanwhile getting all of his shots That's increadible

[@MichielVerhoef]

I figured that as well. Also the drone views 'in enemy territory'. That cannot be operated form the warm Klatresenter.

[@leonmichell107]

Its fake

[@kristiansundsfjord4095]

The soldiers do the filming. You can occasionally recognize their voice behind the camera

[@Lumi_nance]

@@kristiansundsfjord4095 how? you see 3 people on cam

[@kristiansundsfjord4095]

@@Lumi_nance Well you actually see more people, but they can't show their faces on camera. The few people in the video you see are quitting. So they are no longer in active duty and dont have to hide their identities

[@robertstevenson7554]

Thanks that these guys are on our side. You wouldn't want to mess with them. The specialist units throughout the world show what professional soldiering is all about.

[@Fendeguard]

Unbelievable footage. Incredible work all the way around.

[@camillahauklien7594]

I’m joining the Norwegian army myself next year, and i’m loving watching all your videos about them!

[@justinalae-carew7824]

First off - Editing of this is INSANE! Deserves an award! Secondly, love how Magnus after 35 hours of hiking up and down a mountain with a 35kg backpack is "feeling pretty drained". I would be dead after 2 hours. Magnus is superhuman to keep up with those guys

[@FutureBoyWonder]

Pfff I could im a navy seal green berret MI6 operative. I fought in grenado kosafo plus i a certified genius, you remember those robot dogs? I deigned those i am an alumni at the STD university. Bro this guy weak sauce. I am Strong sauce

[@swagga1able]

@@FutureBoyWonder 😭😭😭 you’re so funny

[@nanoqht285]

@@swagga1able I can’t tell if you thought he was serious and you were just sarcastic, or if you meant that he was actually just funny.

[@swagga1able]

@@nanoqht285 at the weak sauce strong sauce comment he killed me but over all the whole comment was funny

[@swagga1able]

@@nanoqht285 alumni at STD University… come on😭😭😭

[@shanehutchison6791]

I am a retired Canadian soldier. Speaking from experience, the Norwegian High Arctic and overall terrain is very similar to ours here in Canada. As the FX (Field Exercise) goes...yes that is what it is like on those missions. Although I was not Tier 1 Special Forces like these fellows, living in and operating within Canada means that we have to train to be able to overcome obstacles put in our way to achieve the Objective given to us. What an outstanding episode! You did great for someone who does not do this as a Professional Soldier. Well done to my Norwegian Brothers. Cheers. 🇨🇦

[@NathanielAggvin]

Theses are not tier 1 operators, they are special operations capable, conventional forces

[@MicahGreenhalgh]

You’re insanely tough my guy. Bravo. This is crazy

[@georgiaairborne2364]

This is awesome. I served with the Norwegian LRRP units in Northern Afghanistan. Some of the best and worst times in Afghanistan was spent along side our NATO brothers from Norway! I still keep in contact with some of those guy’s! Would give anything to go to Norway and visit them!

[@mattdieck7146]

badass man!

[@erwaldox]

@TheBorz all of them..

[@yeshiyangzom8532]

White racists support white racists.

[@SebHaarfagre]

@TheBorz How is the number of countries relevant to anything? There was a - constantly updating mind you - number of _sodiers_ as a goal on the ground at all times. Their nationalities is irrelevant. These forces' days would _mostly_ comprise of improving situations locally and that also includes both simple and complex things for civilians. You can go watch the NRK's documentary on this if you're interested in educating yourself, because your mindset _seems_ to be presumptive of a pure black/white scenario.

[@bigjohnhansome5779]

@TheBorz Exactly. From what we've seen the Taliban are the best special forces.

[@craftbeerclimber5402]

Bravo, Magnus. As military veteran, seeing you step up to the gauntlet and do stuff for the experience, when barely even single-digit percentages of people sign up to do this because they want to, is absolutely amazing.

[@adonis6193]

I would LOVE to, but not sure how.

[@theoutsider6191]

You get a like just for your name bro 🙂

[@mayamariebailey]

I'm new to your channel Magnus, and Im grateful to the youtube algorithms for bringing footage like this to my screen! What you bring to light is amazing and utterly gripping! carry on!

[@whataquirkyguy]

This is amazing content. These guys are awesome ! Thanks Magnus !

[@shaboigyn]

Pilot: ooh thank you so much. why are we speaking English? Magnus: it’s just something we’re doing ok

[@willdewey708]

Lets be honest- we all tune in to watch Magnus turn up and demonstrate he's a world class human time and time again. And I love this video because not only do we get exactly what we asked for (way to go Magnus- nuts day.5 of mega hiking) but we also get a peak into the fact that elite military units are squads of Magnuses and that is inspiring. Great video, great job everyone.

[@lookherelooklisten7850]

Every person in that squad is more fit than him, every person is the best in what they do but no one can be best at everything

[@asdqwe123610]

Squads of Magnii.

[@MrVannspreder]

@@asdqwe123610 One Magnus. Several Magnii. I like it!

[@TheKidWithPr0blems]

I love your content Magnus, and that you don’t give up. Stay strong 💪🏻

[@riftf7409]

agreed. your from the other vid too, Hii

[@SaraClark-up2bm]

Although I didn't pursue a military career, I still have a lot of respect for our armed forces. I know that they are brave men and women who are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect our country. I am grateful for their service, and I hope that they can always return to their families safely.

[@viberunner3940]

Operation Meatballs made me laugh so hard 😂😂

[@winterscaleb]

Hahaha I can just imagine how hard Magnus’s heart drop when they announced they had to walk back down

[@Flemdragon]

I’ve had similar things happen during training. It definitely feels like a knife in your heart.

[@nicksmith9276]

Anyone who has done military training exercises before knew that there was going to be no helicopter from the start 😂

[@franzneubauer6877]

@@nicksmith9276 exactly 😂

[@yaneomeyotanchevat3232]

It's a known thing, it's to make you more motivated to finish the task/training

[@rjeption]

Dude this video is so epic I couldn’t imagine the training and conditioning needed to succeed in these missions!!

[@peterk2735]

Special forces like these really are the best humanity has to offer. Like, you don’t choose a career path where you have to climb a mountain, carrying a 35kg backpack and potentially being shot at unless you truly believe in what you’re doing. It’s just so awe inspiring seeing the level of integrity, professionalism and skill these guys have 🙏

[@arbitraryalias9825]

To be clear this is propaganda. It was a training mission. Their lines may well have been pre-written like a reality TV show. SF is made up of badass brave loyal dudes, no doubt, but some of these guys believe they are above the law. Polar opposite of professional. There's a long expose about seal team six, I believe it was written by The Intercept, check it out.

[@erg4943]

@@arbitraryalias9825 congratulations you just learned that there are good and bad people in this world that goes for any job ever especially law enforcement

[@arbitraryalias9825]

@@erg4943 I'm responding to "special forces are the best that humanity has to offer. It's awe inspiring to see their level of integrity and professionalism..." I don't know the level of shyte these nordic guys get into, maybe it's like being the most badass boyscout ever. But American spec ops go in because they want to be offensive warriors, they want to kill. Even regular infantry (especially marines) sign up because they wanna get in gun fights. The idea that they are a bunch of saints is ridiculous and they'd confirm this. In reality these sort of guys shoot civs all the time, for the crime of being 'a military age male' or 'holding what looked like a radio' and it's extremely rare they face any sort of repercussions for misconduct so 🤷‍♂️. Never mind that they sign up knowing full well that they're going to fight in an illegal war and their enemy poses zero threat to the US.

[@arbitraryalias9825]

@@analias4773Is it uncomfortable to think about the fact that Rangers, SEALs, SAS, Spetsnaz all volunteer because they want to kill? They don’t think about the morality of the battle they are fighting, they simply execute orders.

[@empirelee7676]

"The best humanity has to offer" The fact that the Nazis also had special forces and probably literally said this about them, doesn't make you think - no?

[@TheBrettDuncan]

This is some hardcore shit...mad props to going through this and still being able to talk and keep a positive attitude afterwards.

[@chrish.4345]

Love the mix of both climbing and non-climbing stuff. Just like what you started with! Can't wait to experience Oslo Klatresenter for the first time next week. Love your videos and keep up the great work Magnus!

[@dave_h_8742]

Was more of what I did before Covid19 in the mountains except for climbing and getting shot at 😂 so different trying to walk with a big pack on with camping gear in compared to without in a gym.

[@zigzagarisen]

I can't get over how incredible the video quality is under such incredible adverse conditions.

[@sabitrakhim7546]

Mountain view and overall nature is truly amazing. Well done!

[@RandomNorwegianGuy.]

"The Norwegian military is the epitomi of quality over quantity" - Sun Tzu, the art of war

[@mjelves]

*epitome

[@My_Alchemical_Romance]

Missed that page in the US version……. Still true tho!

[@shubhamsarkar9680]

Yup they are good but Indian army are I think best in mountain warfare. Also search "Siachen glacier Indian army" , "HAWS Indian army" and "Operation Meghdoot"

[@shubhamsarkar9680]

@Kent Aarstad 🤦🤦🤦

[@shubhamsarkar9680]

@Kent Aarstad You don't have to ask me and show your restarted mentality, just search those terms and will get your answer....👍

[@theherk]

“WAY LATER” had me rolling. Heard it in that Spongebob narrator voice. Great job on operation meatballs.

[@user-qj3cb5tg8d]

Magnus, big thanks for your videos, plz keep doing this.

[@leemewes9142]

As an US Army veteran I have mad respect for you guys! Y'all are very good at what you do!

[@leewilliams5419]

Well done Magnus. I did 4 winters with British Royal Marines and Norway was by far the hardest soldiering. I enjoyed working with the Norwegians. Great people.

[@halfbakedc00kie]

Shed a tear for you when they said there was no helicopter haha. If you're reading this, Norwegian forces, get him back and give him a mission with a helicopter.

[@siquq]

You are my hero. Commitment to the task is the first step to any achievement.

[@jaribrus151]

Amazing video Magnus keep up the Good work

[@simenberg772]

It is actually insane how motivated you are to complete such a mission. Really shows the mentality you need to have as an (ex-)athlete! Great content!

[@seife41]

@Peter Evans none

[@jimjoelliejack]

Great video and beautiful footage. I’m an ex Royal Marine, we have a branch called the artic cadre, it specialises in artic warfare and produces the RM mountain leaders. They train in Norway and the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Norway has very close ties with the British military and you produce some first class soldiers.

[@trisgallagher9441]

Ex bootneck?

[@jimjoelliejack]

@@trisgallagher9441 yep, many years back now.👍

[@youreabigguy]

Absolutely beautiful shots, kudos on those

[@Schizopantheist]

When I saw the time counter I couldn't believe it was measuring hours, then I saw Magnus at the end. Yep, he looks like a man who's been walking or climbing for 35 hours. Respect. Good stuff

[@PumaTomten]

Both my father and grandfather was in the Arctic elite/paratroopers in Sweden, they said normal humans or even very trained humans would never mentally or physically manage it. You need a lot of extra things within

[@larryphotography]

What an incredible video and so beautifully filmed too!

[@grunder80]

I love to save as much time as possible, so I'm very often fast-forwarding or skipping some parts of videos on KZbin. Here I did not. Outstanding piece of documentary.

[@Bigdaddyman1]

I love how when other content creators don't have content that is the specific style of what their channel is for they go and clickbait or do a really bad collaboration, but when Magnus doesn't have climbing content he goes and slays himself on some mountain with elite military forces.

[@barsguven]

I heard you need an extreme amount of chalk to get into this force.

[@rintje6507]

How did you think they make snow camo gear?

[@JohnnosaurusREX]

I mean yeah, what do you think is in their backpacks? It's like 30 kg of chalk.

[@pavz]

Amazing stuff. Such a respect for those guys.

[@shivy-akl2293]

bro i love these military videos magnus make man some of the best

[@Rickshaw_Bohammer]

Absolutely tv show quality coming from you and your team Magnus. Mycket bra!!

[@ethanjoel7096]

The quality of the content that Magnus Is putting up is unrivalled! Props to him for going out of his way to put up such great videos for all of us!

[@Lenoch_]

Damn gorgeous cinematography. Shame you don’t have more content like this.

[@Fearrezz]

Wow! This was so cool man! I hope to see more of this I love it!!

[@leroyyew591]

Commander : Let's put on our white camos so we can blend into the snow and the enemies can't see us. Pilot : *pops red smoke*

[@SoMuchDreams]

Also.. The drone, like... How bad do you want the enemy to see you? x)

[@53strat55]

Its to identify your position, if your general position is already compromised and you need an extract or bombing run coloured smoke will save your life.

[@LA_Viking]

Of any special force I have ever heard of regardless of military, this is the one that I would enjoy being part of the most. On another angle, excellent video. These guys speak better English than most Americans.

[@aaronhughes7573]

Love your videos Magnus, keep it up

[@patrickvuorela2138]

Insanely well done Magnus!

[@MitchSprague]

They're so casual and relaxed at the end when Magnus is talking about food.

[@berryreading4809]

Because even the pizza was a false distraction to keep him motivated 🤣🍕👍

[@truebeerus]

Magnus, this is waaayyyyy beyond what I could imagine about content in videos...I am still speechless...WTH was that! My respect has grown multifold for both you and army men! Exceptional x 10^100!

[@markwilson2992]

Crazy mad - those guys are in amazing shape!

[@JustWhyFFS]

Add all that exertion to that fact that the air gets thinner... can't even imagine how tough that is. Good work man. I'm sure they catered to you a little (don't want ya gettin hurt) but still, not many could keep up with these guys.

[@rintje6507]

20:24 just look at this broken man. Great effort Magnus. I hope the pizza was good.

[@sxlwer6025]

just finished my mandatory service like 3 months ago and I was given pretty special sharpshooter role really close what these guys were doing. the hardest mission I will always remember, it was basically to gather as much information as possible so we went from point a to b like 12 times, some were close some many kilometers away, we never got information about the next target until we hit the first one so we had no idea how long we were gonna do this which made it a lot worse. this was mid winter so the temperatures were from -25-30C with very little food and all the water was frozen after like 4 hours or so, so we had to start eating snow, yes snow. there was a ton of snow so walking even 100 meters felt like 1km with all the equipment about 20-25 kilos, this mission ended up lasting 25ish hours and we walked around 50-60 kilometers and the last 7 we had to run as fast as possible and let me tell you: I have never been broken down mentally and physically after this mission, I have worked out most of my life and got full points on every physical test and I was just DONE after this so I can't even imagine how 36 hours + 10 more kilos of weight would feel like, these guys are built different. amazing experience but never again.

[@andrejohansson3350]

Which country did you do your service for and in what branch?

[@sxlwer6025]

@@andrejohansson3350 finland and army

[@sherryneglia4804]

Sooo u wer basically playing war but with no real enemy and no real threat ? Yeah we call that "TRAINING " but thanks for all your help, I guess , uhhh, wasting tax dollars 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@sherryneglia4804]

Oh wait, ur not American anyway, lololololol, sorry, soooo double thanks for wasting all my governments subsidies we give you...... God bless America huh

[@sxlwer6025]

@@sherryneglia4804 uhh sure 😂