HELICOPTER RESCUE AT LYSEFJORD | THE SKETCHY LANDING THAT SAVED US.

When I realized I couldn't walk out of the Lysefjord wilderness, our only hope was a sketchy helicopter landing on the jagged rocks. This is the moment our trip turned into an emergency helicopter rescue after a serious knee injury left me crawling through a Norwegian forest In this video I take you through the reality of what happens when things go wrong in the wild. From the moment of the injury to the incredible work of the Norwegian rescue team in their red suits. This was a survival lesson I will never forget. Chapters 0:00 Rescue 113 Intro 0:29 Back to how it started 1:35 Hiking route 1:56 Alone at Lysefjord 2:25 Right to roam in Norway 5:06 The struggle is real 5:52 The summit 6:47 The ultimate wild camp 8:34 Mad Aussies sleeping bag for Norway 9:32 A dinner with a view 11:36 Camp fire time. 13:06 Amazing sunset at wild camp 14:23 Mountain injury disaster 18:46 Rescue 113 plan 20:45 Crawling through the forest 22:25 Helicopter rescue 23:19 Sketchy helicopter landing 24:17 Extracted of the mountain. 25:54 Reflection of mountain rescue #norway #lysefjord #helicopterrescue #survival #madaussie #mountainsafety #visitnorway AUTOTERM 10 % DISCOUNT CODE - arctic10 https://autoterm.store/ SOLOSTOVE 10% DISCOUNT CODE- arctic10 https://adventurevanlife.com/shop-1 BUY ME A COFFEE, DIESEL https://buymeacoffee.com/foxen4354r THE MAD AUSSIE IN THE ARCTIC. I’m the Mad Aussie in the Arctic 🇦🇺❄️ After 17 years in Norway, I broke free from the 9–5 to live life far from the norm. Now I live full-time in my DIY 4x4 van “Sooty” with my Norwegian partner Nina and our poodle — chasing freedom, simplicity, and the wild. In summer, we explore the most beautiful corners of Norway — fjords, mountains, and hidden places most people never see. In winter, we head north into the Arctic — chasing freezing temperatures, deep snow, cold plunges, and ski lines under some of the harshest conditions on Earth. This channel is about the real side of van life: – The highs and the freedom – The struggles and uncertainty – The reality behind leaving the 9–5 It’s not perfect. It’s not always easy. But it’s real. If you’ve ever thought about breaking away from the normal path… this is what it actually looks like.