“There Was No Room For Fear”: Unbelievable Tale of the ‘Last Viking on Earth’s’ Record-Breaking 132ft High Death Dive

Ken Stornes, the 30-year-old death diver from Norway created history a few months back. Recently, Stornes successfully created a world record for the highest death dive when he dived from 40 meters high into icy-cold water. Following the incident, the already popular influencer’s fame skyrocketed. The world record video smashed all records as it garnered a whopping 20 million plus views. 

The  Norwegian death diver has an impressive physique which can be attributed to the fact that he served as an army man previously. Stornes is also a trained MMA athlete and usually takes his pet Ronja, a Norwegian Elkhound, with him on his adventures. Recently, the 35-year-old appeared for an interview where he reflected on his death-defying world record jump. 

Ken Stornes emphasize on being fearless

While speaking with The Sun, Stornes looked back at his spine-chilling attempt in December. He stated that being fearful was not an option. He courageously stated, “There was no room for fear.” Stornes also said that there was no room for any thinking or calculations at the moment of the jump. He also informed that all the planning and analysis had been done months prior to his attempt, and on the D-day, it was just pure instinct. Justifying his statements, Stornes said, “It’s not because I’m tough for anything like that, it’s just because it’s so dangerous that you’re running on survival instinct. If you start thinking about stupid s**t, you’re gonna die.” 

On being asked about the main variable during the jump, Stornes said that it was timing. He elaborated that right before the stunt, Stornes had to go into a ‘tuck’ position which would diminish the damages from impact significantly. He also informed that the slightest letdown here and there, and he was in for disaster. Stressing the importance of maintaining a good position, he gave examples of instances where Stornes suffered internal damage that led him to cough up blood. Interestingly, these jumps were from half the height of his December jump. 

However, when asked about why he chose to attempt such ventures which have a significant amount of perils associated, Stornes answered in his carefree manner. Although he agreed that these stunts could be life-threatening, the 35-year-old was of the opinion that if something is perilous, one must not avoid it, rather, one should look to perfect his skills on discipline. 

Interestingly, Ken Stornes also spoke about his unrealistic experience moments after he took the plunge. 

The Last Viking On Earth opens up on his unreal plunge 

Stornes explained his experience of hitting the water from such a height to that of a “car crash”. He said, “you go from 100kph to zero in two and a half metres… The first thought I had was underwater and was ‘Oh, s**t, I’m conscious. I expected to almost die.”  Eventually, as the nerves settled, a rush of joy engulfed him as he realized that he had managed to do the unthinkable. 

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Stornes stated that he felt significantly more relieved than anything else with the thought of a huge challenge being conquered. What is your take on Ken Stornes’ death dive? Do let us know your opinions in the comments below. 

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