Emelie Forsberg Merit List:
- 4 x SkyRunner World Series winners
- 6 x Ski Mountaineering World Champions
- 2 x Transvulcania champion
- Fastest recorded time (FKT) on mountains such as Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Grand Teton, and many other famous mountain routes.
Swedish Emelie Forsberg is one of the most accomplished all-around mountain athletes in the world – focusing on trail running and ski climbing. Emelie originally identified herself mostly as a climber, before she started running in the mountains for pure enjoyment. She competed in her first serious trail race in 2009 and has since been among the world’s best at high-altitude distances. Emelie’s career as a ski mountaineer began a few years later, in 2012, when she jumped into a race on borrowed skis and finished in third place. Since then, she has finished on the podium in several competitions at the European and World Championships. Emelie gave birth to her and her partner Kilian Jornet’s first daughter in March 2019 and their second daughter in April 2021. She now has her sights set on returning to training and competing at the highest level in 2022 and beyond.
Emelie has published the book “Skyrunner: find balance, strength and joy in your running”. Forsberg has also published the book “Diary from Moonvalley” together with Ida Nilsson and Mimmi Kotka, with whom she runs Moonvalley.
Emelie Forsberg currently lives in Rauma, Norway, with her husband Kilian Jornet and their two daughters. Jornet is also an ambassador for COROS.
Kilian Jornet och Emelie Forsberg
In the clip above, Emelie Forsberg talks about, among other things, how she organizes her training after pregnancy and childbirth.
Emelie Forsberg Today
- Focus on Cross-Training: Emelie places a lot of emphasis on cross-training, especially in the winter. This includes low-intensity activities like ski mountaineering (SkiMo) and strength training to build muscle and prevent injuries. After becoming a mother, she has found cross-training to be crucial for regaining strength after pregnancy (COROS | Performance Sports Technology) (Strava).
- Sustainable Lifestyle: Outside of competing, Emelie is deeply committed to a sustainable lifestyle. She and her partner, Kilian Jornet, run a small farm in Norway where they focus on self-sufficiency, growing their own food, and living in harmony with nature (Trail & Kale).
- Creative Projects: Emelie has also been involved in creative content production, sharing videos and stories about her adventures and sustainable lifestyle. This includes documenting their acclimatization and summit attempts on mountains like Cho Oyu in Nepal (Trail & Kale).
- Partnerships and Sponsorships: Emelie is an ambassador for NNormal, a brand that supports her in various races and projects. She is also active on platforms like Strava, where she shares her training routines and insights with her followers (NNormal) (Strava).
