On an expedition to northern Sweden, YouTuber Storm De Beul was found dead by emergency services.
When he embarked on an expedition to Swedish Lapland at the end of October 2024, YouTuber Storm De Beul, known under the pseudonym StormOutdoorsy, warned his loved ones, inviting them “not to worry” . But a few days after starting his epic journey in the far north, he died.
A great adventure lover, he was also a fan of exploring in extreme conditions, particularly in the mountains.
A snowstorm caused the tragedy
According to the Flemish daily HLN, Storm De Beul aimed to explore Lapland, but caught in a snowstorm, he had to stop his journey. However, on the night of October 29 to 30, 2024, he made a distress call, indicating that he was injured. “It’s snowing heavily here. But don’t worry, I’ll survive, you know,” he texted his grandmother.
Caught in the storm with a temperature reaching -18 degrees, he can no longer move from where he is.
By the time emergency services were able to access the remote area in which he was located, the 22-year-old did not survive. His body was found lifeless the day after the storm with an almost empty duffel bag containing only a sleeping bag and a toothbrush.
“Maybe his tent flew away and he had no choice but to start walking,” explains his mother, Elisabeth Rademaker, to media 7sur7. “His feet and lower legs were frozen. His hands were not, he may have still had his hand warmers with him.”
“It devastates me”
She also reveals that the injury from which Storm De Beul suffered was a broken nose, perhaps following a fall: “He must have suffered for a long time and died alone. I constantly imagine his last moments. This devastates me.”
During the investigation, his body could only be repatriated a few weeks later to Belgium, where he came from. His funeral took place on November 23.
His latest video, where he camped in the forest, has more than 57,000 views. Most of the views came after the news of Storm De Beul’s death. The comments also pay tribute to him.
With 14 exploration videos to his credit since launching his channel three months ago, the videographer has around 2,500 subscribers. Also interviewed by the Belgian media 7sur7, his father explained that he wanted to go back to Sweden to find his son’s camera, perhaps left there by the authorities, in order to find photos or videos of his son taken during his last journey.
