apetor

       

apetor
YouTuber Information
Profile	apetor
Style	Vlogs
Date joined	October 10, 2006
Twitter / X	@toreckhoff
Facebook	apetor
Instagram and Threads	@apetor
Other media	WikiWand
Videos	283
Schedule	Unscheduled (Formerly)
Status	Inactive (Deceased)
Username	Apetor
Personal information
Full name	Tor Eckhoff
Nationality	Norwegian
Location	Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
Channel trailer
The First Snow 4
Most viewed video
The First Snow 4
First video
In my boat

“	Eep eep!	”
―apetor's catchphrase

Tor Echkoff † (November 22, 1964 - November 26, 2021 [aged 57]), better known online as Apetor, was a Norwegian YouTuber. He was recognized as a person who performed extreme activities around ice and the cold, such as ice skating on thin ice and bathing on iced water.

Content

Most of Apetor's videos revolved around him drinking Vodka at the start or end of his videos in comedic fashion. Most of the time, he was seen barely clothed and swam in the ice cold waters. His most viewed video, titled "The First Snow 4", where he was seen bathing in a tub filled with ice chunks and cold water while drinking Vodka, was a good example of his general content.

One of Apetor's most notable video series was On Thin Ice, where he would ice-skate on frozen lakes while barely clothed. Most of the time he fell in the cold water, either accidentally or on purpose. It wasn't until "On Thin Ice 8" where he started to use a chainsaw to propel himself while ice skating which became one of his most notable stunts.

History

Apetor created his YouTube channel on October 10, 2006, and uploaded his first video, titled "In my boat", that same day, where he drove his boat.

In 2018, he revealed that he was diagnosed with rectal cancer on March 9, which was complicated by ulcerative colitis, a disability he had for many years. He also revealed that he had a surgery on June 27 which left him with a pouch on his stomach that he would have for the remainder of his life until his unrelated death in 2021.

Death

On November 26, 2021, four days after Apetor posted his most recent and final video "I am Not Dead, I am 57 Today", he accidentally drowned after falling into the icy waters of Jakobs Dam in Norway while recording a video, which led to his death.

Tributes

Many YouTubers, including fellow Norwegians, such as Alan Walker, Atozy, Dabo Life, Riceman, Nerdforge, Blizy, and EpicDonutDude paid tribute to Apetor in comment sections. Others such as Lessons in Meme Culture uploaded a video paying respect to him while recapping his legacy of 15-year YouTube career.

Quotes

• I am Not Dead, I am 57 Today (the last video uploaded before his death)

Trivia

• The vodka Apetor drank in his videos is the Vikingfjord brand, though he said that he was not being paid by them.
• He had a minor role in a Norwegian movie called Lange Flate Ballær 3 and was credited. In an August 2021 video, he would explain details about the his role as a villain in the movie.

Channel milestones

Subscriber milestones

• 1 million subscribers: December 13, 2020