Background
He was born in Kristiania to merchant Herman Mehren and Agnethe Ingberg, and was an uncle of poet Stein Mehren.
He was born in Kristiania to merchant Herman Mehren and Agnethe Ingberg, and was an uncle of poet Stein Mehren.
In 1931 he crossed Greenland on ski, following Nansen"s route from 1888.
He chaired the Norwegian Trekking Association from 1953 to 1957, and was a member of the advisory board from 1957 to 1981.