He is commonly credited for re-introducing the tradition of celebrating Olsok (1897) and reviving it as an annual ceremony commemorating the death of St. Olav at Stiklestad.
Bing earned a law degree and starting practicing in his hometown in 1891 after serving a year as editor at the newspaper Bergens Tidende.
[3] Bing was a pioneer in climbing in Norway, and made several first ascents of mountains and glaciers.
He retained rights to several large waterfalls but subsequently sold the site where most rock carvings are located to the Bergen Museum in 1923.
He was the grandfather of law professor and science fiction author, Jon Bing.