Our Guide Team

  • Our guide Celine

    Celine

    Celine (30) is our general manager, social media marketing executive and guide. Grew up in Bergen city.

    Moved to Odda in 2017 and fell in love with the Hardanger area. If you like outdoors like Celine this is the place to stay. Glacier, mountain, fjords and waterfalls, a really beautiful place.

    Celine loves to be in the mountains and explore new places. Her interests are hiking, skiing, running and fishing! Celine also loves to test out new activities.

  • Our guide Jordar

    Jordar

    Jordar - 22 years old, raised on an almost self-sufficient farm out in the forest in Sweden. Have since an early age always loved being out in the nature on adventures.

    Recently graduated from a 2 year wilderness guide program in Finland. Where he also did a climbing specialization and became a climbing help instructor. He has also been studing a bit of modern circus and loves movements and being creative. Some of his biggest passions are traveling, climbing and adventures.

  • Our guide Niels

    Niels

    Niels, 28 years old. Born and raised in one of the flattest countries in the world – Denmark. Even though he has now been living I Norway for 2 years and loves it here.

    After graduating from Sport science at Aarhus university, he worked in Copenhagen for one year. But one special thing was missing – nature, so he decided to move to Norway to start a new chapter in his life.

    He is now studying Outdoor Leadership at University of Southeastern Norway. During his studies he has become really experienced in all different nature types, from the coastline to glaciers and mountain peaks.

    During the winter you will most likely find Niels on his way up or down a mountain on skies.

  • Our guide Emmi

    Emmi

    Emmi (34) born and raised in Helsinki, Finland, loves the thrill of moving to a new place and making it home for a while. Fell in love with Norway's dramatic mountain scenery at first glance and feels like everyday here is an adventure. Has previously studied tourism and wilderness guiding and loves everything outdoors, especially hiking and camping.

    Other favorite things include, but are not limited to: freshly brewed coffee over bonfire, smoke saunas & ice swimming, chopping wood, sudokus, road trips and country music.

    Dreams of van life and getting a dog pal (or two).

  • Magnus

    Magnus (21 years old) from Bergen, Norway. His big passions are all things connected with outdoor life and going up and down mountains in numerous ways.

    Ask Magnus about hunting and fishing and he can talk for a full day! He has lots of experiences that he loves to share.

    Magnus is never far from a smile and with his positive and encouraging spirit he is a true sunshine on our tours in even the most rainy conditions.

    What does Magnus do on his spare time between two hikes? Well, goes for another hike of course!

  • Our guide Lilith

    Lilith

    Lilith is an adventurer, guide, and woman that wants to inspire people to step out of their comfort zone and into the world to connect with themselves and nature. She is a qualified Nordic Nature Guide holding a specialization in rock climbing, but loves all of the outdoor sports. Her absolute favorite color is the one of a blue summer sky and spring green birch leaves.

    Apart from guiding, Lilith has explored some of the world's most remote places, including winter expeditions in the Arctic Circle and the Caucasus Mountains. Time spent living in countries that experience severe poverty and conflict motivated her to deepen her knowledge of international relations and social inequality. She has also served as the president of the Human Geography Section at Lund University, Sweden.

  • Our guide Sondre

    Sondre

    Sondre (28) from Espa, in east of Norway, grew up in the woods by Norway’s biggest lake, Mjøsa.

    As he got older he moved to the West Coast to see what kind of mountains Norway has to offer. There he tried every outdoor activities he could find. One activity were more fun than the others, telemark skiing.

    The optimal day for him would be; a nice ride down a mountainside to a cozy campfire by the beach.

    He is now studying a bachelor degree in nature and outdoor life.

  • Our guide Ingvild

    Ingvild

    Ingvild (23) grew up in Røros, Norway, in a cabin by a lake. She enjoys fishing, hunting, harvesting cloudberries picking mushrooms, and gets thrilled by the sound her skis makes against ice cold snow.

    Ingvild is educated in political science and law from Tromsø university, but by doing expeditions in Canada and Greenland found out that she prefers to have her office outside. She also loves old craftwork, everything from knitting and forging to woodcarving and ceramics.

  • Our guide Eirik

    Eirik

    Eirik (44) has lived in Øystese, a good hour from Odda, most of his life. He grew up running after sheep in his home mountains. As an adult he still runs in the same mountains, but mostly without farm animals around him.

    Eirik always get stuck with the heaviest backpacks on our hikes. As he always is training for some ridiculous long race, he doesn't mind. Slowing him down this way is nice for the rest of the group as they then get to spend the hike talking to him, each other and to enjoy the scenery along the path.

  • Our guide Carina

    Carina

    Carina (23) from Kragerø, Norway. Moved all across Norway, but at the moment studying for a bachelor in outdoor leadership in Bø. Specializing in kano and kayaking, but are also collecting experiences from a variety of nature types.

    If not found in the mountains, you can look in the sea, as scuba diving is a big passion of hers.

    Carina loves the different seasons in Norway and how there are endless opportunities to be outdoors.

  • Our guide John

    John

    John (27) is a local guide from Odda. But now he is living in Rosendal, a small beautiful village located 45 minutes from Odda. You can often find him on a mountain top, either with skis on, or with the coffee pot on the fire and the sleeping bag ready.

    He is working Monday - Friday at the local zinc-plant. Here he produce the most climate friendly zinc in the world, thanks to the local hydropower.

    And what does John like to do on his days off? - Having a good time with guests on the path to Trolltunga. What better way to spend your weekends?

    John is also a collector of perfect ski lines, sunsets and mountain peaks.

  • Our guide Marius

    Marius

    Marius (38) grew up in Bergen, the city between the seven mountains. His father being a marathon runner and avid mountaineer naturally brought him along biking, running and hiking from an early age. His family has a lake-house by the fjord in Hauso, some 40 minutes from Trolltunga, where his ancestors all lived. It was during the time he spent here each summer his love for hiking in Hardanger was born.

    Marius holds a Bachelor of History from the University of Bergen and is currently finishing his degree in education and Master of History.

  • Our guide Hedda

    Hedda

    Hedda (21) grew up in Trondheim, Norway. She moved to Røros in 2016, where she now lives a simple life in a dry cabin with all her 29 sled dogs right outside the door. She has done a one year study program of arctic outdoor living in Alta.

    Hedda spends most of the time outside, summer time she works as a guide; guiding trail riding with horses and as a hiking guide in the Norwegian mountains. During the fall and winter she spends all her time with the dogs, training her 29 sled dog for long-distance racing. Hedda has also spent a year in Alaska, training and racing sled dogs in the Alaskan wilderness, where she also guided sled dog tours.

    On her free time she has done two longer ski trips on Svalbard, and walked across Norway.

  • Our guide Thomas

    Thomas

    Thomas (27) from Bergen. Thomas now lives in Haugesund together with his girlfriend and their dog, Vega. He has a masters degree in Sport Science from Stavanger and now works as a teacher in secondary school. Thomas is also a football coach for young teams.

    He loves being outdoors and tries to hike in the fresh air as much as possible. In his spare time he loves working out and being active. Physical activity is the best!

  • Our guide Oda

    Oda

    Oda (31) is a local guide from Espe in Hardanger, where she was born and raised. Oda is on maternity leave for the 2023 season.

    She has worked her entire upbringing at the tourist cabins Mårbu and Sandhaug in the Hardangervidda National Park, which has been run by her parents since 2003.

    Oda is a positive and patient person who loves the fantastic nature Hardangervidda offers and is eager to share her many experiences from her cross-country walks across the plateau.

  • Our guide Rio

    Rio

    This traveller from France has settled in Norway during the last 7 years after falling in love with the majestic nature of Norway. He studied Norwegian language and culture and completed a Bachelor degree in outdoor life at the university college in Bø Telemark.

    This all-around guide is always feeling at home in nature, by the mountains, the forest and the sea, summer and winter.

    He also loves climbing and sharing his outdoor adventures around a hot cacao in the evenings!

  • Our guide Silje

    Silje

    Silje (31) grew up in Os in Østerdalen. She has studied outdoor education, Spanish and is an educated teacher.

    Silje loves all types of outdoor activities, like hiking, skiing, snowboarding, fishing, hunting, kayaking, making food on the campfire, you name it! She is outgoing, positive and patient.

    Silje has experience in working as a guide through the company "Fjellføreren" in Sunnmøre and "Briksdal adventure".