The people whoknow the way

We have eleven guides, and eight of them are here. All live within 150 km of the places they lead, and each takes no more than six trips a year, so they arrive rested and curious.

Lead guides

Einar Hallsson
Lead glacier guide, Höfn, Iceland
Ice caves and glacier travel. Nineteen winters on Breiðamerkurjökull.
Read Einar's story
Sigrún Dagsdóttir
Winter camp leader, Ísafjörður, Iceland
Winter camps and aurora nights. Wilderness medic.
Read Sigrún's story
Arjun Rao
Photography and long walks, Tromsø, Norway
Night photography and long walks above the Arctic Circle.
Read Arjun's story
Maja Nilsen
Skipper, S/V Sørvær, Reine, Lofoten
Skipper of the Sørvær. Twenty summers at sea.
Read Maja's story

Also on the team

Gunnar Þórisson
Highland trek leader, Skógar, Iceland
Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls. Has crossed the Markarfljót 400 times.
Leads The Highland Traverse. Read more
Katrín Ólafsdóttir
Expedition medic, Selfoss, Iceland
Paramedic and second guide on the Iceland trips.
Leads Ice Caves of Vatnajökull, The Highland Traverse. Read more
Jens Kleist
Boatman and hunter, Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland
Disko Island boatman. Reads the weather from the water.
Leads Disko Bay Icebergs. Read more
Karen Lyberth
Boat captain, Ilulissat, Greenland
Captain on the Icefjord. Third generation.
Leads Disko Bay Icebergs. Read more

How we hire

We hire from the valley we guide in. Before they lead a group, every guide completes a season as second guide, a wilderness first-aid course and a rescue refresher that we pay for. Read our local hiring commitment.