Team Uteguiden

We would like to share our passion about outdoor adventures in the spectacular nature in our region. We love to give our guests a taste of this when they are joining our tours!

Our permanent employees

Our permanent employees work in the Uteguidon all year round and form the core of the Uteguidon. We have employees with broad expertise in tourism, guiding, safety, entrepreneurship, sales and marketing and administration. What we all have in common is that we are passionate about outdoor activities in the spectacular nature of Møre og Romsdal. We want to give our guests a taste of this when they are on tour with us!

Manager

Oscar Almgren

Founder of Uteguiden and the man who steers the ship forward from his base at Hygge by Uteguiden on Stranda. Oscar is an experienced mountaineer from Stockholm and a certified Nortind Skiguide.

Sales manger

Nicolas Bourdillat

Frenchman who has settled in Norway and has been with Uteguiden since 2018. He is our sales manager, roadbiking guru! He has a past as a professional cyclist in France, and above average fond of road cycling!

Guide & Valldal manager

Erlend K. Ringstad

Born and raised in Sunnmøre’s nature. Holds a master’s degree in nature-based tourism from NMBU (Norwegian University of Life Sciences). One of the owners of Uteguiden and is responsible for the guides.

Booking- & Ålesund manager

Veronika Valderhaug

Has a bachelor’s degree in tourism management and has worked in tourism for almost 20 years. She is happy to help you find unique activity offers and tour programs according to your wishes.

HR Manager

Marielle Chapon

Originally from the French Alps, Marielle brings 17 years of international HR experience and will soon be a certified mountain guide in France. She supports both permanent and seasonal staff, ensuring clear frameworks and a strong, vibrant workplace culture.

Operation & growth manager

Nikita Semenikhin

Originally from Moscow, Nikita combines deep passion for nature with business development skills. He makes our processes work better allowing everyone in the team to focus on the most important – our guests.

Set Departure Manager

Matilde Heggdal Heimstad

After years on the East Coast and in Svalbard, Matilde has returned home. With experience from tourism and IT, she combines people skills, systems, and organization. She’s passionate about creating great experiences and sharing the stunning nature of Sunnmøre and Romsdal with as many as possible.

Booking & logistics

Amy Schevik

Born and raised in Chile, with Norwegian roots. Life-long learner of history, languages and business administration, soon to be a certified translator, Amy speaks your language when it comes to creating the very best adventures.

Location manager Molde

Andreas Dahl

Andreas was born and raised in Oslo and was set on becoming a golf pro before realizing that being a “ski bum” and mountain life were his true passions.

Manager Boat Adventures

Arve E. Alvestad

After many years on Svalbard, Arve has moved back home to Sunnmøre, where he now leads Uteguiden’s boat department. Arve holds a bachelor’s degree in Arctic outdoor life and nature guiding, and you’ll often find him as the skipper on our boat tours.

Location manager Hellesylt / Øye

Åshild Skallebø

Born and raised on Skjervøy in Northern Norway, with the sea and steep mountains as her nearest neighbour and playground.

Webmaster

Erlend Hjelme

Erlend H. is one of the owners of Uteguiden. Has created Uteguiden’s website and controls technical issues. Do also guiding on the fjord, in the river and on the mountains.

Our guides

The guides are our most important resource in the Outdoor Guide. We have built up a unique network of guides, who will do everything possible to provide you with great experiences during your visit with us. A combination of local guides and from other areas in Norway and abroad, creates a good atmosphere and the opportunity to learn from each other their experiences and expertise. However, one thing that is common to all the guides at Uteguiden is that they all have a desire to give you a memory for a lifetime.

Guide and instructor

Urban Axelsson

Urban comes from Sweden, but travels to Sunnmøre every winter to find the best snow and the most beautiful trips. He's always happy and has always got some good stories up his sleeve.

Head Sea kayak Guide

Philip Mansfield

British/ Dutchman who settled in Norway a couple of years ago. You can meet him as a guide on sea kayaking tours, cross country skiing and other activities along the coast.

Guide

Anne Julku

Anne comes from Finland and have been guiding in Uteguiden for several seasons, both winter and summer. She´s a Swedish Mountain Leader and Nordic Wilderness guide.

Head river guide

Alejandro C. Giordano

A more experienced and skilled rafting guide than Alejandro is hard to find. He manages the river activities in Valldal, paddles river kayaks and instruct our guides.

Guide

Sindre Våge

Sindre is originally from the sunny southern coast of Norway, but has now settled in Volda. You can find Sindre both on the fjord and in the mountains year-round.

UIAGM-guide

Olivier Ballari

French UIAGM-guide who moved with his family to the region and will be guiding with us in Uteguiden.

Guide

Gordie

An avalanche expert and kiwi from New Zealand who has moved to Sunnmøre, and thrives well here in the Norwegian fjords.

Guide

Andreas Gustafson

Andreas has been doing intership with us before starting as a guide. He is an SFLO guide who is a skilled skier and enjoys the Norwegian mountains.