According to the book "Mountain climbs in Arctic Norway" from 1953, Rulten is the most beautiful summit in Lofoten. It is actually two summits (east Rulten 1062m, west Rulten 1035m) split by a narrow and steep ridge. I could easily agree as as the mountain is quite impressive, highly visible from the motorway but still inaccessible as a boat is essential to get there. Emma approaching the upper gully. I have climbed Rulten quite a few times, via the east ridge, the north face

Late March and April is probably the busiest season for skitouring in Lofoten. We had the pleasure of guiding the "ski club" from PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Oslo office for three stunning days. They were lucky as cats with the weather, the storm left when they arrived and returned when they left... Sunny day on Geitgaljen. The snow conditions were somewhat challenging, due to many stormy days in a row, so we spent the day before scouting a big area to find some good lines i

A dream coming true! I am now the official representative of Norway in the UIAA Medial Commission. The seat is assigned by the Norwegian Alpine Club (NTK) so being appointed by them is a big honor for me. Being able to meet famous names in the mountain medicine world, like Dr David Hillebrandt, Dr Urs Hefti and Dr Buddha Basnyat is very, very exciting. I will probably be a little awe struck at first, but the opportunity to learn from and discuss with people like these is some