Philippe Patay Pétursson, “Filippus”, 72, arrived in Iceland at the age of 20. He and Sigriður have three children. They are the founders of Fjallabak. A keen walker, photographer, observer of nature and birds in particular, he has travelled and…
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Laurent Jegu, (48) is originally from Brittany in France. He has a master’s degree in business and communication with a specialization in multimedia and audiovisual. He came to Iceland for three months to work in a film and reporting production…
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Pierre “Pierrot” Brihat, also known as Pétur or Pedro, (53 years old) is from Marseille like the Greek navigator Pytheas, who was the first, in 325 BC, to make a description of Iceland. He is the best cook (Pierre, not…
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Yoan Fontana (34) is originated from the French Alps but he is guiding most of the year in northern Europe, sharing his time between Iceland for summer trekking and Scandinavia in winter crossing white deserts with his Siberian huskys. Since…
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Matta, your first contact at Fjallabak <matta@fjallabak.is> Matthildur Filippusdóttir Patay, “Matta”, 40 years old, is the eldest daughter of Sigriður and Philippe Patay. She and her partner Andrés Úlfur are the parents of two boys. She takes care of the…
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Andrés Úlfur Helguson (50), glacier guide and big 4×4 fan. He is the one who knows how to do everything. His large size, his even mood, his calm and his disarming smile make him an essential element when the season…
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Þór Tulinius, Thor (60) yes that’s it, like the Nordic god. Thor is a famous theater and film actor in Iceland. But with its 330,000 inhabitants the country can’t offer him more than a decent salary. This explains the great…
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Stephan Stephensen, aka “Stebbi Stef”, (48), a mountain guide, returns to the highlands every summer to lead treks. In winter he is known in the underground music scene in Reykjavik and spends much of the rest of the year performing…
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Orri Gunnarsson (47) joined our team in 2010. He is a civil and environmental engineer with a masters degree in Urban Planning from University of Michigan. Orri’s winters are spent not doing planning and designs for the city of Reykjavík….
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Estrid Thorvaldsdottir, (40), trekking and sightseeing guide. Here is another linguist genius : not only she speaks all scandinavian languages, she also masters french and italian. Throughout the year she teaches yoga both at the city hospitals and in yoga…
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