Team

Fjallabak guides

Stephan Stephensen

Stebbi alias Stephan Stephenssen

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

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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

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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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Gabriel Patay Filippusson

Gabbi winter tent

Gabriel Patay Filippusson,“Gabbi” (47) mountain guide. As son of Philippe and Sigridur, and brother of Matta he has the highlands in his blood. An experienced leader of many Icelandic expeditions, but also trips to Greenland, Alaska and the Sahara. Fluently…
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Aurélien Bihr

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Aurélien Bihr, “Aurel” (or Orwellian, as our American clients call him), 44 years old, father of Adrien, 18 years old, who is his replica, lived several years in Iceland after having lived in Scandinavia. Self-taught, talented polyglot, this frank boy…
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