About us

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE.

BIG MOUNTAINS.

PERSONAL ADVENTURES.

I Fri Natur – Guide Lofoten

A local mountain guiding company based in the beautiful and charming fishing village of Henningsvær, in the heart of Lofoten

Our goal is to give you an experience you will remember forever. With meaningful and authentic ski and climbing experiences delivered within a safe framework, everything is set for powerful and educational moments.

We are passionate about sharing Lofoten’s unique and fantastic nature, and we want to share our love for the mountains with you. We take pride in offering trips that give you new skills and knowledge you can use on your own future adventures.

Our experienced guides possess deep local knowledge and high expertise, certified through Norske Tindevegledere (Nortind), as instructors through NF (Norsk Fjellsportforum), and as nature guides through the Norwegian Nature Guide Association. We are also an approved course provider through Norsk Fjellsportforum, ensuring you are always in safe hands. We look forward to showing you the very best of Lofoten!

Vegard With Stennes

IFMGA Mountain Guide – Full-time employee

Vegard is the manager and guide at I Fri Natur, proud to call Henningsvær home together with his family Line, Teodor, and Tomine. With a great passion for skiing and climbing, he spends much of his time in nature searching for powerful and rewarding moments alongside participants, guests, family, and friends.

He is an internationally certified IFMGA Mountain Guide.

Vegard has extensive mountain and outdoor experience, having built competence both nationally and internationally. With mountain experience from Norway, Svalbard, the Alps, South America, and the USA, he has gained expertise from some of the world’s most spectacular mountain regions.

Niels Pelabon

IFMGA Mountain Guide – Full-time employee

We are proud to have Niels Pelabon as part of the I Fri Natur team! Niels is a true mountain enthusiast with extensive experience in the region, and his passion for skiing and climbing is infectious to everyone he guides and instructs.

Niels is not only a skilled mountaineer, but also a dedicated educator who is truly passionate about sharing his knowledge with others. He speaks French, Norwegian, and English, so wherever you come from, you will be able to communicate easily with him.

Niels lives in Henningsvær and is employed full-time at I Fri Natur. We are incredibly grateful for his dedication and passion for creating memorable experiences for our guests.

Our guides

Guides you will meet with us

We are proud to be grounded in local values and to have experienced guides with strong connections to the region. Our guides are either certified through the IFMGA, training as mountain guides (IFMGA Aspirant), or certified as NF High Mountain Instructors. With their knowledge and passion for the nature of Lofoten, we can promise you an experience you will remember forever.

Håvard Indrevik Seppele

Under education to IFMGA mountain guide

You’ll meet Håvard on our climbing courses. He is one of the area’s strongest climbers, and a highly skilled teacher. Also trained as a Nature Guide in Volda. You’ll meet Håvard on climbing courses and instructor courses.

Hermann Glasius Hegg

NF Alpine Climbing Instructor

You’ll meet Hermann on our climbing courses. He is a highly skilled instructor who sees everyone. Hermann is a trained educator. We are proud to have Hermann on the team. You’ll meet him on climbing courses and instructor courses.

Sebastien Tallent / Frisk alpine guides

IFMGA Mountain Guide

We collaborate with Sebastien Tallent and Frisk alpine guides. We have a strong collaboration throughout the year. Locally rooted.

Mats Sagbakken

Training to become an IFMGA Mountain Guide

Nils Liljestrøm

IFMGA Mountain guide

Nils is an easygoing person with a great passion for skiing and climbing.

Mathias Berg

Nortind Skivegleder Aspirant

Safety

We take your safety seriously. Through sound HSE and internal control routines, we always work to minimize risk and stay aware of the hazards around us in different situations. For your safety and ours.

We use guides affiliated with Nortind – Norwegian Mountain Guides – and instructors through the Norwegian Mountain Sports Forum.

I Fri Natur is an approved climbing operator through the Norwegian Mountain Sports Forum.

We have handpicked guides with extensive experience in the area.

When using a guide

For the guide, safety is always the focus. Through transparent guidance, hazards and risks will be clearly communicated by the guide. This means that you as a guest will get a clear picture of the dangers we face.

As a guest, it is important to disclose any illnesses, medications, fear of heights, etc. before the trip. If you feel uncomfortable, it is your duty to inform the guide, so that a good solution can be found together.

On the trip, the guide has the final say in all decisions made. All decisions are made as openly as possible to ensure a good shared understanding of the situation among all parties.

All participants on the trip are expected to pay attention to information given, participate, act with care, and contribute to leaving no trace.

Upon registration

Participation in our trips is at your own risk. Climbing and ski touring are defined as extreme sports.

I Fri Natur and our guides do not assume financial responsibility for accidents occurring in connection with our activities and events.

All participants in our activities must have their own travel insurance.

By registering for a trip, you have understood and accepted these terms.

Boat / Plane / Car

How to get to us

We are proud to be rooted in local values and to have experienced guides with strong ties to the region. Our guides are either IFMGA certified, currently training as Mountain Guides (IFMGA Aspirant), or NF Alpine Climbing Instructors. With their knowledge and passion for the nature of Lofoten, we can promise you an experience you will remember forever.

Boat from Bodø

There are several daily express boat departures to Svolvær. The boat trip takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes. There is also the Hurtigruten coastal ferry from Bodø, calling at Svolvær at approximately 21:00 every day.

Fly to Evenes

Many choose to fly to Evenes. Flyr, Norwegian and SAS all have daily arrivals from Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. From there, you can take a bus or rental car onward to Lofoten. The drive from Evenes is estimated at 2.5 hours.

Car

Would you like to combine our trips with a proper road trip? By car and ferry, it takes between 5 and 6 hours to get to Henningsvær from Bodø. From Tromsø, it takes approximately 6.5 hours.

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Customer reviews

What our customers say

      
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   Betzy Hansen 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Kan virkelig anbefale klatrekurs hos I fri natur!

Vi var to personer som tok et kurs over tre dager med Vegard som instruktør. Kursdagene ble tilpasset vårt nivå og våre ambisjoner, og vi gikk fra aldri å ha satt naturlige sikringer før til å lede en fem taulengders trad-rute på egenhånd i løpet av tre dager. Vegard var meget god på å både vise og forklare, men også på å la oss prøve oss frem og finne løsninger selv uten å bryte inn mer enn nødvendig.

Dette var ekstremt lærerikt, gøy, utfordrende og ga masse mestring. Kommer helt klart til å velge kurs hos i fri natur igjen!
  
 
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   Robin Mansfield 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Vi var en vennegjeng som besøkte Henningsvær i forbindelse med et bryllup, og ønsket samtidig å få med oss en tur til Svolværgeita. Vi hadde sett mange bilder derfra på forhånd, og klatringen så både spektakulær og spennende ut.

I Fri Natur stilte med guider, og vi fikk en veldig god opplevelse fra start til slutt. Guidene var hyggelige, profesjonelle og flinke til å skape trygghet underveis. Ei i gruppen hadde gruet seg litt til klatringen, men guidene tok seg god tid, var tålmodige og fulgte henne opp på en veldig fin måte, samtidig som resten av gruppen ble godt ivaretatt.

Vi leide også sykler gjennom I Fri Natur mens vi bodde i Henningsvær. Vi bodde litt utenfor sentrumskjernen, så syklene gjorde det veldig enkelt å komme seg fram og tilbake og rundt ellers i Henningsvær. Det er ikke store avstander, men i løpet av en helg sparte vi både mye tid og en del gåing. Dette var absolutt et stort pluss for oss.

Turen opp Svolværgeita ble et av høydepunktene under oppholdet i Lofoten. Å stå på toppen var en fantastisk opplevelse, og noe vi kommer til å huske lenge.

Vi kan på det sterkeste anbefale både turen og I Fri Natur.
  
 
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   ingrid Lønseth 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Takk for super tur🤩
  
 
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   Sharon Pisani 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Climbed Svolværgeita with Vegard and he was helpful, knowledgeable and I felt super safe in his hands!
  
 
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   Trymnt 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Guidet klatretur opp 1910 ruten på Svolværgeita⭐️
  
 
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   Aurora Amundrud 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Jeg opplevde turen min opp Geita som, trygg, gøy og skummelt. Alt på samma tid. Guidene som tok oss opp og ned var svært profesjonelle og jeg følte meg ivaretatt hele veien. Jeg var ikke redd for å spørre eller be dem dobbeltsjekke meg x antall ganger. Dette er en tur som anbefales på det steeerkeste og jeg gleder meg allerede til neste gang jeg skal opp!
  
 
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   Line Heimstad 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastisk opplevelse - trygge flinke guider! Anbefales!
  
 
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   Jennifer L 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. These guys are amazing! I didn’t get to use their service, but my interaction with them was awesome and I would not hesitate to book with them if I’m back in town again. So grateful for their help!