What made you become a freerider?
I have always been leaning into the filming side of the sport because that’s where I have found the biggest outlet for my creativity and visions. Just recently, I upped my game several notches when filming with 1000skis up north in Nuvsvåg. Playing with the elements and obstacles of nature and the snow that covers it. Searching for spots and lines that hold that little extra flavor and spice representing my riding, the stuff that speaks to me and makes me feel like the mountain wants me to be there. It’s art, at least it is to me.

What terrain do you enjoy the most and why?
I find myself getting drawn into steeper lines and I really enjoy cliffs and exposed terrain as well. Going for tricks has always had my attention, and is such a big part of my skiing that I naturally look for terrain and features that allow for this. However, I’m also a sucker for perfection! Filming shots where you put time and effort into capturing the style and feeling of the moment, just the way you experienced and imagined it!

From your point of view, what about Nuvsvåg makes it a good skiing destination?
The road leading up to the village after driving off the ferry is a work of art in itself. The sea is showing off its horizon to your right and to your left you need to roll the car window down and stick your head outside to see the snow covered peaks above. Most likely you will be the only car on the road for the entire drive to Nuvsvåg, aside from a few villagers catching the ferry back to Øksfjord. Rolling into Nuvsvåg, you will be greeted by a fjord surrounded by countless pointy peaks and so many skiable lines that you will be overwhelmed. Once parked in the driveway at Arctic Nuvsvåg, you can hear the sound of waves braking at the beach as you drag your ski gear through the snow making your way towards the cabins.

What brings me to Nuvsvåg is the feeling of being cut off from the rest of the world, and still having access to world class skiing from your doorstep. Once you’re here, nothing else exists.

Your best memory from Nuvsvåg?
I have so many good memories from Nuvsvåg I don’t know where to begin. Like when me and Andreas (a really good friend of mine) got stuck on the road due to an avalanche the first time we headed to Nuvsvåg. Per, Magnus, Fien, Alvar, Sander and me laughing our asses off while fantasizing about a dragon in the toilet of the cabin during dinner.

– Speeding down the couloirs of Kollaren
– Slashing thigh-deep powder in the woods under Middagsfjelle
– Climbing mountain tops with friend
– Buying freshly caught cod from the fishing boats in the harbor and cooking it above an open fire at Arctic Nuvsvåg
– And eating dinner at Rolf and Marianne’s place

How do you perceive the Arctic Nuvsvåg team and their facilitation?
There are too many good memories from Nuvsvåg to choose just one. But the best thing about Arctic Nuvsvåg is how welcome you feel. it´s like coming home but away from home. From the butter smooth communication with Odd Magne to the heartwarming gestures and service from Rolf and Marianne.

The strongest memory I have from Rolf and Marianne would be when we had been out ALL day filming. We were invited to their home for dinner that night. Got home, showered and went straight to the dinner table. They served cod caught in the sea just outside, potatoes and melted butter. When we finished dinner we showed them some video clips to give them an idea of what we had been doing here for almost 2 weeks. Once the show was over I remember Marianne saying something like “I usually wait to have a glass of wine at night, or even go to bed, before I see that you guys arrive back at home safe and sound”.

That made me feel extremely cared for. And that pretty much sums up all the interactions with the Arctic Nuvsvåg crew!

Did you encounter any locals adding to your experience?
We’ve had a few golden interactions with the locals in the area. A guy named Stein Roger Henriksen made us our own parking space along the road so we wouldn’t interrupt the local snow removal service. The young guns on the fishing boat supplying us with fresh cod. And also Ann-Mari and Ørjan at the local store. The first year we were there they opened the store on Easter Eve just because we had forgotten to buy dinner. They are really golden!

No matter how good this place is, or how bad I want people to experience it: I really hope that it stays the way it is right now. Wild and raw. Something that you don’t find too easily anymore. A place where you can climb a peak and know that there is a small chance that we are the first people to be here in wintertime. And I know that Odd Magne, Rolf and Marianne know this and that they share the same thoughts and opinions. When you visit a place like this you can’t ignore the characters and the history of it all.