Active Tromsø

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Your ultimate destination for outdoor activities in Northern Norway!

Historie

Head Guide of Active Tromsø is Tore Albrigtsen, a wilderness guide who began mushing in 1978.

He ran his first Finnmarksløpet, Europe’s longest sled dog race, in 1987 and has completed the northernmost sled dog race 13 times. He participated in the world’s longest sled dog race Iditarod, where he attended and finished in 2006. Nine years earlier, like a true pioneer, he went the same course on skis with one dog.

In the 1990s he ran both Ultra Marathons and ordinary Marathons. Once, Tore ran The Nordmarka Forest Marathon in Oslo and after finishing, he boarded a flight to Tromsø to run The Midnight Sun Marathon that very same night.

In 2016, he once again participated in The Iditarod Great Sled Race to celebrate his 10 year anniversary, but this time also in The Yukon Quest 1.000 Mile International Sled Dog Race.

He’s been skiing across Greenland, Svalbard and Alaska. He climbed some of the world’s highest peaks and is half way through completing his Seven Summits.

He is a man who never sticks out his head for attention or fame, although his track record suggests that he could certainly do just that. If you are lucky, Tore will be your guide and join you and the group for some of the activities.

With more than 30 years of experience in extreme challenges and long distance sled dog racing, Tore possesses natural leadership qualities. He puts the safety and wellbeing of others before his own and that is an important value for all our guides. Any challenge of nature is first and foremost about safety, safety, safety!

Tore Albrigtsen is a Certified Instructor for glaciers, mountaineering and kayaking. He enjoys nature’s joys and challenges.

Today, Tore and his girlfriend Sandra Sabine Gollor share a unique life. They are truly a fascinating couple, who love their dogs and have such an incredible passion for the sport of sled dog racing.