Eirik has a bachelors degree in outdoor recreation from Volda University College (VUC), and is a certified mountain guide from Nortind (IVBV/UIAGM/IFMGA). He is born and raised in Northern Norway, and has the true heart of an outdoorsman - and abobe all he loves skiing and climbing. However, he also got great experiense from other outdoor activities, such as kayaking, surfing and high altitude mountains in the Himalayas. In addition, Eirik is no stranger using time in a boat on the ocean.

Where did you grow up?
Hamarøy in Nordland, in the north of Norway.

Where do you call home at the moment?
I live in Oslo now.

Activities
Climbing and skiing, and sometimes surfing.

When did you join the Norrøna family?
In 2024.

Which Norrøna product is your favorite at the moment?
My fathers red (now pink) anorak from the 70s!
 
What do you always bring in your backpack?
Sports tape, warm jacket and my bivi bag. 

What do you do in your daily life to reduce your CO2 footprint?
Eat local food, not to much red meat, take public transport when I can. And buy less stuff! I would rather spend more money on one good products that last for 5-10 years, than less money on products that last for a season. 

What is your favorite place in the world?
Where I grew up, Hamarøy!

What kind of advice would you give a 10 year old version of yourself?
Play more, climb more, and don't worry about the future. It will be awesome!

What is your hobbies/what do you like spending the time on outside work and the outdoor activities?
My hobbies are mye work, and my work is my passion! When I don't work with climbing or skiing, I go climbing and skiing. But when I'm at home in Oslo I like to go to cafes for a coffee or for a beer at a bar. 

What is your hidden talent?
I completed the video game guitar hero on expert!

If you could choose a super power, what would it be and why?
If I said flying - climbing would be boring, same with super strength. Maybe it would be making CO2 into oxygen, or controlling the weather? Would make it a lot easier to live in the north of Norway for sure!