Pure Lyngen

Christian Edelstam

Christian Edelstam is an IFMGA-certified mountain guide and Pure Ski Touring’s head guide. Christian lives in Abisko in the north of Sweden, and also teaches avalanche safety, a climbing instructor, member of the Abisko ski patrol, glaciologist and product tester for Tierra. After more than 10 years’ experience guiding at the Kebnekaise and Abisko mountain stations he now runs his own guiding company. Since a year back, Christian only guides in mountains reachable without flying.

He is driven by a genuine joy for adventure and discovery — everything from finding out what the snow’s like on the other side of the ridge, to opening new alpine climbing routes in high mountains. The best part of guiding is to get to share the joy with the guests! Christian has been working with Pure Ski Touring since 2010, and guided for us in Japan, Lyngen, Senja, Tarfala, Dolomites, Pyrenees, Iceland, Andermatt, Haute Route, Urner, Jotunheimen, Sunnmøre and on Svalbard.

Mike Amlert

Mikael Amlert is an IFMGA-certified mountain guide and the current president of the Swedish Mountain Guide Association (SBO).  His passion for the mountains and the climbing in the north soon found him in the Alps, ending up in Chamonix. During 1997-1998 he completed the German Mountain Rangers’ training course to become an military mountain guide, thus becoming the 480th German military mountain guide since the qualification was established in the beginning of the last century.

Mikael leads courses and instructs for the Swedish Climbing Association and has for many years now led the Association’s alpine climbing course in the Kebnekaise massif. This is an annual course with long traditions, having been run for nearly 70 years. In 1994 he was recruited to the Alpine Mountain Rescue team in Kiruna. Mikael has worked with Pure Ski Touring since 2012, and guided for us in Lyngen and Abisko.

Oscar Wahlund

Oscar Wahlund is an IFMGA-certified mountain guide who loves the great outdoors. He feels the most at home climbing or skiing in the mountains than working in an office. Drawn to nature, he spends many nights a year under the stars, but also appreciates a cosy mountain hut.

Oscar can guide you climbing a long route in the Alps, climbing an icefall in Norway or ski touring under the Aurora Borealis in Sweden or Norway. He really subscribes to the idea that the best experiences are shared experiences and enjoys spending time with guests regardless of activity. Oscar has worked with Pure Ski Touring since 2013 and has guided for us in Georgia, Lyngen, Senja, Abisko, Sea to Summit and on Iceland.

Fredrik Liberg

Fredrik Liberg is an aspirant guide approaching his certification to become a fully qualified IFMGA mountain guide. Fredrik lives in Chamonix where climbing and skiing are often combined in order to reach the most inaccessible pitches. After being introduced to ski touring in 2012, he has spent his winters in many different places, including Canada, Norway and Sweden, but primarily in the Alps where he feels most at home. He’s motivated by the sense of freedom in the mountains and the hunt for the perfect cruising run at sunset.

Josef Westerlund

Josef Westerlund is an IFMGA-certified mountain guide and has worked professionally in mountaineering and skiing since the early 2000s. Josef is based with his family in Finland, and he spends most of both summer and winter seasons in  the mountains around the world.

Josef enjoys northern Scandinavia more than anything else. Nothing beats ski touring in good conditions in northern Sweden or Norway, he says. In addition to his guiding, Josef also works as one of the educators on the two-year Finnish outdoor pursuits course Outdoor Academy. Josef has worked with Pure Ski Touring since 2014 and has guided for us in Lyngen and Abisko.