Wild Voss lets you escape into free nature.
Wild Voss takes you on excursions into untouched nature – all year round. The mountains of Voss is where we feel at home. Our guided trips takes you to where wild nature meets local culture. We create memorable experiences for our participants by combining beautiful scenery, rich local history and tastes of local food on our trips.
Who are we?
If you want to get to know our winter team more up close and personal have a read on our blog.
Øystein Ormåsen
Øystein is the founder and manager of Wild Voss. He has two sons, and is married to Birte. Øystein has spent more than half his life in the fjord nature of western Norway, but was born and raised on the south east coast, in a small town called Langesund.
After studying information technology, economics and mathematics, Øystein worked as an upper secondary-level teacher in Bergen for seven years prior to moving to Voss in 2014. After spending most summers hosting climbing and glacier courses and guiding in the mountains, he felt it was time to pursue his dream of turning his hobby into full-time employment.
Øystein is an NF-certified avalanche instructor and climbing instructor. He is also part of the Norwegian avalanche forecasting service, delivering field observations to the team producing daily avalanche bulletins on varsom.no. Since 2004 he has led numerous trips and courses in the mountains of southern Norway.
Øystein is engaged in local politics, being an active member of the local Green Party. He is also an elected representative for the Greens in the city council of Voss.
Carlos Abraldes Szigriszt
As a co-owner of Wild Voss Carlos balances running the company with guiding year-round.
Carlos comes from the Basque country, in Northern Spain, and grew up between the Atlantic shores and the steep Pyrenean hillsides.
He first landed in Norway in 2014 to work as a tour guide. After three years in Vestland he moved to Chamonix to work as e-commerce manager for a climbing shop. He later returned to the Fjord region of Norway to do what he does best: taking you to the soul of our landscapes hiking, climbing or on skis.
Carlos is NF certified Avalanche instructor, mountain climbing instructor and is well on his way to achieving his certification as a glacier instructor.
From time to time, Carlos misses the steep couloirs and ridges of the Val d’Aran and Chamonix. At the same time he gets very excited climbing Norwegian granite and is in love with life here in Voss. He cannot think of a better place to combine being a father of two young girls and being very active in the mountains.
Carlos speaks fluent Spanish, French, English and Norwegian.
Rasmus Normann Levin Larsen
Rasmus is originally from Denmark, but after a winter skiing in Canada he fell in love with the mountains, and moved to Norway to pursue a bachelor’s degree in outdoor education.
Today, he is a ski, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking instructor, as well as an almost complete skier at Nortind. Rasmus works as a ski guide and rock climbing instructor for Wild Voss.
Rasmus is very interested in nature and culture, and loves sharing his knowledge with our guests.
Tabitha Fodgaard
Tabitha is a ski loving Dane who moved to Norway to immerse herself in the mountains. She has a bachelor’s degree in outdoor education and a master’s degree in sports science.
Tabitha works as a ski instructor (level 2) for Voss Resort, as well as a hiking and snowshoe tour guide for Wild Voss. This winter she is working towards becoming an avalanche instructor, and will intern in some of our avalanche courses and ski touring trips.
She loves to travel and has sailed along the Norwegian coast for a whole winter to ski tour the fjords.
Sofie Hagland Børseth
Sofie’s passion for the outdoors has taken her around the world. She studied media in New Zealand, and worked for several years in Canada as a guide and journalist.
She is a Wilderness First Responder and outdoor climbing instructor, and works as a hiking and snowshoeing guide for Wild Voss. This winter she is working towards becoming an avalanche instructor, and is interning in some of our avalanche courses and ski touring trips.
Sofie feels truly alive when she finds “the flow state” either through surfing, mountain biking, rock climbing or snowboarding.
Our Story
Øystein Ormåsen was longing to move to the mountains for a long time. When his wife received a job offer in Voss, it was finally time to fulfill this dream. Øystein quit his job as a teacher in Bergen, and the couple moved to Voss in 2015 with their two children.
The mountain lover was seeking an active job where he could spend time in nature. After a few months and several fruitless attempts Øystein realized he was better off creating his own workplace.
On a ski tour in Breidalen, he came across an older farm which needed some tlc. What about renovating the cabin, rent it out, and offer guided tours to guests? This time around Øystein was in luck. Not long after he formed Villsnø (Wild Snow) together with his wife.
Two years later, they changed the company name to Wild Voss to reach a more international market with hiking and snowshoeing tours. The operation in Breidalen closed down, and they brought Carlos Abraldes Szigriszt on board as co-owner and guide.
The pandemic in 2020 covid shut down all tourism. To appeal more to Norwegians, they started to host avalanche and rock climbing courses, as well as guided ski tours and climbing experiences.
Our story demonstrates the importance of resilience and being willing to embrace challenges. Wild Voss is an ever changing business which today offers a wide range of tours and courses for both tourists and Norwegians, but one thing will never change: Our goal of empowering people to experience the joy of connecting with untouched nature.
What do we do?
Wild Voss takes you away from the buzz of your daily routines and into untouched nature. We want you to take part in our most important goal: to share the joy of travelling safely in untouched nature. On our trips you are a participant – not a passenger. Our guides like to share their knowledge and stories. This allows you to get closer to your surroundings and will enrich your experience.
We believe that the richest experiences are to be found in unspoilt nature. This is why most of our trips visit pristine nature scenery, away from roads, houses and groomed tracks. This requires more effort from us all, but it also makes the trips more rewarding. Participants on our trips will see beautiful nature, learn something fascinating and feel close to nature.
Our guides know the area well, having spent a lot of time pursuing outdoor activities all year round. This is where they feel at home. Their competence and love of the outdoors will ensure a safe trip and a memorable experience for you and your friends.
