Our guides & instructors
Name: Per-Rune Andersson
Age: 40
Family: Wife Anna, Children Rasmus and Filippa
Courses: Rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking, survival, ski touring, winter skills
Education: Certified white water kayaking instructor, Certified back-country guide, licensed survival instructor, UIAA Rock climbing instructor, Certified rope access supervisor P.R.A.T
Others: Has been paddling rapids for 20 years and has been a member of the Swedish National Team of Canoe Slalom during several World Championships and World Cups and has won a Swedish Championship. Per is also Examinator of the white-water kayaking instructor education for Svenska kanotförbundet the Swedish Canoe Federation. He has also entered several multi sport competitions.
Per founded Uteguiderna together with Daniel Carlsson. Sadly, as of November 14 2006 Daniel is missing on the Ama Dablam mountain in the Himalayas. You can read more about Daniel on his special memorial page.
Name: Petter Lidenberg
Age: 37
Family: Live-in partner
Courses: Whitewater kayaking, ski touring
Education: Licensed whitewater kayaking instructor, back-country guide, skiing instructor
Others: A former Swedish champion in extreme telemark skiing, Petter is also talented at surfing and mountainbiking. He is working with young people at Ågrenska near Göteborg.
Name: Hanna Melin
Age: 31
Family: Live-in partner, Petter Restorp
Courses: Climbing, events
Education: UIAA Certified Rock climbing instructor. Certified Ice climbing instructor
More: Hanna is the smiling face you will meet in our shop in Uddevalla. Hanna is also our most accomplished climber. She enjoys climbing of all sorts, summer and winter, with a disposition towards pure crack lines. She enjoys long and clean walls, in single push or in the company of her portaledge named Ulla. She was part of the first swedish team to climb the Nose in a day and the first all-female team on Nalumarsortuq on Greenland. Hanna tries to take off on a major climbing trip at least once a year. She has spent at least a full year on road trips around the US, and has climbed in Pakistan, Australia, Europe, Mexico and Thailand. Hanna enjoys the outdoors in every way possible.
Name: Fredrik Bistedt
Age: 43
Family: Wife Karin, Children Johanna and Josefin
Courses: Sea kayaking
Education: kayak instructor, Leave-No-Trace, Wilderness First Aid, coast master's certificate, VHF-certificate, leader education for the Swedish Scout Federation, Coach education the Swedish Cycle Federation
Others: Where there is water, Fredrik is not far away. Apart from sea kayaks, you will find him on school ships or sail races with all types of boats. In wintertime, frozen water allow long-distance skating and skiing. Fredrik also spends a lot of time training for competitions in long distance cycling.
Name: John Liungman
Age: 37
Family: Live-in partner Camilla, two daughters Solveig(1) and Majken (2,5) years
Courses: Rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking
Education: Journalist, UIAA Rock climbing instructor, back-country guide, Offshore Yachtmaster
Others: Has crossed the Atlantic four times, worked on diving boats in the Red Sea and has been a wildlife guide on Svalbard. Has newly become a kayak fan and likes free diving if the water is warm enough.
Name: Linda Börjesson
Age: 32
Courses: Climbing, Alp tours, Glacier and Events
Education: Skilled chef, licensed indoor climbing instructor, Glacier guide, 2-years of Teamleader education. Teaches outdoor education in Dals-Ed.
Linda spends a great part of her free time on climbing, but also on downhill skiing, sea kayaking and ice climbing. She made an expedition on her own in the Norwegian alps for a year. "A nice way to test equipment", she says.
Name: Fredrik Nilsson
Age: 35
Family: Live-in partner and 2 children, Emma (6), Rasmus (1,5)
Courses: Survival summer/winter, Basic course winter, Leadarship, Teambuilding
Education: Licensed survival instructor, survival urban environment, the Swedish Defence leadership programme UGL/UL, licensed alp leader.
Since 7 years Fredrik works with courses for Swedish and foreign officers in the Swedish Defence within Winter/Alp service, leadarship and survival Summer/Winter.
