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We live in nature — and therefore, we live for it.
Ræin is a small, locally based guiding company in Sunnmøre, Western Norway. We provide professional fjord and mountain guiding grounded in outdoor competence, careful decision-making and deep respect for the landscapes we work in.
We believe nature-based experiences are not something to consume, but something to connect with. Responsible travel is not an add-on — it is the foundation of our work. It means making choices that support both nature and the local communities we are part of.
For us, quality always comes before volume. We remain independent from high-volume cruise tourism and mass-market travel, choosing long-term commitment over short-term growth.
We believe in local collaboration rather than exploitation, and in personal, tailor-made experiences delivered in small groups.
When you join us in Sunnmøre, Norway for hiking, ski touring, climbing or kayaking, you take part in an experience that contributes to local development and community-based initiatives. Tafjord Sauna is one example.
We often choose less-visited areas and quieter trails — to preserve the landscape and deepen your connection to nature.
Ræin was founded on a shared conviction: nature-based experiences should be created with respect — for the environment and for the people who live in these nature rich areas.
Carl and Britt met as tour leaders at DNT Oslo in 2015. For nearly seven years, they planned and led guided tours and courses across diverse terrain throughout Norway. Their experience in hands-on guiding, administration and close collaboration within the professional outdoor community provided valuable insight into what creates safe, meaningful and well-executed outdoor experiences.
This experience became the foundation of Ræin Adventures.
In 2019, we moved to Sunnmøre to live and work closer to nature. Our goal was not simply to use the landscape, but to contribute positively through responsible travel. We set out to build a guiding company in Sunnmøre founded on respect — for nature, culture, employees and local communities.
We do not see nature and culture as something to consume, but as living foundations for future generations.
We believe in experiences on nature’s terms.
In quality over volume.
In giving more back to the community than we take.
For us, outdoor guiding is the connection between people, nature and responsibility. A mountain hike or kayak experience in Sunnmøre should leave more than memories — it should leave a positive footprint.
Support locally, and explore our scheduled guided tours in Sunnmøre, or a tailored private guided adventure with us.
CEO and Guide
Britt is the founder of Ræin AS. She is one of the few who was born and raised in Tafjord. For the last 6 years she has worked for DNT Oslo as a hiking guide and responsible coordinator in DNT Fjellsport Oslo. In addition, she works as a guide for Norrøna Hvitserk and as a hunting supervisor in Skjåk Allmenning. Hunting, mountaineering, bouldering and long ski trips are her great passion.
TLF: +47 930 14 845
E-POST: britt@raein.no
Guide manager and Guide
If you get a chance to join Carl on a trip, you're in luck! This man is unique in his field. In addition to his expertise in avalanches, climbing and general outdoor life, Carl is a great fellow human being. He has a unique quality that brings out the best in others and is really a guide you want by your side on trips over your own skills and competence. Carl is under education with Nortind as an IFMGA guide and works for the regional avalanche forecast in the winter.
TLF: +47 485 06 002
E-POST: carl@raein.no
Nature guide
Laurits is a qualified nature guide from Volda University College and is deeply passionate about authentic outdoor life. For him, it is not about going the farthest or the steepest, but about being in nature and connecting with both the natural surroundings and the people around him.
Nature guide
Live has just completed a bachelor’s degree in outdoor life and nature guiding, and has several years of experience as a guide, both here in Sunnmøre, in Alta, and in Svalbard. With her expertise and experience from her studies, she is committed to giving guests safe and memorable experiences, where we work with nature, so that future generations can continue to enjoy and experience it.
Kayak Guide
Helga is a teacher, but works with us as a kayak guide during the school holidays. She spends most of her free time sea kayaking, climbing, ski touring, or hiking. As a local from Fjord, she has extensive knowledge of the local history and the landscape around the Storfjord.
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We operate in intentionally small groups to reduce environmental impact and increase safety and quality. Smaller groups allow us to move with care, make better decisions and minimize disturbance to wildlife and local communities. We also promote multiple activities for longer stays.
Whenever possible, we guide in quieter fjords, lesser-used trails and alternative routes. This helps reduce pressure on popular sites while strengthening the experience and connection to nature.
We prioritize collaboration with local businesses, landowners and community initiatives. Our goal is that our activities contribute to local value creation rather than extract from it. We also make sure our partners have similar values and professional standards for their employees. Tafjord Sauna is one example of how we invest in and support community-based initiatives.
We deliberately avoid high-volume cruise tourism and mass-market travel models. By remaining small and independent, we can focus on long-term commitment rather than short-term growth. We have never aimed to become the biggest outdoor guiding company, but the one who deliver the best services.
Responsible travel also means responsible decision-making, based of education and knowledge skills. Our guiding is built on professional outdoor training after Norwegian standards and we demand high local knowledge about our surrounding landscape. Staying up to date on safety measures and local measures is therefor a big part of our job.
We participate voluntary on "dugnad" in outdoor actions such as marking trails, picking up garbage, offering reduced price on outdoor education to local teenagers, creating event which increase well-being in the local community and have an active dialog on the turisme temperature locally.
