Philippe Patay Petursson, "Filippus", 60, founder of Fjallabak and adopted Icelander. He has been traveling and leading trekkings worldwide : Sahara, Greenland, Scotland, Faroe, Eastern Africa, Nepal... and recently he discover a new passion for Patagonia and Aubrac...Philippe was the first to organize regular trek and ski expeditions in Iceland in the early 1970’s. Member of the Guide Association of Iceland. An experienced, passionate ornithologist, photographer, mountaineer and world traveler, he also has a penchant for philosophical chats and for telling long jokes in several languages, often at the same time. His love and enthusiasm for the Icelandic wilderness, is shared by his wife and children, all of whom now work in the organization. philippe@fjallabak.is

Sigridur Lovisa Arnarsdottir,“Sigga Lolla”, (age: restrictive access) was born and raised in the village of Siglufjöður, north Iceland, a small, isolated herring port at the top of the world. However, she now loves Paris almost as much. She has been leaving in the mountains of Provence, where her fist child is born. She has been traveling to Africa, Scotland and South America. As the office administrator and wife of Philippe, she would agree that she probably has the hardest work in the organization. Her dreams alternate between India and California… sigga@fjallabak.is

Matthildur Filippusdóttir Patay, “Matta”, 28, Tour reservation manager. She books the rooms, sorts the transports, takes care of all of those little details that make the difference between a good and a really great trip! Additionally, she is our chief translator and provider of wonderful smiles and good humour for tired travelers, guides and drivers. Daughter of Philippe and Sigga, out of season she studies at the University of Iceland or in Paris and is an expert on all of Reykjavik’s trendiest cafés. matta@fjallabak.is

Gabriel Patay Filippusson,“Gabbi”, 33, mountain guide. As son of Philippe and Sigridur, he has the highlands in his blood. An experienced leader of many Icelandic expeditions, but also trips to Greenland, Alaska and the Sahara. Fluently speaking English and French, passionate supporter of Icelandic nature, talented photographer and has a special love for mechanics . Off-season, he is a carpenter and travels Iceland and the world with little regard for personal safety. This year, he is re-furbishing a sailboat to enable more extreme travels. He became a little bit more sedentary since his wonderful son was born two years ago but he is yet planning to take him soon on the road of freedom.  Need we say more?

Andrés Úlfur Helguson, 39, is managing during the summer the Fjallabak warehouse in Hella at the foot of Mount Hekla volcano, taking care of equipment and supplies. He is the one who knows everything, our jack of all trade. The equal temper of this tall man, his calm and his disarming smile makes him a key element especially when the season overflows. Anthropologist and educator training for youth. He was sent on foreign missions to Ethiopia. Andrés is Matthildur´s companion and the father of their new born child Grimúlfur, Masked Wolf, for which Philippe is already planning the post of director in thirty years.