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DISCOVER THE PEOPLE BEHIND OUSLAND COLLIARD

THE TEAM

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Welcome to the Ousland Colliard Team

The Ousland Colliard team specializes in polar expeditions. We bring years of experience and a huge respect for these cold places, and we take people into the heart of the ice. We like to say we don't guide a trip, we lead it, so you learn to run your own expeditions in the years to come.

Børge Ousland

Founder & Legend

Børge

Børge Ousland is our founder and his career is as long as it is extraordinary

Vincent Colliard

Co-founder & Next gen

Vince

Vincent Colliard is the new generation and co-founder looking to the future

Caroline Cote

The Canadian

Caroline

Caroline Côté is a filmmaker, extreme athlete and polar guide 

Kathinka Gyllenhammar

Polar Queen

Kathinka

Born to be out, made for the cold, with a warm heart that pours out wisdom

Angus Staples

Our own Brit

Angus

Angus Staples is bonding with the Norwegians like our hero Shackleton did

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Bring it on!

Ine-Lill

Ine-Lill Hjelm Gabrielsen can bring you, and teach you, everything everywhere

Martin Nesse

Programmed

Martin

Martin Nesse not turning every stone is not an option - to our benefit

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The Polar Egg

Karen

Too young to be true?
Absolutely not - but pretty amazing

Marius Rehn

The medicine man

Marius

Marius Rehn lives by the saying: a doctor a day keeps the apple away

Sindre Rødsten Sivertsen

Boss

Sindre

Another Trønder trying to control us all - be kind to him, please :-)

Pål Berg

Fresh breath

Pål (Paal :-)

Pål Berg has excelled in being music to people's ears - and to ours ;-)

Bengt Rotmo

Called from the Wild

Bengt

Bengt Rotmo, calm, collected, and a multi-faceted Arctic force

LArs Ebbesen

The background noise

LArs

LArs Ebbesen is every possible explorer's band-aid solution

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"I never ask 'why' to myself. I ask 'how'. If I feel like I can do it, that for me is enough motivation."

FRIENDS & PARTNERS

All these companies are friends who have helped all of us getting more out of all our trips. They may enhance your experiences too? Go visit them or go here for a quick introduction :-)

Black and white logo for The Team
Fjellboms logo with a minimalist mountain ridge line
Åsnes logo with radio tower icon
Revolve with the Team logo
Drytech logo
Brynje Norway 1887 logo
Norrøna logo
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I See You company logo
The Team company logo
A blue triangle logo on a black background
PITERAG VINNER & BANDITTER logo
Top view of a pair of cross-country skis on blue ice.
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