The Canvas Telemark Hotel in Norway is said to be the world’s first hotel designed specifically for mountain bikers. Located 7km from the nearest village and despite the off-grid sanctuary having no road access, it sets out to prove that premium experiences can be found where the road ends. Canvas Hotel Yurts, credit Thomas Brynjulf SvendsenNow open for its 16th season, Hotel Manager Thomas Svendsen, who has led operations at the camp since 2017, shares his insights into how he manages stripping away traditional infrastructure while maintaining high-end standards at the hotel. Norrøna Canvas team Thomas to the rightWhat are some of the logistics of managing an off-grid hotel, where every supply must be rowed across a lake by boat to maintain luxury standards? Norrøna CanvasIn my role, I have to understand every single technical system in the camp and be able to troubleshoot when problems arise.