Christian B. Wisløff came to Alta around 1885 and settled in Sorrisniva . The next generations Wisløff subsisted on agriculture, slate and salmon in the Alta River . In 1970 Ulrik Wisløff ( third generation ) started up Alta Riverboat Service , and organized boat trips with forays along the river. Ulrik Wisløff ` s three children ; Tor Kjetil , Randi and Hans- Ulrik Wisløff formed Alta Recreation Park ( AFP) AS ​​in 1989. AFP was mainland Norway’s first business that sold organized snowmobile safaris . In 1992, the restaurant Laksestua was built and service building next door.

In 2000 Alta Recreation Park built the Alta Igloo Hotel, the only snow and ice hotel for the first time.
The unique structure is set up every winter when the snow comes and then melt down in the spring.
As per date AFP has 60 snowmobiles and can dress up 450 people in warm winter clothes ( snowmobile suits , boots , socks , hat and gloves ) . 250 guests can be accommodated in our Nordic tipis in comfortable sleeping bags.

Alta Recreation and Park made ​​a major expansion which was completed in November 2004. The new service facility is built firmly in the restaurant Laksestua . Alta Recreation Park has a restaurant , a new modern kitchen , changing rooms / toilets, shower / sauna , meeting facilities, concierge m / souvenir shop under the same roof . We also have an outdoor bathing area with 2 hot tubs .