Travel guide ski touring in iceland northeast alpine start. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Our iceland ski touring week explores the troll peninsula in northern iceland, which is fast. This is a great opportunity for experienced skiers looking to pack their trip to the westfjords with adrenaline and discovery. Scandic mountain guides is an icelandic company that specializes in ski touring adventures in the northern part of iceland. The center of activity is the troll peninsula in northern iceland with vertical descents of up to 1500m or almost 5000ft, thousands of peaks and slopes for all abilities with abundant snow fall make this a paradise for skiers and mountaineers. With its incredible mountains, thousands of slopes and the arctic ocean all around, you will experience skiing like you. When conditions are good, ski tours of more than 1.
We are flying into akureyri, iceland s second city though it has fewer than 19,000 people, to begin a sixday tour of the troll peninsula, a. The tractor ride is a lot further than i expected and when it looked like we were heading out to sea, to some windswept island, i was a little nervous, but. The geology of northern iceland creates perfect ski terrain with long, open and uniform slopes, covered in a well stabilized snowpack at this time of year. Our expert ski guides know the lay of the land and will safely guide you on skiing adventures of a lifetime. Compare and book a certified guide for your trip on. Ski touring routes in iceland in total there are about 16 ski touring routes for you to discover within the region of iceland. Iceland multiday ski tours icelandic mountain guides. Ski in the most remote areas of the country with highly skilled and. The center of activity is the troll peninsula in northern iceland with. Take a pick from our selection of backcountry skiing trips in iceland. Our iceland ski touring week explores the troll peninsula in northern iceland, which is fast gaining a reputation as a world class ski touring destination. To get a first glimpse of whats awaiting outdoor enthusiasts like you in iceland, we created a short highlight list. Grab a guide and ski tour down the wonderful slopes of iceland.
Whether you want to do alpine ski touring down the stunning mountains in the north or cross country ski in the pristine and remote icelandic highlands, we have you covered. Book your dream ski touring trip in the gorgeous backcountry of iceland. This is a place that still has plenty of unskied terrain where you can be the first person to ever slide across a virgin slopes. Make plans today to enjoy the world class ski touring that iceland has to offer, and experience a legendary adventure. Iceland is a world class destination for ski touring, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. Ski touring in iceland is an unforgettable experience. Well assume youre ok with this, but you can optout if you wish. The rugged mountains drop right into the arctic ocean and the treeless views of mountain peaks go on forever. Ski touring routes in iceland in total there are about 16 ski tours for you to discover within the region of iceland. Troll peninsula is our main skiing and hiking area. We offer a variety of alpine ski touring and crosscountry skiing experiences in iceland. Your adventure begins in the morning in the westfords largest town, isafjor. Join this brilliant day tour skiing and exploring the gorgeous mountain slopes of the westfjords in iceland. Six days of ski touring was more than enough to make me fall in love with this.
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