Ski touring in Northern Iceland Troll Peninsula

• The Troll Peninsula is a world class ski touring and ski mountaineering destination
• Bergmenn Mountain Guides are Iceland's only company owned and operated by an internationally certified Mountain Guide and the founders of ski touring on the Troll Peninsula over 20 years ago.
• The possibility of skiing a peak at midnight basking in the rays of the Midnight sun in the late season
• Northern lights in the early season
• Skiing all the way down to the ocean, watching your altimeter drop to 0 as you take your last turn on to a black volcanic sand beach
• The cultural experience; meet the people who live in this remote region bordering the arctic circle.
• Experience the exquisite local cuisine specializing in organic fish and lamb prepared by our in house chef
• Ski with Iceland's only certified mountain guides in their home region, guides that not only will keep you safer but also who know all the secret spots that only the local experts would know.
• Bathing in Geothermal pools at the end of each day or relaxing in the sauna.
• The option of doing a heli drop on one or more of the days to access virgin slopes and areas where no other touring groups are able to go and get some extra vertical in.
• Extensive choice of great activities for bad weather days including cultural visits, whale watching, sea angling, hot springs, lava fields, geothermal areas, fat biking, Brewery tours, Beer Spa!, horseback riding and the list goes on.

Included in price (price based on minimum of 6 guests)

Not included in price

 

Pick up in Akureyri the capital of northern Iceland in the late afternoon followed by a 40 min transfer to the Lodge for a meet and greet. Welcome dinner is served and we go over the week's agenda.

 

Our first day of skiing. The morning is spent on detailed avalanche transceiver and avalanche rescue training, followed by our first peak of many. Our average daily vertical ranges from 1000-2000 meters depending on the group. For those that want more we can go until your legs say stop, for here the night is no excuse as the midnight sun barely touches the ocean before it rises again.

 

Skiing the peaks above the small fishing village of Dalvik allows us the rare pleasure of sitting in the local geothermal baths and admiring our perfect tracks on the surrounding peaks. Dalvik is the home of some of Iceland's most accomplished skiers and it is no wonder considering the terrain they grew up in.

 

Gljúfurárjökull glacier is one of the areas many alpine valley bottom glaciers and one of the best wide open ski slopes to be found on the Troll Peninsula. Situated at the center of the region we will enjoy great views of a large portion of the peninsula. Here you get the real sensation of being in the middle of the arctic with glaciers and snow covered peaks surrounding you wherever you look.

 

Skiing the "Secret cirques" Our guides are the only ones that know the Troll Peninsula by heart and they will take you to places that have never seen skiers before. Set your tracks down a slope that no one has ever skied. Every week our guides take the opportunity to visit new places giving you a real sense of exploration and achievement.

 

This is our last ski day, and of course we have saved the best for last. After another great day we say our good byes and head home with the memory of a unique ski touring holiday and already have our plans for future adventures falling into place. Thank you for your visit.