http://www.bergmenn.com/ Bergmenn mountainguides specialize in ski touring, ski mountaineering, heli skiing, ice and alpine climbing in Iceland en Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:47:50 +0000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:47:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Moya 1.13 http://www.bergmenn.com/en/news/fresh-dump-of-snow/ We are all smiles these days after the fresh dump of snow. Skied in knee deep powder yesterday, in the resort of Hlíðarfjall. And the forecast at belgingur.is is looking promising for another dump tonight :o) Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.bergmenn.com/en/news/fresh-dump-of-snow/ http://www.bergmenn.com/en/news/winner_of_name_the_ice_route_competition/ And the winner in the: name the ice route competition is..........Friðjón Þorleifsson....but we are only using the first part of his suggestion, ''IceSave'' and adding our own second half ''is not safe'' and the price for the winning name is...........two months of heli skiing and ski touring in Iceland this spring...congratulations Friðjón we look forward to having you over. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:53:00 +0000 http://www.bergmenn.com/en/news/winner_of_name_the_ice_route_competition/ http://www.bergmenn.com/en/news/scary_first_ascent_of_dynjandi_in_west_iceland/ Check out this amazing footage from our friends Boreaadventures in Ísafjörður. It starts with a bit of sweet kayaking but don't be fooled for it is followed by one of the scariest moments of ice climbing ever shot in Iceland.....enjoy and feel happy it was not you !!!!!!!!!!! Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:42:00 +0000 http://www.bergmenn.com/en/news/scary_first_ascent_of_dynjandi_in_west_iceland/ http://www.bergmenn.com/en/news/new_ice_route_in_mulinn_this_weekend/  Climbed a new route yesterday in Múlinn with young gun Maggi Smári, we are having some trouble finding a good name for the thing and are open to all suggestions.......So fire a way, for there is a grand prize for the winning name... The theme for names in this climbing area is oceangoing /fisherman /sailing /pirate......Icelandic or english..... The photo is actually from early Jan when things where a lot thicker and massive. Yesterday the line on the left (unclimbed) was not formed. The thing is about 70m high WI 4+. Another god line in this incredible ice climbing area Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:17:00 +0000 http://www.bergmenn.com/en/news/new_ice_route_in_mulinn_this_weekend/ http://www.bergmenn.com/en/news/short_video_from_hraundrangi_last_saturday/ Here is a little video from Hraundrangi, shot last saturday from the hip literally... check out the great views and magnificent scenery surrounding this super classic ascent. Not a breath of wind and minus 10 celsius, the expression of Magnús face says it all... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:33:00 +0000 http://www.bergmenn.com/en/news/short_video_from_hraundrangi_last_saturday/