The Volcano Ski Touring Challenge

The breathtaking variety of Icelandic mountain scenery makes this one of the most unique tours we have on offer at Icelandic Mountain Guides. On our itinerary we have three differently stunning peaks, all of which are both glaciers and active volcanoes.

With each peak, our skiing objectives get more challenging, as well as more rewarding. We start with a warm up on the local delight Hengill. Following this, our next challenge is the world-famous Eyjafjallajökull Glacier, known for its travel disrupting eruption in 2010.

In Skaftafell National Park, right under the great Vatnajökull glacier, is the home of Hvannadalshnúkur (2110 m / 6921 ft) Iceland’s highest summit and our ultimate goal!

The skiing is mixed in with a healthy dose of sightseeing – so that our guest will not only tick of skiing in Iceland but also see some of the highlights of our little island.

Qualified English-speaking mountain guide for 5 days
Transportation in mini-bus
Accommodation in twin/dbl rooms 3* hotels for 4 nights
Full board
Safety equipment

Our objective for today is local delight Hengill – our day stars at 09:00 with a pickup at your accommodation. We are heading for the geological theme-park of Hengill that opens to local ski-tourers in the late season. The mountains offers a nice warm up for us with a relatively short accent that at the same time is incredibly varied and fun. The mountain offers amazing views over the SW part of our little island (road closures and snow conditions may dictate some other local objective on this first day). The drive to our accommodation at Flúðir takes us through the Þingvellir national part and we will stop at the Geysir geothermal area for some geology in action. In Flúðir – dinner and hut-tub!