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Ski Touring in Iceland

Guided tours on skis in the Troll Peninsula of Iceland

Iceland is an incredible country. The contrast of colors of its glaciers with the volcanic lava and the blue of the sky and the water of its fjords at every little corner of the jagged coast leaves us breathless admiring the panorama.
Mid-April is the time when winter storms have passed and spring slowly arrives on the Troll Peninsula, in the North of Iceland. This is the best time for ski touring in this area. At night it is almost never dark and during the day the temperatures remain the same. This often makes perfect conditions for skiing on spring snow, even if the low temperatures at night sometimes give still powdery snow at every small precipitation. This area is very remote but in the small village of Ólafsfjörður where we will base we can find everything we need, including a small supermarket, a fish shop and a nice swiming pool with spa.

6 days program Iceland Ski Touring 2027
Location	Troll Peninsula – Ólafsfjörður
Level required	Advanced to Expert
Max group size	6 per guide
Price	€ 2000 x person
Ski touring weeks in ICELAND 2027 – OPEN GROUPS – 1st Week: from Sunday 11th of April – to Saturday 17th of April 2nd Week: from Sunday 18th of April – to Saturday 24th of April (ONLY IF THE FIRST WEEK WILL BE FULL OR FOR PRIVATE GROUPS)

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2027 ski touring season will end also this year with our 5-stars program that will take us to extra-alpine destinations to visit the Troll Peninsula, located in the north of Iceland, just a few steps away from the Arctic Circle. This vast uncontaminated mountain area is a true paradise for ski touring.

Mountains rise directly from the sea and many of them exceed 1200 meters. The highest peak is Kerlinggarfjöll (1538 msl). The white mountains covered with powdery snow and the turquoise blue water of the sea imprisoned in the fjords create an incredible contrast and the panorama becomes more and more suggestive as you climb.

This program suits to all levels: skiers or telemarkers can take part to the group even at their first experience but with enough training and good downhill skills. In the proposed period, generally the quality of snow, as well as the quantity, are ideal and days with spring weather and light till late in the evening. This makes the snow pack normally well-settled and therefore safe from the avalanche danger and relatively easy to ski.

Day by day program Iceland Ski Touring:

Sunday: We will leave from Milan Malpensa with Easyjet flight at 7:30 am and arrives in Reykjavik at 9:55 am. From the international airport we will have a rental minivan or 2 cars ad we will reach in the early afternoon Akureyri. In Akureyri we will buy food and drinks for the week and then we will drive to Ólafsfjörður.

The journey to our accommodation in Ólafsfjörður last just over 1 hour, and takes place on the coast following the shoreline of the fjords, in splendid views between the black rock contrasting with the blue of the sea and the white of the snow.

Once we arrive at the house, after having settled in, we can rest and take a first walk in the village and a reconnaissance by car to the west of the peninsula where there are some of the most interesting ski tours.

Monday: Ski tour to Holaskarfjal 930 m or at the ski resort area of Sigulfjörður, towards the top of Hàkambar 847 m. Here we will study the snowpack together through a stratigraphic snow profile and a wedge stability test, in order to understand and prevent possible risks in the coming week. In the afternoon visit to the interesting Herring Museum.

Tuesday: Ski tour to Sannasar 985 m and afternoon for those who want a boat trip for Whale watching.

Wednesday: Ski tour to Kinsifjall 1078 above Ólafsfjörður and relax at the village spa pool.

Thursday: Ski tour to Saeggjabrakan 1027m and return safari loop from Dalvik.

Friday: Ski tour to Brattavellir 989 m.

Saturday: Short ski touring trip on your choice above Dalvik or Akureyri on the way back, followed by transfer to reach Reykjavik in the late afternoon and then Easyjet flight at 7.45 pm to Milan Malpensa or to your choosen airport, or extra night in Reykjavik (not included in the program cost) and flight back home the next day.

The program of the daily tours can be adapted and modified according to the weather and the group expectations. Every day tours can be extended by turning them into round trips or shortened if the group is tired. Even the afternoon programs can be transferred during the week.

This is our “classic” ski touring program in Iceland but other options are available and we can also tailor a program to suit you. All of these programs must be booked long time in advance in order to secure flights and lodging.

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Detailed Pricing and Booking

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Group size: min. 4 , max 6 people
Price per person: 2000 €.
A deposit of 1000 € will be requested as confirmation of your booking. This money will be use to pay cars and chalets renting, therefore, it will not be refundable for any reason. Please purchase travel cancellation insurance to cover this cost.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Price Includes
– Full organization of the program, 6 days guiding with UIAGM mountain guide of that will be with you for all period from Reykjavik airport and back, helping and providing tourist services.
– 6 nights accommodation in a nice apartment in Ólafsfjörður.
– All transfers including airport transfer from/to Reykjavik airport.

Not included
– Flight from Milan Malpensa or your choosen airport to Reykjavik and return.
– Dinners and breakfast in Ólafsfjörður that we will prepare together buying food at the local supermarket (about 20 € per person per day).

We remind you that the common fund for the management of expenses such as purchase of food, restaurant dinners, extra common activities such as boat and helicopter tours, has to be paid by members of the group also for the guide fee.

The common fund can be managed by one of the members of the group or by the guide himself who will keep a report of the expenses which will be approved unanimously by all the members of the group from time to time. The guide will also take care of organizing dinners and activities.

– Lunches and drinks during our daily tours.
– Whale watching boat trip, or other activity in the afternoon.
– Extra nights not included in our program.
– Mountain rescue insurance:

We highly recommend that you arrange your own personal insurance before undertaking any outdoor activity.
You can have a look at your own country EUROP-ASSISTANCE, they normally have an outdoor insurance (Outdoor no problem), or we suggest to register as member of your country Alpine Club (like CAF or CAS or BMC, personal insurance is included and also discounted price at mountain huts. Here you can see the official list). If your country doesn’t have an Alpine Club you can also check out the Britannia Section of Alpenverein, that is now normally open also to non-resident in UK: www.alpenverein.at/britannia/membership/

– ABS backpacks, safety & avalanche rescue kit and ski touring gear are not included. Avalanche rescue kit (shovel, probe and transceiver/beacon) is compulsory.

Download the recommended EQUIPMENT LIST for this program here: Iceland Equipment list

OPEN GROUPS 2027:

6 days ski touring at Ólafsfjörður

1st Week: from Sunday 11th of April – to Saturday 17th of April

2nd Week: from Sunday 18th of April – to Saturday 24th of April (only if the 1st week will be full or for private groups)

FOR ANY OTHER WEEK PRIVATE GROUPS ONLY

Program in collaboration with OVERALP Tour Operator.

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Pieter Spruijt

24/08/2023

Me and my girlfriend were guided by Paolo during a 4-day program in the Monta Rosa. We made our first three 4000m summits! Paolo is a very professional guide who learned us a lot in mountaineering techniques and mountaineering safety. And with that, we made a lot of fun too! Would definitely recommend Alagna Ski Guides. And last tip, their B&B in Rassa is a good place to stay before your trip on the Monta Rosa.

Olga Lukyanova

10/08/2023

We had a great mountaineering adventure going up to Rifugio Margherita with Alagna Ski Guides! Paolo did a great job organising everything, and we had an excellent guide, Tazio, who he made it all to be a lot of fun while making us feel very safe!

Luuk van Dijk

09/08/2023

Paolo was the perfect mountain guide. He organized a great trip for me and my friends on the Monta Rosa, with a lot of variation. His B&B in Rassa is a perfect place to relax. Also he tells great stories over a drink in the mountain huts. Definitely recommend!

Floris Rozendaal

02/08/2023

Paolo is a fine likeable guide. Who has a lot of knowledge about the mountains. I highly recommend this guide, in addition to his knowledge is sociable guide to drink a wine with.

Philip Breitenstein

01/08/2023

We went with Paolo on the Monte Rosa Massif and did a 4 day tour in which we summitted three peaks (Zumsteinspitze, Signalkuppe and Pyramid Vincent). Paola was an excellent and friendly guide. He listened to our requests and did routes that we found both challenging as safe. Definitely would recommend Paolo as a guide. He also has a very nice B&B in Rassa called Locanda Margherita B&B and does tours in the entire area (also Mont Blanc).

John

01/05/2023

We had another great week with Paolo this year. Based in Valtournenche we had options for the Cervinia/Zermatt areas as well as the other resorts in the Aosta valley depending on weather and conditions. Paolo used this flexibility to provide some great days including a wonderful day of powder fun in Pila. Highly recommended and will be back for more next year!

Gary Baker

08/04/2023

We havr had some great adventures skiing with Paulo. He has kept us safe in the off piste for many years now. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Richard

07/04/2023

If you want mountain expertise, careful planning, attention to detail, safety awareness and a touch of humour, these are the guys to ski with! Another brilliant year. Thank you.

juerg bischof

Trotz misslichen Wetter- und Schneebedingungen findet Paolo immer noch eine lohnenswerte Abfahrt, auch wenn sie im Tirol statt im Monterosa liegt! Dazu macht es einfach jede Menge Spass mit ihm unterwegs zu sein. Hoffentlich bald wiedermal mit viel Schnee!