Iceland in April

[sb]

Wow, that place looks incredible.

[Vets]

Here is a link to
TR - Arctic Heli Skiing in Iceland, March/April 2016
I skied 3 heli days, 1 day touring, and 2 resort days. I love Iceland and look forward to returning. Have a great time!

[awlgolf]

Iceland Trip

Hi, guys I plan a trip to ice land many time to visit ice land but failed. I see all pics you share all are amazing and beautiful. please suggest me which month is best to visit.

[brannen]

This is wicked! Planning my trip right now, looks like Apr7-22. Sounds like a huge snow year.

Thanks for all the info.

I have a million questions but ill only ask 1 for now;
Is 4x4 necessary for rental vehicle? Or is it all paved and easy like Norway? Renting in Reykjavik and planning on circumnavigating the island. Troll is our destination but been known to venture elsewhere on these trips.

Cheers

[Vets]

This is wicked! Planning my trip right now, looks like Apr7-22. Sounds like a huge snow year.

Thanks for all the info.

I have a million questions but ill only ask 1 for now;
Is 4x4 necessary for rental vehicle? Or is it all paved and easy like Norway? Renting in Reykjavik and planning on circumnavigating the island. Troll is our destination but been known to venture elsewhere on these trips.

Cheers

Check with the car rental company to see what kind of tires the put on their rentals.
I recall renting a front wheel drive vehicle that had studded snow tires on it. It worked very well on the roads I travelled.

[brannen]

Check with the car rental company to see what kind of tires the put on their rentals.
I recall renting a front wheel drive vehicle that had studded snow tires on it. It worked very well on the roads I travelled

Sweet, thanks.

[brannen]

Anyone independently book any huts? Easy/hard?

[blackalps]

Most everything seems to be visible on google maps. Just go somewhere and observe the next valley and go there the next day. Only thing to keep in mind I suppose is that anything facing the sea regardless of aspect is generally wind scoured.

Mostly ran into guided groups when I was there two years ago and those were few and far between.

Posting from FB so these will disappear in a few days (lazy).

Dranagfjall


Top of Kirkjufjall looking east. Easy ascent with chutes on valley walls or off the north side of the east shoulder


Karlsardalur Valley






Mulakolla toured out the door in Ólafsfjörður but this area is a cat ski op, wasnt operating in March when we were there.


Nice objective out of Ólafsfjörður, Kistufjall I think


Pferjvall I think out of the town of Kleifar (near Ólafsfjörður)


Fjardara area (tunnel)


My friends


Hornstrandir is cool too I guess

wait, you skied Hornstrandir? How did you get there, heli? I've been on literally every road in the West Fjords as far as you can go. I was going to take a flight up to Hornstrandir but was there too late in the season and they stopped the week before I got there. I know in summer you can take ferries, or a very, very long hike.

[Skier of the Hood]

The guys who run the sailboat ski tours also have a ferry I think, if the weather is good they might take you? Other option is to ferry to the end of the sheltered fjord to the south and tour over the highlands. But probably best to make friends with a local family that owns one of the cabins up there over camping (which would suck hard if a big storm rolled in).

[blackalps]

The guys who run the sailboat ski tours also have a ferry I think, if the weather is good they might take you? Other option is to ferry to the end of the sheltered fjord to the south and tour over the highlands. But probably best to make friends with a local family that owns one of the cabins up there over camping (which would suck hard if a big storm rolled in).

I'm not going any time soon. I've been to Iceland 3 times and spent 3 months there total, not doing much international travel right now. I was just curious how you personally got up to Hornstrandir to ski.

[brannen]

anyone still going? whats the chatter in iceland, gonna close international travel anytime soon?

we were going to Norway first, so the whole airfare has been kaybashed and trip cancelled.

[bw_wp_hedonism]

Currently in Iceland. This thread has me dreaming.


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