This is a one-of-a-kind Wildness Van Expedition in the North and Northwest of Iceland focused on the particularities of skiing & snowboarding in the backcountry of local mountains. We explore quaint villages, spectacular landscapes and encounter an abundance of wildlife throughout our journey.
This is a full-on adventure where we learn how to deal with and read the unpredictable Icelandic weather on a day-to-day basis.
(Daily plans are subjects to changes according to the weather)
The Program is based around following the flow of the island weather.
We start the day at 10:00 AM at Camp Easy offices in Keflavik, where we meet our fellow companions. After getting a brief on the journey ahead, we get settled with the equipment before hitting the road up North.
We wake up and check the weather forecast and set course on the best spots for ski mountains. We make our way to Brunastadir in Fljót, Skagafjordur, a farm and community centere below a mountain with an epic view.
We start the day by our weather assessment ritual. Depending on the forecast, we go deeper in the mountains to reach higher summits. Then we move to Ólafsfjordur camp side. Ólafsfjordur is a Fjord town with a epic views a lines going straight from the camping side.
After assessing the weather, we choose a mountain for the day.
After a full day of skiing, we will make our way to out cabin close to Hauganes, jump in a hot tub at Hauganes and make ourselves home in the cabin camp by the ocean. We will stay here for 2 nights.
We get ready Dinner and a bonfire.
We wake up and check the weather forecast as per our routine. After selecting the finest spots, we opt for a great local ski line in the ski valley of Skidadalur, depending on the weather, at Karlsarfjall mountain. We end the day in our cabin camp close to Hauganes and jump into the hot tubs, dinner, and chill.
The mountains around us offer steep lines and the view is simply breath-taking. After checking the weather forecast we will head for Whale Watching in Akureyri and make our way back to Camp easy base.
@filipwildness
Skier / Surfer / Guide
Passionate about the particularities of surfing and skiing in Iceland, Filip spent the last nine years exploring the remotest areas of the country, chasing and pushing the adventure further, while living in and absorbing the culture as a local. He also featured in a couple of movies on skiing and snowboarding in the “Between Fjords” and “Fjord lines.”
@wildnessbrand
Ski patrol / Mountaineer Expert
Lukas is an experienced Mountaineer. He has been living in the Westfjords in Iceland for nine years, exploring every corner of the wild fjords, taking people up the mountains in wild Hornstrandir & Greenland. He consequently developed acute knowledge of the local mountains and the characteristics these areas. Lukas works as a Ski Patrol over the winter. Adept at the Van experience, he is an expert in such journeys on the roads of Iceland.
AIARE 1 – American Institute for Avalanche Research & The Wilderness First Responder (WFR).
Who will join us in locations around Iceland.
@tomas_lindowsky
Experienced guide
Tomas is an experienced guide. He has been living and breathing the mountains for 15 years. He has an acute knowledge of the local mountains and strong and quick responses to a situation. Holding Avalanche rescue certifications and multiple Wilderness responders.
AIARE 2 – American Institute for Avalanche Research & The Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
@astakarenh
Surfer, skier & environmentalist
She is fiercely dedicated to the mountains and waves of Iceland. Ásta was born in Reykjavik. Her true calling kept pulling her away from the city, leading her to the very tops of the Icelandic mountains and to all corners of the country’s shores.
Please check the lists below to be fully prepared for amazing adventures!
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Your home during the Event. Fully equipped with kitchen, heater and a comfy bed.
A trip by campervan is the best kind of life. Anywhere you go, your home follows. You’ve got a kitchen for food, a fridge for cold drinks, a bed for naps, and always.
