Planning to ski the highest peak |
Hvannadalshnúkur in Skaftafell National Park |
Icy bridge on way to ski peak |
Ned skinning up to climb Hvannadalshnúkur |
Beautiful day skiing 'big' peak |
Summit area of Hvannadalshnúkur |
Ned approaching summit |
Hvannadalshnúkur summit! |
Obligatory 'summit pose', of course! |
Glacial flood area in Skaftafell National Park |
THE eponymous geysir |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Þingvellir |
Only place mid-ocean ridge is above sea level |
Split between oceanic plates |
Nesting Ptarmigan right by trail |
Grey geese, ubiquitous |
Wishing well at site of original Parliament |
Foss (waterfalls) |
Hydro-power and geothermal heat Iceland |
Everyone is a tourist somewhere |
Hula sheep (keeps them warm enough) |
Another roadside foss |
Lava didn't quite bury this barn, luckily. |
Ned in latest Icelandic fashion |
Fate of the few polar bears who make it to Iceland |
Gullfoss |
Favorite hot springs, right by ocean |
yep |
Cool volcanic islands |
Troll Peninsula in the NW Fjordlands |
Boat ride to the hut... |
...to ski for 5-6 days in Hornstrandir |
Abandoned town, stayed in an old house |
Ride to shore |
Arrival posers |
Icelandic meal courtesy Borea Adventures |
Wider view of historic decor |
Arctic fox, white in winter |
Came right up to hut to beg |
Only mammal native to Iceland |
Do well in temps FAR below zero |
Skiing the Fjordlands |
Lots of sastrugi |
Nice views when we had the weather |
More common weather in April |
Dave trying to see in flat light |
Long days that far north (just shy of Arctic Circle) |
Ned, Dave, Tracy |
Lunch on the beach |
Skiing next to the coast... weird! |
Amazing land/sea-scape |
Little summit in NICE weather! |
Dave and Tracy |
Nice turns in good light |
Laps even |
Ned shucking mussels |
Great terrain |
Back to the hut |
Sea and ski... very novel concept! |
Iceland Horses, sassy and tough |
Top national recreation is riding |
More amazing falls |
with Ned |
Deep snow still in April in fjordlands |
Ahhh.... fjordside/roadside hot tubs |
Driftwood - a major source of lumber |
Skinning a run at tiny closed ski area |
Hiking with '76 Olympic skier near their guesthouse |
Hiking to ski |
Cold crossing |
Still enough snow |
Weather moving in |
Desperately windy ascent |
Dave's skin after having removed it in high wind! |
Linking snow |
Just a bit farther |
Rental car touch-up |
After a quick soak at Blue Lagoon |
Blue Lagoon geothermal power station |
Sleeping in Denver airport; missed last bus |