Reykjavík, Iceland – On the same day that winds caused a power outage that could close Jackson Hole for a week, another powerful wind storm caused significant damage to a ski area in Iceland. Officials at the Bláfjöll Ski Resort near Reykjavík say that the winds on Thursday, among the worst ever seen in the area, blew … Continue reading Wind Storm Damages Icelandic Ski Resort
Dalvik, Iceland – There was enough to see in Iceland to occupy our 15 days spent on the island in March 2015, including several days with Arctic Heli Skiing. Alaskan heli-skiing is in many ways the closest available analogy to heli-skiing in Iceland. As in Alaska, Icelandic mountains are treeless and offer big vertical runs. … Continue reading Heli-ski Iceland
Edinburgh, Scotland – In a groundbreaking new deal just announced, anyone who holds a season pass to any of Scotland’s five ski areas — CairnGorm Mountain, Glencoe Mountain, Glenshee, Nevis Range and The Lecht — or an all-area season pass from Ski-Scotland now has free access to any ski lift in Iceland, and vice versa. The agreement … Continue reading Scottish Skiers Gain Free Access to Iceland’s Slopes
