7 day alpine ski touring in the northern mountains of Iceland - a popular winter activity!

Just below the Arctic circle lies Iceland’s longest fjord, Eyjafjörður, home of the capital of northern Iceland, Akureyri. Surrounded by numerous summits ranging from 1200 to 1500 m (4000-4900 feet), Eyjafjörður offers a great number of interesting ski descents and is an ideal location for a scenic fjord tour. The high northern location of these mountains will assure a good quantity of snow and the view over the neighbouring mountains and down to the deep blue fjord is both magnificent and surreal. In late afternoon local swimming pools, that sometimes look more like a spa (heated with the geothermal hot water), offer a welcoming relaxation. Lodging in sleeping bag accommodation.

Alpine ski touring: Eight days
Walking/Alpine Skiing: 5-8 hours day.
Elevation: 0-1.450 meters (4.750 feet)
Maximum ascent: 1300 m (2.600 feet) in one day.
Groups: 6 to 12 participants.

Included : Guide for 7 days for groups up to 8 participants and assistant guide for groups from 9-12 participants, food for 7 days (from lunch day 1 to lunch day 7), all transportation during the 7 days, accommodation in sleeping bag accommodation for 6 nights.
Excluded : Entry fees to swimming pools (each entry is approx. 300 ISK per person), drinks, other than mentioned in included in price.
Note : Group size: 6 to 12 participants. Supplement for groups of 4-5 participants. (ISK 25.000 per person)
Meeting Point : The participants are picked up at accommodation in Reykjavik at the beginning of the tour.

Day 0: In the evening before we leave, meeting with the guide to go over the equipment and the itinerary for the following week.

Day 1: An early morning departure from Reykjavík by road 1 to the north of Iceland. We arrive at our northerly destination, west of the Eyjafjörður fjord, in the early afternoon. The first skiing will take place that day when we skin up for about three hours before skiing down the 400 m (1300 ') of elevation gained. Night in a sleeping bag accommodation.
Skiing: 3 hours.    Elevation. 400 m

Day 2: Today is one of ski touring in the Skíðadalur (valley of skis). Initially we climb to a col at 1200 m (3900 ') altitude and then make a long descent of the Vesturárdalur valley, with a 1100 m (3600 ') drop. After a good day of skiing we can relax in the hot tubs of the swimming pool in the village of Dalvík.
Skiing: 6-8 hours     Elevation: 1100 m (3600 ')

Day 3: We return to the Skíðadalur valley and this time we climb to the Tungnahryggsjökull glacier, summiting at almost 1400 m (4600 '). A magnificent view of ridges, nearby mountaintops and the fjord will salute us once up on the summit. After a good day of skiing we can relax in the Dalvík swimming pool.
Skiing: 6 to 8 hours    Elevation: 1100 m (3500 ')

Day 4: The valley of Bægisárdalur has several good ski routes. We are going to climb to the Strýtur summit 1456 m (4777 feet) from where we can get a long descent of almost 1200 m (3900 ') back to the valley. Late in the afternoon we try the warm baths of the Þelamörk pools.
Skiing: 6 to 8 hours    Elevation: 1200 m (3900 ')
 
Day 5: At the East side of the Eyjafjörður fjord a beautiful mountain named Kaldbakur rises from sea-level to an altitude of 1200 m (3900 '). The name Kaldbakur means “Cold back” and cold it can be! This impressive mountain can often be skied until early July and has abundant snow in the winter time. After removing our skins at the very summit, we ski down to the fishing village of Grenivík. A relaxing bath at the Jacuzzis of Akureyri’s swimming pool follows.
Skiing: 6 - 7 hours    Elevation: 1200 m (3900 ')

Day 6: From the Finnastaður valley we climb the slopes of Kerling 1536 m (5039 '), the highest peak on the Northern part of the island. On a clear day we may be able to see the whole mountain range and towards the great highland glaciers. A fantastic ski descent brings us back into the valley. In the late afternoon the warm baths at Akureyri will welcome us.
Skiing: 8 hours     Elevation: 1300 m (4300 ')

Day 7: A chance to have an easy morning in Akureyri or, if you haven't had enough skiing, to go for a quick ski tour before taking the road back to Reykjavík in the afternoon.
Skiing: 0-4 hours    Elevation:  0 - 450 m (0 - 1480 ')