We had a great trip thanks. We got very lucky with the weather. We skied 100,000 vertical feet in 3 days. Thursday was up there with my best ever days skiing. My son loved it too.
MB - Heli-skiing, Iceland, April 2022
Heli-ski Iceland
Ski summit to sea in epic fjord like scenery…
Sitting mid-Atlantic, Iceland is as easy to get to from Europe as the east coast of America. The fjord like scenery of the Troll Peninsular, on the north of the island, provides the epic back drop to heli-skiing in Iceland. Ski from summit to sea with some runs ending on the beach. And these maritime influences provide a stable snowpack suitable for heli-skiing or heli-boarding steeper terrain.
On the edge of the arctic circle, the heli-ski season in Iceland runs from March to June. With increasingly long daylight hours as the season progresses. The opportunity to pile on the vertical, while skiing under the midnight sun, is the enticing prospect that awaits on an Icelandic heli-ski adventure.
As suitable for a short 3 or 4 day break as it is for a week, extend your season with a heli-ski trip to Iceland.
Steep or mellow? You choose
After taking an international flight to Reykjavik, a short internal flight to Akureyri will take you to the north of Iceland and the epic terrain and scenery of the Troll Peninsular. Steep sided mountains rise out of the ocean before broadening out into wide open slopes giving the choice of challenging to mellow terrain with everything in between.
The hotel in Siglufjordur is right on the harbour front. The catch of the day from the fishing vessels tethered to the quay will be served in the restaurant that evening, alongside other traditional Icelandic fare such as locally grazed lamb. Stylish and comfortable rooms offer fantastic sea and mountain views.
Whether you decide to go for a long weekend or week, a heli-ski trip to Iceland is the perfect way to prolong the ski season into the spring and early summer months.
Highlights
- Ski summit to sea on the Troll Peninsular in northern Iceland
- Long daylight hours as season progresses. Heli-skiing under a mid night sun.
- Epic fjord like terrain
- Stable maritime snow pack provides options for steep skiing
- Easy to get to from Europe and East Coast USA with no jet lag