Glacier X

Glacier X-treme
Combo Trip: Glacier Hiking & Ice Climbing Tour from Skaftafell
Ice Climbing the
Famous Ice Fall on
Fallsjökull Glacier
This trip gives us the opportunity to go further and really explore the glacier by
combining glacier hiking with Ice climbing. The Falljökull outlet glacier is one of
the most impressive icefalls coming from the Vatnajökull icecap. It is a unique
and beautiful environment, both rugged and raw with stunning blue ice and
ever changing ice formations. Not only will you be exploring this extraordinary
landscape, you will also have the chance to conquer gravity by climbing some of
the glaciers many walls of ice. Our step-by-step approach ensures professional
instruction in the form and technical aspects of ice climbing. There is no prior
experience necessary, only a sense of adventure!
All of our trips start from our base by the Visitors center in the Skaftafell National
Park, and we will provide you with all of the appropriate gear including crampons,
harness, helmet and ice axes. After taking a short drive to the glacier we will gear
up on crampons, making our way past unique ice formations to a wall of ice where
we will set up safety lines. Exploring the outlet glaciers from Vatnajökull is truly an
amazing experience, this is a fun introduction into the exhilarating world of glacier
ice and is sure to be a trip you will never forget!
Details:
Included: Pick-up from Skaftafell campsite, Hotel Skaftafell and Svínafell
campsite, glacier hike, ice climbing and glacier gear. Bring with you: Warm
and waterproof outdoor clothing, headwear, gloves and snacks/lunch. Stiff hiking
boots are recommended. Duration of trip: 6.5 hours. Minimum age: 15 years.
Durant 6,5 heures, vous allez pouvoir marcher sur une
langue glaciaire dans la région de Skaftafell où votre guide ne
manquera pas de vous expliquer l’origine de ces impressionnantes
crevasses, moulins, cônes à coeur de glace...Vous suivrez ensuite
une initiation à l’escalade sur un mur de glace, choisi par votre
guide, en fonction du niveau général. Aucune expérience n’est
requise, seulement le goût de l’aventure.
Ice Climbing Glacier Hike Combo Trip
Trip difficulty:
3 out of 5 - Moderate
Guaranteed departures:
Everyday 11:30
15th May - 15th Sep
Minimum 2 persons
Price: 16.990 ISK
per person.
Hiking shoes and
waterproof clothing
available for rent.
Eisklettern im Nationalpark Vatnjajökull ist wirklich
ein einmaliges Erlebnis. Zu Beginn geben unsere
Gletscherexperten Schritt für Schritt Anweisungen in die Welt des
Eiskletterns. Es ist egal ob du Anfänger im Eisklettern bist oder
auf diesem Gebiet dich weiterentwickeln möchtest – unsere Trips
können an alle Fähigkeiten angepasst werden - so bringt ruhig die
ganze Familie. Es sind keine Erfahrungen von Nöten
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