Ski equipment manufacturer Blizzard Skis has just published a breathtaking video showing professional skier Marcus Caston negotiating some serious backcountry trails in Iceland. The 4.36 minute long film, made by Matt Hardy, is shot on various locations around Iceland, but the main footage is from the Westfjords with waterfall Dynjandi providing a magnificent backdrop for one scene.
ICELAND w/ Marcus Caston from Blizzard Skis on Vimeo.
The backcountry and ski mountaineering season is just around the corner here in Iceland. It’s been a very wet and unusually warm autumn and early winter but it’s getting colder and later this week we can expect the first real blizzard (in North Iceland, the south will miss it/be spared).
Ski mountaineering has been growing in popularity in Iceland and several travel companies offer guided backcountry trips around the country.
We have areas in the Westfjords, North Iceland and the Eastfjords where mountains rise steeply from the dark waters of the fjords, creating quite unique skiing surroundings with million-dollar oceanic view. In South Iceland and the central highlands the country’s glaciers provide endless amount of snow and trails.
Read more: A guide to Iceland’s glaciers, what to do there & their claim to fame
We absolutely recommend travelling with an experienced guide. Glaciers can be a very dangerous place for the unfamiliar and the weather can turn in just a matter of minutes.
Ski equipment manufacturer Blizzard Skis has just published a breathtaking video showing professional skier Marcus Caston negotiating some serious backcountry trails in Iceland. The 4.36 minute long film, made by Matt Hardy, is shot on various locations around Iceland, but the main footage is from the Westfjords with waterfall Dynjandi providing a magnificent backdrop for one scene.
ICELAND w/ Marcus Caston from Blizzard Skis on Vimeo.
The backcountry and ski mountaineering season is just around the corner here in Iceland. It’s been a very wet and unusually warm autumn and early winter but it’s getting colder and later this week we can expect the first real blizzard (in North Iceland, the south will miss it/be spared).
Ski mountaineering has been growing in popularity in Iceland and several travel companies offer guided backcountry trips around the country.
We have areas in the Westfjords, North Iceland and the Eastfjords where mountains rise steeply from the dark waters of the fjords, creating quite unique skiing surroundings with million-dollar oceanic view. In South Iceland and the central highlands the country’s glaciers provide endless amount of snow and trails.
Read more: A guide to Iceland’s glaciers, what to do there & their claim to fame
We absolutely recommend travelling with an experienced guide. Glaciers can be a very dangerous place for the unfamiliar and the weather can turn in just a matter of minutes.
