Today is all about getting to Akureyri in the north of Iceland. The majority of the flights to Reykjavik arrive in Iceland around 5 AM the next day. So please plan to arrive in Iceland either the day before or very early on the first day of your itinerary in order to make the 5 hour drive to Akureyri. Or you can also fly directly to Akureyri. Upon arrival, settle into your accommodation, meet your guide and your team, and go through an equipment check.
In order to enjoy this backcountry adventure, you have to be a skilled skier or splitboarder, and you need to have a decent level of fitness. You will be on your feet for 6 full days. While there is terrain for all skill levels in the Troll Peninsula, you will need to manage controlled descents in variable conditions. All participants should feel comfortable on challenging blue or black-level resort runs and be able to carry a loaded daypack while skinning up variable degrees of terrain.
Participants must have prior backcountry experience and be comfortable skiing 35-degree terrain in variable conditions. Participants should also be comfortable ascending at least 3,000 ft of elevation in a day.
This is an objective-based adventure that often leaves little time for education along the way. You can expect the guides to make many decisions without explanation. Their primary focus is providing an experience that is fun, memorable, objective-based and most importantly, safe. Objectives match the guests ability and outcome desires.