Included:

• • An experienced, certified ski guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  • 6 days of all-women backcountry ski and sail holiday
  • Safety briefing on Day 1
  • Sailboat transportation and accommodations for the duration of the tour
  • All meals for the duration of the tour
  • Use of onboard SUPs

Not included:

• • Technical backcountry ski touring equipment (available for an additional fee, please let us know in advance if you’d like to rent)
  • Transportation to Iceland
  • Transportation from Reykjavik to the Isafjordur harbor and back
  • Food and accommodations off the boat
  • Guide gratuities — optional
  • Travel and medical insurance — optional

To enjoy this backcountry adventure, you need to be in excellent physical shape. You will be on your feet for 6 days, covering miles of complex and glaciated terrain every day. You will need to manage steep, 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.

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For technical backcountry ski touring gear, you will need to bring:

• • Alpine touring skis, telemark skis or splitboard with skins (can be rented)
  • Touring boots and poles (can be rented)
  • Avalanche safety equipment (can be rented): Digital, 3-antenna avalanche transceiver or beacon, Lightweight snow shovel, Avalanche probe
  • Harness for glacier travel (for advanced touring)
  • Crampons (for advanced touring)

For personal items, we recommend bringing:

• • Helmet
  • Sunglasses or ski goggles
  • Gloves and hat
    Wind and waterproof shell jacket with hood (Gore-Tex recommended)
  • Ski pants (Gore-Tex recommended)
  • Down jacket or vest
  • Synthetic or wool base layers, underwear and socks
  • One triple-action locking carabiner or two conventional locking carabiners
  • Repair kit and Leatherman for your equipment (can be shared between several people)
  • Water bottle and 1L of water
  • Thermos with a warm beverage — optional
  • Food you can eat on-the-go
  • First aid kit
  • Sunscreen
  • Daypack large enough to carry all items listed (around a 30-40L backpack)
  • Camera — optional

Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

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This tour is meant for intermediate to advanced skiers with previous backcountry skiing experience. You will be skiing, touring, and summiting on steep, complex, and glaciated slopes for 6 days. Your guide will take care of the planning, oversee your technique, and teach you how to better manage the terrain. They also have the experience and avalanche training necessary to keep you safe.

Group sizes and pricing

• • For this Iceland ski holidays women trip, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 8:1.
  • It takes a minimum of 2 people for this tour to operate. The maximum group size is set at 8 participants.

Backcountry skiing in Iceland can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements

• • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  • Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the ski tour on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

If your group has skiers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

The starting point of your Iceland ski holidays women trip is Isafjordur. To get there, most people fly into Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ / BIIS). To ensure that you arrive at Isafjordur in time to meet with your guide, which will usually be around 11am, we recommend flying into Reykjavik at least one day before the tour.

Your guides will provide more information before the start of the trip.

We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with insurance. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, you’ll be offered to simply insure your trip with Redpoint at checkout.

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