Ice Climbing on Vatnajökull
Ice climbing tour on Vatnajökull
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Includes Super Jeep ride and a glacier walk with AIMG glacier guide
In this Ice climbing tour with a local guide you experience the wonders of Vatnajökull glacier. Our guide takes you on an unforgettable journey on Breiðamerkurjökull, one of Vatnajökull’s biggest outlet glacier. The trip starts at Glacier Adventures meeting point at Hali, where your guide drives you to the glacier area. Away from the crowds and off the beaten path where you can breathe in the fresh Icelandic air.
Before we start the drive we need to gear you up. It’s necessary to have the correct footwear for ice climbing. We’ll have the hiking boots ready for those who have rented such.
Read MoreAfter the Super Jeep ride to the glacier area, the glacier walk starts with an introduction to the equipment and safety rules needed to explore the glacier. We provide crampons and teach you how to attach them to the boots. Crampons make it easy to walk on the ice. Other security items include helmets and ice axes.
We walk to the climbing area through a wonderland of glacial ice sculptures. Looking at ridges and the deep crevasses of the glacier. We see big sinkholes, called “Moulin”. Moulins form when melt water drains through the ice. The glacier also carries with it ashes of volcanic eruptions, the ash sometimes forms into a pyramid, called “dirt cone”.
This tour has a maximum 4 participants to make sure that everyone can enjoy the climbing part of the trip.
The tour is intended for those who want to spend half a day outside walking, climbing the ice, talking and creating unforgettable moments with friends and family.
The tour takes approximately 5 to 6 hours (3 – 4 hour on the glacier). Including drive back and forth from our pick up location at Hali reception. This tour is moderated and can be done by most travelers. You don’t have to have an ice climbing experience for this tour. We can adjust the climbing part to the group ability, from extreme to easy conditions.
- Availability: 9:30
- Minimum age: 14 years old
- Meeting point: Glacier Adventure Base Camp at Hali
- Area: Vatnajökull National Park in South East Iceland
- Duration: 5 – 6 hours
- Type: Half day-tour
- Group max: 4 persons
- Group min: 2 persons
- Difficulty: Moderate
- – Good clothing based on weather. 3 layers on top: base layer, light sweaters like fleece and water or windproof top. Light warm pants and waterproof if needed.
- – Thin had and gloves
- – Camera (optional)
- – Buff or balaclava or neck gaiter that might work under a helmet.
– Sunglasses
- – Mountaineering boots and climbing crampons
- – Harness
- – Helmet
- – Ice climbing axes
- -Crampons
- – Guided tour with a local guide
-Some energy-rich food like chocolate or sandwich and water bottle
– An extra layer of clothes.
Good to have in mind
- Be at our meeting point 20 minutes before departure time
- We recommend you to stay somewhere close to Hali the night before a morning tour. You can find accommodation suggestion under useful information on our front page
- You can find useful information about the weather at www.vedur.is and the road conditions at www.road.is
Disclaimer: Glacier trips are undertaken at the responsibility of participants. Glacier Adventure does not assume any responsibility for accidents which are caused by it´s customers or can be traced to their own actions.
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What are people saying
Amazing Experience!
View reviews on Tripadvisor"This was an unbelievable experience. Our tour guide, and owner was fantastic. He gave us an unforgettable tour and was very experienced in the area."MJMtz
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