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The 5 Best Ski & Snowboard Areas in Iceland, Iceland
Iceland (/ˈaɪslənd/ ( listen); Icelandic: Ísland, pronounced [ˈistlant]) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 348,580 and an area of 103,000 km (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population.
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1. Oddskard Ski Resort
2. Hlidarfjall Akureyri
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Akureyris' ski resort is situated just 5 km outside of the town, it is a very unique area. The elevation of the site goes from 500 m to 1000 m above sea level and so there is plenty of opportunity for good skiing during the winter months. Since 2006 Hliðarfjall has had a number of snow making machines installed which extendes and improves snow conditions on the slopes. The longest trail is more than 2.5 km. It is equipped with 7 ski lifts and 23 alpine slopes. All of the main runs are floodlit, allowing evening skiing. Lifts open at 13:00 on weekdays until 19:00; at weekends and holdays lifts are open from 10:00 to 16:00. Our ski rental has complete range of equipment for alpine, telemark, snowboard and cross country skiing. We also have snowblades and sledges. Ski and snowboard lessons for both children and adults, are available at the ski centre daily. Please book in advance. Cross country tracks for all levels of skiers. 3,5 km. of the cross country trails are flood lighted until 10pm which is groomed daily. Many other trails are available depending on the conditions. There are two cafeterias at the ski resort. Both serving hot/cold drinks, a selection of hot/cold food, home cooked soups and confectionary. Hlíðarfjall is on instagram! /hlidarfjall
Reviewed By Seeyounextfall - Reykjavik, Iceland
While we decided to go skiing on a day with not so great conditions we still thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We bought lift tickets for 2 hours at 3,400 isk plus 1,000 isk for the actual pass card (you get 500 isk back if you hand it in after the session). We also rented all the gear for about 5,500 isk including skis, shoes, poles and a helmet. On the slopes there was one lift from the bottom that was free, so you could ski essentially for free if you wanted (although this was a pretty short run). My friend who was snowboarding and myself on skis we are both beginners and so doing the toe lift was a bit daunting. However, the lift operator was more than willing to help and give us tips and tricks on how to use it. It made me feel very comfortable, safe and not silly. The wind was brutal on the day we went so going up on the chair lift was a different matter it was like going through a blizzard. Apart from that the slope was good quite well lit apart from one little section we went down. Unfortunately because of the wine a lot of the top layer of nice powdery snow was blown away and the underneath was a bit icy so there was patches you needed to watch for.
