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Full Day Glacier Hike & Remote Ice Cave Exploration
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1 Days
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
We specialise in full day adventurous glacier hikes and ice cave visits with a focus on delivering a more immersive experience on the ice.
•Our guest to guide ratio is the smallest in the industry (4:1),
•Minimum moderate fitness requirement, means more adventurous opportunities.
•We're naturalists, so you'll hear facts and stories of the geological forces that produced this surreal part of the world. As well as the opportunity to get detailed explanations through the day of any questions you may have about glaciers and their impacts.
•Even though it is not a requirement to have been on a glacier before, maybe this time you want to go further and 'do more'.
•Expect to be outside all day in the wilderness ready to face wind, rain, snow, be lost in clouds and more. Icelandic nature at it's finest.
What's Included
- Experienced Hard Ice Guide kitted with first aid, communications device and rescue hardware.
- Helmet, Harness, Crampons, Ice Axe, Headlamp (if required)
- Coffee and/or Tea
- 1-2 days before your hike, we'll get in touch to give you a weather & expected conditions report.
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- If you don't have solid Mountain Boots, you can rent for only €15/$15/£15 (Waterproof, Warm & Protective)
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Freysnes Gas Station (Black and Pink building across the road from Hotel Skaftafell). Your guide will have yellow/gold uniform near the entrance.
Start time
09:00 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
•At the gas station(meeting point) we can use the bathroom & purchase any snacks. You'll then follow us for a short drive to a car park where you'll get equipped with safety gear.
•Next, a 20min trail walk to the glacier front where we'll gear up go and run through safety instructions.
•Once on ice, we'll walk through easy terrain to get familiar with techniques to progress your skills.
•Once familiar and confident with the equipment and usage, we'll begin to move through steeper and more adventurous terrain.
•You'll see your guide at work, fixing anchors, ropes and cutting steps to make your journey through these areas very safe and let you be semi-autonomous.
•We'll hike to a large ice cave not visited by larger group operators. Here, we'll descend into the ice cave as far as safe, before returning back.
•Throughout the day you'll get many opportunities to take photos, learn about the natural history of Vatnajökull, Europe's most voluminous ice cap. More specifically, topics we love to talk about are geology, glaciology and what it's future looks like in a world of climate change.
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operated by Ice Guardians Iceland
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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