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Skiing at
Snæfells-
jökull
kiing is a sport which has enjoyed increasing pop-
ularity in Iceland, and Icelanders have taken to
the ski slopes in increasing numbers. Foreign
^^"'^■">tourists have also discovered the excellent skiing
conditions in Iceland and are coming in increasing
numbers. One of the places which is beginning to attract the
ski champions is Snæfellsjökull. Snæfellsjökul is one of the
most beautiful mountains in Iceland. The glacier’s dignity is
reason enough for many to be filled with awe at the sight of
this jewel of nature and have looked longingly to this white
pearl and wanted to ski on her slopes.
Now this has become possible. Tryggvi Konráðsson and his
parents operate the travel service “Snjófell” at Arnarstapi.
They have organized trips up on the glacier for the last two

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years and have used nine
snowmobiles and one snow-
plow which can take up to 20
people each time. They also
run a restaurant and offer
overnight accommodation.
They have now been allowed
to operate a ski lift up the
mountain.
A group of ski enthusiasts
from Reykjavík and ísa-
ijörður decided to try out the
slopes last year. They used
modern technology and flew
by helicopter up the moun-
tain. The trip took only four
minutes. The group got the
weather they had dreamed of,
calm with a bright sky. The
view from the glacier was
spectacular. To the north the
Barðaströnd and Breiðafjörd
displayed their finery and on
the other side of Breidafjord
the Akra-mountain and Faxa-
gulf were bathed in the sun-
light. The view was so spec-
tacular that it became diffi-
cult for the champions to tear
themselves away from the top
even though the shining
white slopes below were
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