Due to stormy weather up in the Mountains
the Camp Lobstersnowboard Competition and –show which was to be held in Mt. Hlíðarfjall, has been moved to the town center – Ráðhústorg.  A big in-run with rails and boxes will be made at the town square beside “Frosty” snowman.  The events starts at 18.00 (6 pm) until aprox 20.00 (8 pm). The price ceremony will also take place at Ráðhústorg after the competition.

We recommend all of you to come to watch and enjoy a great show!

The Snowmobile Race will take place in Mt. Hlíðarfjall as planned at 20.00 this evening (Friday) as well as the fireworks.

Yes. It’s in the North Iceland, about 30km north from Akureyri on the west side of Eyjafjordur bay. A whole 1174 meters. The mountain “Kaldbakur” is one of the highest peaks in Eyjafjordur and you can literally slope freestyle on any kind of ride you want from the top of the mountain, almost down to the small village of Grenivik.

Kaldbakur mountain is said to be one of the powerful energy sources in our beautiful country. We can truly feel the energy coming from this magnificent mountain but instead of harnessing it, we’d rather depend on the great snowcats that Kaldbaksferdir tours offer, to bring us to the top. The ride takes about 45min, combined maximum capacity is 52 people and we highly recommend to all of them to dress well, since it’s an open air cabin.

How you go down is really up to you! Bring your skis, snowboard, sledge or borrow the authentic Kaldbaksferdir-snowjet. If you’re just here for the view and the fresh air, you can ofcourse take a ride with the snowcat downhill again.

Check out Kaldbakur tours, it could be the highest peak of your journey!

The North of Iceland becomes the Winter Wonderland in February, when the daylight hours start to increase again and all you want to do is to go out and play in the snow, and get some cold red cheeks.

In 2012 we celebrate the second year of Eljagangur – the Blizzard // Wintersports festival in Akureyri, Iceland and various activities are beeing planned which we’d like to tell you more about. Whether you are an eager sports activist or want to join us with your whole family you’ll be sure to find some events of your interest. Long hills on safe rides with mountains on all sides give little bellies a tickle they wont forget. You can choose which events you’d like to enter by contacting the tour operator directly. All information is given here on their individual pages under ‘Events’.

Try the snowcat rides up to the top of the mountain with magnificent panoramic view over the penisula and the north Atlantic ocean. Or take a day on a course in Mountain Skiing where experienced guides tell you all you need to know about this fun and challenging sport, including how to assess avalanche danger and take on big fun slopes.

One of the big attractions in Eljagangur, is the winter sportsgear exhibition, where you can see, experience and buy all the necessary tools and gadgets for your outdoor activities.

Come to Akureyri, North Iceland and experience Eljagangur – the Blizzard // the annual Wintersports festival on the 9th of february 2012. Please contact us if you need any additional information.

Preparation for the Éljagangur // Blizzard winter sports festival in Akureyri 2012 is in full swing. The festival was held for the first time in February 2011 and was a success. The main attractions were the snowmobile race, IceCross competition, the winter sportsgear exhibition and a number of small group adventures with various tour operators.

All the major tourist industry operators in the North Iceland area are supporting the festival so the variety of tours is extensive and we’re happy to claim that everybody will surely find something of their interest.

The e-mail address of the preparation group is eljagangur@eljagangur.is – please stay in touch if you have any questions regarding the Éljagangur // Blizzard winter sports festival in Akureyri.