 | Snaefellsjokull from the southeast (photographer unknown) <click to enlarge> |
Snæfellsjökull
4751 ft (1448 m) . |
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| Location: | Western Iceland, 75 miles (120 km) NW of Reykjavik | ||
| Lat / Long: | 64.8° N, 23.8° W | ||
| Volcanic Type: | Stratovolcano | ||
| Volcanic Status: | Dormant, last eruption about 200 AD | ||
| First Ascent: | Eggert Olafsson and Bjarni Palsson, 1757 | ||
| First Ski Descent: | |||
| Skiable Vertical: | over 4600 ft (1400 m) | ||
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Snaefellsjokull is one of the more popular and accessible volcanoes in Iceland, located beside the
Atlantic at the western tip of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula northwest of the capital of Reykjavik.
With a history of climbing dating back over two centuries, Snaefellsjokull makes an easy ascent and
descent on skis throughout the winter and spring, although the summit pinnacle apparently requires
some moderate ice climbing. However, the weather in this part of Iceland is typically even
stormier than in the rest of the country, since it is exposed directly to the prevailing gales from
the west and southwest. |
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More photos and info about routes, access, etc. may be added in the future ... |
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| Topographic map of Snaefellsjokull (1:100,000 scale) <click to enlarge> |
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