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Skiing the highest Mountain of the Troll peninsula

Kerling skied and filmed on a windy day with pretty good snow

Freeride Skiing Moderate

Distance
13 km
Ascent
1.4 km
Descent
1.4 km
Low Point
145 m
High Point
1.5 km
Gradient
60˚
Skiing the highest Mountain of the Troll peninsula Map

During the search for steep lines in Iceland, we considered many options. The wind seemed to have done its job all season long and the temperature was anything but stable. Typical Iceland actually. During our stay the freezing level moved towards 1000 meters and with that many slopes became a "no go". So we had to look higher up. In the north of Iceland the mountains reach up to about 1500 meters so that was the goal straght away, clear wheather and looking for a window without too much wind..

Description

Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/UvaBBFt1IF8

note: We started from a private farm, the day in advance we asked if we could park there and got permission. please respect the privacy of these people.

Difficulty

Moderate

Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.

Low Exposure (E1)

1 out of 4

Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.

Remoteness

2 out of 4

Away from help but easily accessed.

Best time to visit

between December and May

Features

  • Face
  • Couloir
  • Glacier
  • Walk Required

Equipment required

  • Skins
  • Crampons
  • Glacier kit