Iceland’s Main Glaciers

Standing on a glacier

A Brief Summary of Iceland’s main Glaciers.

Iceland has multiple glaciers and some of them have become very famous. Glaciers have formed on our island over an extended period of time and are receding heavily.

Why Snowmobiling on a Glacier Should be on Your Bucket List

Snowmobiles in a row

When travelers think of visiting Iceland, the main agenda on the top of their list is an adventure

So, why should you include snowmobiling on a trip to Iceland?

Well, whereas in other countries around the world, tour guides will take you to mountainous terrains and vast snowy tundras, here in Iceland we’re a little different.

Known as the land of fire and ice, you’ll have the opportunity to experience snowmobiling in Iceland on top of some of the world’s largest and most dramatic glaciers, which frequently sit on top of some of the world’s most active volcanic systems.

Gullfoss – Golden Falls

Gullfoss Falls or “the Golden Falls” are arguably considered the king of Iceland’s waterfalls. Standing at 32 meters high and with an average water flow of 110 cubic meters per second, it is indeed worthy of that title.

Alexx & Jack Iceland Travel Look-Book

Travel Look-Book Josh and Alex in Iceland

We at Mountaineers of Iceland had the chance to meet and travel with two very inspiring travel creators and would like to share the Alexx & Jack Iceland Travel Look-Book. Alexx and Jack are two friends from the opposite sides of the world, Alexx from New Zealand, Jack from the UK, who met while working […]

Electric Snowmobile

Taiga TS2 During March 2nd and 3rd, two representatives from the Mountaineers of Iceland attended the unveiling of a new snowmobile. This new snowmobile is an all-electric machine designed from the ground up. The makers of the snowmobile stated that they chose to start from scratch to have the total design optimized. They call it […]

Saving the Glacier with Reforestation

WHERE IS THE GLACIER? Receding glaciers is happening globally and Iceland is no exception. The world’s climate is changing and it is having a tremendous impact on our daily lives and work. In just a few short decades, there may not be any glaciers left to snowmobile on. We at Mountaineers are determined to preserve Iceland‘s precious […]

A Brand New Ice Cave

Something incredible just happened… we found a brand new natural ice cave inside Langjökull Glacier!

Midnight Sun

We are excited to tell you about a new tour we will be offering during summer.