Iceland Resort Grooms Slope for Keen Skiers
Iceland Resort Grooms Slope for Keen Skiers
Published : 15-Oct-2023 06:13
Although the Alps are waiting on a good snowfall right now (falling temperatures in the past few days have increased the chance of that), ski slopes in northern Europe have been turning white with snowfall reported in Finland, Norway, Scotland and Sweden.
Iceland's snowfall has been some of the most significant though, with images appearing to show 1-2 feet of snowfall although there was no official measure.
As a result, managers at the country's largest centre, Bláfjöll, announced that although they weren't officially opening and turning the lifts on, they were going to push back snow collected against snow fences and groom a run, for those prepared to ascend by ski touring or split boarding.
Saturday, 14 October saw skiers and boarders making the first turns on Bláfjöll's slopes, one of its earliest ever autumn days of snow sports, with pictures and video showing good conditions posted on social media.
Unfortunately warmer, wetter weather is now arriving in the country so it looks like the possibility was this weekend only.
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