Sigurður Jónsson | Tuesday May 12 - 2009

Active ladies on cross country skis

Easter weekend in Isafjordur

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Our ski&sail trips can sometimes appear to be quite challenging. We are sailing only 10 miles from the Arctic circle and in the spring we get an occasional true winter snowstorm, keeping us onboard anchored in a sheltered cove somewhere in the Glacier fjords. The mountains are awe inspiring, towering over the fjords, sometimes with angry clouds rolling over their tops.

But, more often than not the sun is shining and we pick routes over the mountains to suit any ability. Aurora is a safe and comfortable ship to retreat to after a suitably challenging day. You don't have to be an expert backcountry skier to enjoy our ski&sail trips. Through the years we have had downhill skiers, telemarkers, snowboarders and cross-country skiers. We have had people of all ages from teenagers to 75 year olds.

In the week after easter we had a great mix of people with very different background in backcountry skiing. One of these is Dr. Rosemary Scott from London, England. She and three others came through our good friends at The Polar People.

Rosemary just sent us her photos from the trip, many of them from cross-country skiing with another English lady, Dr. Elaine Powley.

A few of Rosemary's photos are attached here, thank you ladies!

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Wednesday 13 May | 12:56 Sarah Mayer THE POLAR PEOPLE wrote...

Elaine and Rosemary both really enjoyed their trip and these photos are fab! Well done Rosemary - and thank you again Siggi & Runar!

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Welcome to the website for Borea Adventures, Iceland, your number one stop for Arctic adventures in high latitudes. We provide great adventures and expeditions in Iceland, Greenland, East Greenland, Jan Mayen and Svalbard (Spitzbergen), mainly using our spacious yacht, the Aurora. Our philosophy is to make our trips as silent as possible where we minimize the use of motorized power and encourage physical activities, whether sea kayaking, climbing, sailing, walking and hiking, wildlife, ski touring and backcountry skiing for beginners, experts and people of all ages. The North Atlantic is our playground and we offer scheduled trips for individuals and groups as well as customized itineraries and charter for groups. We travel in harmony with the wildlife of the area: Arctic Foxes, Birds, Seals, Whales and Polar Bears. Aurora is a sturdy expedition yacht and was raced four times around the globe as part of the Clipper Round the World yacht race under the ownership of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. She gives us a great opportunity to provide Arctic adventures in areas that are hard to reach otherwise. We call her our floating basecamp. Our name is derived from Greek mythology where Boreas was the god of the north wind. Aurora on the other hand was the Roman rosy-fingered goddess of dawn. Aurora Borealis is a name for the Northern lights which are common in our area. As we humans have proven through the decades, names can be hard to remember. Especially if a bit of alcohol gets passed around the galley too many times! You might spell our name Boreal Adventures, Borial Adventures, Borea Adventrues and Borealis Adventures. Thank you for visiting Borea Adventures.