Sigurður Jónsson | Wednesday November 1 - 2006

No snow in the forecast yet...

Mbl.is - weather forecast for November 2nd

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We haven´t had much snow in the West Fjords yet this fall. Only a minor sprinkle on the mountain tops. Now that AURORA is laid up and we have started her refit we are all anxious to start skiing and ice-climbing.

The forecast is for un-seasonably warm weather and rain. Attached here is the forecast for tomorrow Thursday November 2nd. This is taken from www.mbl.is. Try clicking on the photo itself for larger version and to scroll for more.

I still believe that some mixed ice/rock-climbing is possible in small frozen waterfalls higher up in the mountains and maybe we will check it out in the weekend.

Last year on October 30th the two AURORA crew almost started an avalance in the mountain of Seljalandsdalur when they went Telemark skiing in a small snow storm. One picture is attached and a further story (in Icelandic) and pictures can be seen here.

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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.