It´s usually pretty early for skiing in Iceland at this time of the year. But after a big storm during the end of last week, there is plenty of snow. The locals took advantage of early season skiing over the weekend and cross country skiers were all over the golf course (where the ski area staff made tracks) having a good time. The sun is getting lower on the horizon and will soon dissapear behind the mountains for two months. So we better use the good weather and the great snow.
Don't be fooled by news about the great Icelandic financial crisis... You don't have to send us food and clothes yet (!).
Despite the problems with the Icelandic banks, Borea is doing just fine. We had a great season, starting with the Warren Miller crew on a fantastic ski trip around 23rd of March and ending perfectly with a late season trip to Greenland with the staff of Ultima Thule tour operator in late September (detailed travel story and pictures coming soon).
So, we are more than ready for you to join us in 2009 for some great adventures. In case there are any questions or doubts regarding the current situation in Iceland feel free to contact us. We will be happy to answer all your questions.
Runar is now back at his winter-job as an avalance forecaster/researcher at the Icelandic Met office branch in Isafjordur. I'm currently in Cowes on the Isle of Wight getting ready to leave as mate on one of UKSA's Challenge 67 yachts for a trip to Spain, Azores, Madeira and Portugal. I'll be running our SPOT satellite messenger and plotting my route here.
Siggi and his dad removing the equipment from Aurora
The season has finally ended. Now the job is to get Aurora ready for the long Icelandic winter. All sails are removed, kayaks etc and stowed ina warm and dry place. We used the nice weather on Saturday to finish the job. Now, Siggi is preparing for a sailing job in a bit warmer climate for the next few weeks, and I´m back at the office. As you can see, some snow is already on the mountain tops. Let´s hope the skiing will be good this winter.
Ski Season is not far away , the new Warren Miller movie is coming... and we're in it...!!!
"Skiing and sailing don’t really go together. But if you’re in Iceland, it makes perfect sense. Jeff Annetts, Drew Stoecklein, and Derek Foose explore Iceland’s humbling wilderness on board the 60-foot Aurora. This sailboat effectively works as “a mobile backcountry hut,” granting them access to otherwise unreachable mountains, spines, and chutes, that all end at the ocean. A land that is called “a photographer’s dream” acts as a gateway to the unimaginable and offers these newly bonded athletes the adventure of a lifetime."
Last winter we had a team from Warren Miller Entertainment on a trip with us. Deep powder. Huge airs. World-class cinematography. It's all part of Warren Miller's Children of Winter, the world's largest action sports film, which is set to music by Radiohead, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Beck, and others. Shown in crystal-clear high definition, the film tour crisscrosses the US and nine countries worldwide.
"When it's cold and snowing, others run inside. But skiers and snowboarders do the opposite, no matter how old we are," said Max Bervy, director and producer. "We are all the Children of Winter, and if you ski or ride, this movie reaffirms what we all know, that we're lucky to know the shortest, coldest days of the year."
Make sure you book early for a Borea ski trip in the spring of 2009... check out the schedule here and photos here.
"We had a great trip. The company was outstanding, the food was excellent and each night we arrived to the comfort of the boat exhausted. Thanks so much for the fun and adventure." - Rolf, USA...
"Thank you for an unforgettable trip; great scoff, fantastic
scenery and weather. We will miss you and the mother ship next time we´re
paddling.
" - Sonia, England
"Jökulbungu Drangajökuls náð á hlaupum, dans á dekkinu, bútungur á krók, darraðadans í öldum, lundi við fætur okkar í Vigur, félagskapurinn alltaf... " - Guðrún, Ísland
