Sigurður Jónsson Sigurður Jónsson | Monday December 4 - 2006

Ptarmigan pair

Ptarmigans above Isafjordur
Ptarmigans above Isafjordur
Here is a puzzle... find the hidden Ptarmigan couple in their winter dress? During a short hike in the mountain above Isafjordur last Sunday afternoon the Aurora skipper came across this Ptarmican couple. They were happily oblivious to the fact that Ptarmigans are one of the most popular Christmas dinner in Iceland... or perhaps they simply knew that this guy never carries a more dangerous weapon than a camera....
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Sigurður Jónsson Sigurður Jónsson | Thursday November 30 - 2006

Fair weather pictures

July 2006 - photo Erik Butler
July 2006 - photo Erik Butler
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"Drinking water from the falls, eating berries from the vine - that's the way it should be! A great land inhabited by great people. To the best crew and compliments to the chef! Thank you all !!" Enough talk about snow and gale force winds... when the days are dark it's nice to remind us of summer and fair weather. Above is a quote from AURORA's guestbook, written by Erik Butler from San Francisco. He is a great photographer and many of the pictures on this website are from his collection from a trip last July....
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Sigurður Jónsson Sigurður Jónsson | Wednesday November 29 - 2006

November weather trivia

Forecast for November 29th - www.belgingur.is
Forecast for November 29th - www.belgingur.is
This month of November has been quite windy. We have had a constant stream of lows coming up from south of Greenland. The strongest gusts of wind recorded were 68 m/s on the SE coast of Iceland. This is over 130 knots! On November 5th we had gusts of 54 m/s (105 knots) on an official weather station at the Isafjordur Ski Area....
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Sigurður Jónsson Sigurður Jónsson | Thursday November 16 - 2006

Be careful what you wish for...

Snow on November 16th
Snow on November 16th
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Only a few weeks ago we were praying for the snow to arrive in Isafjordur. And after an unusually mild fall winter has come with full force. Last few days have seen a constant chain of low pressures coming over from Newfoundland and south of Greenland. These have brought a tongue of very cold air from Greenland and we have seen temperatures down to -10 degrees celcius along the coast and even lower temperatures in the mountains....
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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.