Skaftafellsjökull
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The Battle For Skaftafell: A New Development Threatens Our Most Cinematic Beauty
As you drive east along the south coast ring road towards Vatnajökull National Park, you encounter one of the most breathtaking views in Iceland. The long stretches of flat glacial outwash from the volcanic chains, known as sandur, unfold onto a grand…
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Life In Pictures: A Glacier Hike On Skaftafellsjökull
As we researched the feature for this glacier issue, getting onto the ice to experience it first hand seemed like a must. We drove down to Skaftafell on our way to interview Einar Öræfingur, and stopped off to take a hike onto…
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Skaftafellsjökull Glacier Barely Visible
A ranger with Vatnajökull National Park has published an incredibly sad series of photographs documenting Skaftafellsjökull glacier over the past five years, reports RÚV. “When you look at these pictures and compare them, the change is pretty striking,” said Guðmundur Ögmundsson, the park…
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At Skaftafell National Park, Gleam Knowledge, Experience Awe
Camping overnight in Skaftafell one gets the feeling a weeklong stay would barely do the region justice. Aside from all the activities that can be booked from the premises (including a daunting hike up Iceland’s highest mountain, Hvannadalshnjúkur), the area is rife…