Iceland · Tröllaskagi · heli ski touring
Skiing in Iceland with us means a week north of Akureyri, on the Tröllaskagi peninsula: each morning the helicopter sets you down on a summit, you skin on from there, and your runs take you all the way down to the ocean.
From€7,500per person, excluding flights
Heli ski touring in Icelandfrom €7,500
Two departures: 2–8 March and 12–18 May 2027
You’ll enjoy
We take you north for a week around Akureyri, on the Tröllaskagi peninsula. Each morning the helicopter sets you down on a summit; from there you skin on towards other lines, then ski all the way down to the sea. This is how we approach Iceland heli skiing: one drop a day, and ski touring to take you further. If you would rather have the heli for every climb, the 100% heli-skiing option can be requested before you book. For a private group, the Ultimate package brings you a dedicated helicopter with unlimited flying time, and a hotel of your own in Hjalteyri, on the west shore of Eyjafjörður.
Heli ski touring · 2–8 March or 12–18 May 2027
From €7,500per person, excluding flights
Option · on request
On requestquoted before booking
Private heli skiing · Ultimate
On requestprivate group, sole use of hotel and helicopter
Depending on your level and what you hope for from the week, we can also build a tailor-made programme: a private group, extra drops, a few days in Iceland before or after. Heli skiing in the Alps? Take a look at heli skiing in Sestriere, with long drops above the Via Lattea.
A question about this Iceland skiing trip? We’ll reply within 24 hours.
In the north of Iceland, between the Skagafjörður and Eyjafjörður fjords, the Tröllaskagi peninsula holds hundreds of glacier-carved summits of 1,000 to 1,500 m, their feet in the ocean. It is the most alpine of Iceland’s mountain ranges, 45 minutes by road from Akureyri.
Its north faces hold their snow in the shade, and its couloirs and glacial bowls lead to long runs that end at the edge of the fjords. The snow here builds all winter, regularly topped up by Atlantic weather systems; by mid-May it has turned to spring corn, and the days run long.
From Dalvík to Ólafsfjörður, the coast runs past fishing villages, deep fjords and faces that drop into the sea. Between ski days you discover the Iceland of geothermal baths, and, in May, evenings that stay light over the fjord long after dinner.
Your ski days
After a hearty breakfast at the lodge, you head off with your mountain pro to the drop zone, four or five skiers together. The helicopter gains height, the fjords fall away beneath the skids, and it sets you down high on Tröllaskagi, on a face still free of tracks that morning.
From there you carry on ski touring in Iceland, skins on, at the pace of the snow and the wind. Runs range from 400 to 800 m of vertical depending on the area, and sometimes approach 1,400 m: steep north faces, wide open couloirs, lines that finish at the fjord’s edge. We choose each day’s route according to recent snowfall, aspect and avalanche risk.
One drop is included each day; more can be booked on the spot, subject to availability and the flight plan. On days when the helicopter stays on the ground, ski touring lets you head out in almost any weather.
Back at the lodge in the afternoon. This Icelandic house from the late 1920s, set on the shore a few kilometres north of Dalvík and facing Eyjafjörður, is reserved for your group alone: seven bedrooms, warm sitting rooms, an outdoor sauna and hot tub. The chef cooks dinner with local produce, the fjord stretches out beyond the picture windows, and each evening the group gathers round the same table.
Set our trips side by side, or let us suggest three to suit what you have in mind.
The programme
Arrival at Akureyri airport in the late afternoon, around 5 pm. Your mountain pro meets you as you leave the terminal, then a minibus takes you to the lodge near Dalvík, 45 minutes away. Settling in, an introduction to the week and dinner at the lodge.
After breakfast, off to the drop zone: one helicopter drop, then skinning up to other summits, and runs all the way down to the sea. Back at the lodge in the afternoon for the sauna, the hot tub and a dinner cooked by the chef.
A last morning of skiing from the lodge, then the minibus transfer to Akureyri airport, the snow of the fjords still in your legs.
In the late afternoon, after skiing, a fast-boat whale-watching safari on the fjord, on request and best booked early.
The programme may change: heli ski touring depends on the weather, the snow and the wind, and each day adapts to the conditions, for everyone’s safety and enjoyment; your mountain pro has the final word. Plan to travel out the day before and home the day after: a night in Reykjavik before the flight to Akureyri is recommended.
Payment: 60% deposit on booking, balance no later than two months before departure, by bank transfer or card. A special diet or an allergy? Let us know when you book and the chef will take care of it. Full details are in our terms and conditions.
On the Tröllaskagi peninsula, north of Akureyri, the helicopter sets you down on a summit each morning; you skin on from there, and your runs take you all the way down to the ocean. In the evening the sauna and hot tub face the fjord. It suits off-piste skiers who enjoy ski touring and like a small group of four or five.
Boris Malesset, ski instructor since 1996, off-piste professional since 2001, based in Val d'Isère since 2005, holder of the French BEES, the Swiss Level 3 ski instructor patent and the Austrian Schiführer diploma
“Incredible skiing and really well organized ski trips. If you’re looking for the WOW factor Powderwego is definitely the right choice.”
« Equipe de rêve, toujours aux petits soins … On rentre avec la banane pour toute l année »
Translated from French: Dream team, always looking after us … We come home with a grin that lasts all year
You ski with ski instructors who specialise in off-piste, heli skiing and ski touring, and with UIAGM mountain guides. Four to five skiers per mountain pro, two groups at most, a briefing every morning, the decision to turn back when it is needed, and avalanche airbag pack, transceiver, shovel and probe provided. Our team designs each of our ski touring holidays and replies within 24 hours.
Yes. In the north of the island, on the Tröllaskagi peninsula, hundreds of summits of 1,000 to 1,500 m rise straight out of the ocean. With us, you ski there for a week of heli-assisted ski touring from Akureyri: a helicopter drop every morning, then the skins, and runs all the way down to the sea.
On Tröllaskagi, the ski season runs from March to June, as the days lengthen. We run two departures: 2–8 March 2027, at the end of winter, and 12–18 May 2027, in the heart of spring, with corn snow, very long days and runs that end at the edge of the fjord.
Each morning the helicopter drops your group on a Tröllaskagi summit; from there you carry on ski touring, skins on, and your runs take you all the way down to the sea. One drop a day is included, and more can be booked subject to availability. For Iceland heli skiing with the helicopter for every climb, the 100% heli-skiing option is quoted on request, before you book. In a private group, the Ultimate package gives you a dedicated helicopter with unlimited flying time, lifting off from a hotel in Hjalteyri that you have to yourselves.
A strong off-piste skier, at ease in all snow conditions, with experience of ski touring and deep snow: technical level 3/5 and fitness level 3/5, which means moderate effort over several hours, with around +800 m of skinning a day. To check where you stand: your off-piste skiing level and your ski touring fitness level.
Our week costs from €7,500 per person, excluding flights, for 7 days with 5 to 6 days of skiing. The price covers six nights at the lodge on full board, guiding, one helicopter drop a day, transfers from Akureyri and safety kit (avalanche airbag pack, transceiver, shovel and probe). The 100% heli-skiing option and the Ultimate private heli-skiing package are quoted on request, before booking.
By air to Akureyri, connecting in Reykjavik or Copenhagen; easyJet also flies direct from London to Akureyri. We recommend a night in Reykjavik the evening before. Your mountain pro meets you at Akureyri airport around 5 pm, then a 45-minute drive takes you to the lodge. On request, we book your flights from major European cities.
You still ski: ski touring lets you head out in almost any weather, straight from the lodge, on slopes we choose for the snow and the wind. The helicopter flies again as soon as the weather allows.
Write to us by email or on WhatsApp and we’ll reply within 24 hours. Holding an option costs nothing; the booking is then confirmed with a 60% deposit, and the balance is due no later than two months before departure.
Useful before you go: Visit North Iceland · Veðurstofa Íslands, the Icelandic Met Office (weather and avalanches) · Isavia, Iceland’s airports.
Tell us when you’re coming and how many of you there are, and we’ll reply within 24 hours.
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