Icelandic Mountain Guides Training Courses have been running for the last couple of years in close partnership with the Icelandic Alpine Club. In addition to being experienced mountaineers with backrounds in the Icelandic highlands, all of our guides are active or former members of the different ISAR (Iceland Search And Rescue) teams throughout the country, ensuring the best in skills and experience.
For equipment that is not included in the mountaineering courses take a look at our equipment rental.
An introductory course in alpine ski touring in the Icelandic backcountry.
The goal of this course is to make participants better able to travel on glaciers and deal with unexpected difficulties like falling in a cravasse.
During this six day course the objective is to give students a solid, all-round foundation in mountain skills and climbing.
Basics of mountaineering. Learn the fundementals of climbing and mountaineering safely.
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Visit our tour office:
Bankastræti 2
110 Reykjavík, Iceland
Email us:
mountainguides@mountainguides.is
Call or fax:
Tel: +354 587 9999
Fax:+354 587 9996