VIDEO: Glacier Collapse Sends Tourists Running In Iceland Recently, a portion of the Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier collapsed in Iceland. It sent tourists that were near the water running. You may also like: Major Greenland Glacier is Growing Again After Years of Melting and Shrinking The large wave triggered by the collapse quickly reached the area that they were in. SnowBrains | April 4, 2019 0 Comments
Halldor Helgason Is The Man! | He Grew Up On A Potato Farm In Iceland Halldor Helgason is arguably the most entertaining snowboarder to watch out there today. Sure, Marcus Kleveland and Scott Stevens give him a run for his money…but Halldor takes the top spot. If you’re not convinced of this claim, look no further then this full part from last season. The Method grab at 1:15 is super dope, he sends it to the […] Featured Article Matt Brennan | October 17, 2017 0 Comments
Down To Earth Expedition, Chapter 1: Iceland Down To Earth Expedition Mission “Down to Earth is filming a series of human-powered expeditions dedicated to education, effects of climate change, and how to live sustainably.” –Down To Earth Expedition About “To use the “outdoor classroom model” to educate children about the world around them To intentionally use human powered exploration To build awareness of where our food comes […] Movie Trailer LadyBrains | August 6, 2017 0 Comments
4 British Teens Rescued 3 Times Attempting to Cross Iceland in Winter Four British trekkers attempted to film a documentary called “The Coldest Crossing” about an unsupported 250 mile trek across Iceland in the heart of winter with only the food that they brought with them. Due to the fact that this trek was unsupported, it posed a lot of risks for the four British trekkers. The Iceland Search and Rescue, a […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | January 4, 2016 2 Comments
Marcus Caston 2014/15 POV Highlight Video: “Church” Marcus Caston is from Salt Lake City, Utah and the guy can ski and takes great photos. This video is his 2014/15 highlight POV reel. He’s not afraid to send it through some high consequence terrain. Marcus got to travel the world skiing this year and he has footage in here from Minnesota to Iceland. I was fortunate to travel the world this season in search of skiing from Wild Mountain Minnesota, to the most remote villages in Iceland. Here is a collection of GoPro videos from my point of view. […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2015 0 Comments
Trip Report: Skiing Iceland from Summit to Sea We are on an island just below the Arctic circle surrounded by the stormy North Atlantic. Even though people have lived here for more than a thousand years it is still a wilderness of glaciers, mountains and thermal pools. Nature’s powers are felt everywhere. Arctic winds assault us and storms throw snow, hail and ice into our faces. Though it is April, winter’s vice like grip is firmly holding on. In fact it had started snowing that “winter” in September. On a typical day of spring skiing, the Icelandic weather changes every 20 minutes or […] Featured Article Guest Author | October 2, 2014 2 Comments
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