Tag: Bláfjöll

  • Residents of the capital region felt the earthquake in Bláfjöll

    Residents of the capital region felt the earthquake in Bláfjöll

    At approximately 6:30 a.m. there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 and the epicenter located five kilometers northwest of Bláfjöll. This main shock was followed by several aftershocks. It was also reported that the earthquake that occurred in the same area last night just before 11 a.m. had a magnitude of 2.4. “There…

  • Crowds in Bláfjöll

    Crowds in Bláfjöll

    Skier Sigurður Ásgeir Ólafsson says he is not satisfied with his trip to Bláfjöll. In his opinion, it is crowded and messy. On Wednesday, many people wanted to go skiing or snowboarding to the ski area in Bláfjöll. Already on the road to the center, a queue of cars had formed, reaching almost to Reykjavik.…

  • New snowmaking system and two new chairlifts in Bláfjöll

    New snowmaking system and two new chairlifts in Bláfjöll

    Yesterday, the ceremonial inauguration of the first phase of snowmaking on the slopes and two new chairlifts in Bláfjöll took place. This information was provided in a Facebook post of the Bláfjöll and Skálafell ski resorts – HERE. The announcement stated that this is a big step in the history of the development of this…

  • The Bláfjöll ski area will open tomorrow

    The Bláfjöll ski area will open tomorrow

    Bláfjöll is the most popular ski resort of the capital region, located on Hellisheiði, the plateau that separates the Reykjanes peninsula from the south coast. However, only the slope “Drottningin” (Queen) has sufficient snow cover so far. The slope “Kóngurinn” (King) still has too little snow. Skiers can expect significant changes in this area, because…

  • They hope to open the slopes after Christmas

    They hope to open the slopes after Christmas

    North Icelandic people can go skiing during the holidays, but even the most optimistic people in the south didn’t expect Bláfjöll to open until Christmas. The ski areas in Bláfjöll can be opened between Christmas and New Year’s at the earliest. At the moment, skiers can go to Hlíðarfjall near Akureyri and […] The article…

  • Two additional lifts will be built in the Bláfjöll ski area

    Two additional lifts will be built in the Bláfjöll ski area

    As reported by RÚV, the Bláfjöll ski area is almost ready with two large lifts. It can be expected that they will be launched before the start of the winter ski season. The new lifts will be approximately 450 m long and it will take just over a minute to reach the top of the…

  • The piston at Bláfjöll

    The piston at Bláfjöll

    Many people went skiing today at Bláfjöll. The weather was perfect, most of the lifts were open and the slopes were perfectly prepared for skiing. “It’s just great. On the sixth day, we have lifts open. It is rare here to start the season before Christmas, ”says Magnús Árnason, managing director of the ski area.…

  • The Bláfjöll ski slopes have been closed

    The Bláfjöll ski slopes have been closed

    Einar Bjarnason, director of operations for the Bláfjöll ski resort, made it clear that he had to close the ski slopes at the request of the Civil Defense Agency. He says the weather was not as good this year as it is today. However, due to today’s earthquakes on the Reykjanes peninsula, the Civil Defense…