Tag: Hlíðarfjall
Twenty people got stuck on a ski lift
On the Hlíðarfjall ski slopes in Akureyri, the Fjarkan ski lift broke down today, leaving around 20 people stranded. Rescue services and the police were notified of the incident at 1:38 p.m. Rescue teams from the North East were called to the scene by police, who were asked to help get people off the lift. […]
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 […]
Season opening at Hlíðarfjall on December 16
The Hlíðarfjall ski resort in Akureyri will open next Friday, December 16, if all goes according to plan. The ski area will be open from 16:00 to 19:00. “There has been little snow here lately, but it was also freezing, so you could produce snow around the clock for several days, and it looks like […]
Construction of a data center at Hlíðarfjall in Akureyri
Construction of the data center at Hlíðarvelli in Akureyri is on track. Work began in mid-July, and the last structural elements of the first building were erected this week. The goal is to start operations by the middle of next year. In January this year, Akureyri City Council awarded atNorth ehf. formal consent to use […]
Will there be alcohol available at the Akureyri ski resort?
Having a drink would increase the attractiveness of Akureyri’s Hlíðarfjall ski resort, restaurateur Sölvi Antonsson told Morgunblaðið. He runs two restaurants for Ghost Mountains ehf. in a popular ski resort in North Iceland and would like to be able to serve alcoholic drinks there. To this end, it has recently applied for a license, which […]
Preparations are underway for the opening of the Hlíðarfjall ski slopes
Lovers of skiing can get ready for a real winter madness. The Hlíðarfjall ski slopes, near Akureyri, are scheduled to open on Friday. It is possible that a new chairlift will be put into use later this month. The opening of the slopes is planned for Friday, at 4:00 p.m., in addition, the entire complex […]
Rannveig Oddsdóttir and Þorbergur Ingi Jónsson win the Súlur Vertical Ultra
Yesterday in Akureyri, the Súlur Vertical mountain run took place in perfect conditions. To the original assumptions of the organization of the race, significant changes were made and extensive measures were taken to comply with the sanitary regime and ensure the safety of competitors and staff. The competition took place over three distances, all of […]
