Over 300 people attended the promotional meeting held yesterday by 66°NORTH and Icelandic Mountain Guides regarding the mountaineering of Hvannadalshnúkur, the highest peak of Vatnajökull Glacier. There is a great interest in the tour and the training programme and over 160 people have already signed up for the adventure. If everything goes to plan, the group will reach Hvannadalshnúkur peak in two groups, the first group on May 31st and the second on June 7th.

Everyone interested in the tour is advised to contact the Icelandic Mountain Guides by phone (+354 587 9999) or e-mail (info@mountainguide.is ) or go to the 66°North webpage (www.66north.com) for further information.

About 66°North

66°NORTH Ltd. is one of Iceland’s oldest manufacturing companies. It was established in the year 1926, it's been a longtime leading innovator in the creation of specialised clothing for use in the toughest conditions on land and sea. 66°NORTH Ltd also prides itself on being an expert in the production of supreme quality clothing for sports and leisure. Not only does 66°NORTH have happy customers, but an impressive list of awards for its designs and marketing campaigns.

Today, the company employs a team of over 300 people. It has 9 stores in Iceland under the names of 66°NORTH and Iceland Gift Store, as well as a store in Latvia and two stores in Lithuania. Furthermore the 66°NORTH apparel is sold in retail stores across Europe and North America.

For further information about 66°NORTH visit our international website, www.66north.com.

About Icelandic Mountain Guides

Icelandic Mountain Guides (IMG) offers Icelandic hiking tours, mountaineering adventures, trekking, climbing and more.
 
IMG believe that no vacation in Iceland would be complete without experiencing its beautiful and unspoilt natural environment. IMG therefore offers a wide variety of hiking tours that will give the visitor a direct and powerful experience.

IMG offers hiking tours from its corporate headquarters in Reykjavik year-round, and from its base camp located in the beautiful Skaftafell National Park, located in Southern Iceland at the foot of the Vatnajokull Glacier, from May – September.

For further information about Icelandic Mountain Guides visit the website, www.mountainguide.is.