150 people in the programme Reach the Top With 66°North climbed Snaefellsjökull

Last Saturday, 150 participants from the programme “Reach The Top With 66°NORTH” climbed the Snaefellsjokull Glacier (1446 m/ 4740 feet). Snaefellsjokull was the first of three glaciers the group will climb, in preparations for climbing Hvannadalshnjukur, Iceland’s highest peak, at the beginning of summer.The “Reach The Top With 66°NORTH” training programme has been a great success and the group is in high spirits. Mt. Snaefellsjokull is a glacier covered strato-volcano which, for a long time, was thought to be the highest mountain in Iceland. The highest peaks of the glacier are three crags that stand on the edge of the crater and are called Jokulthufur (glacier crags). The last volcanic eruption of Snaefellsjokull was around 1800 years ago. The glacier has reduced greatly in size in recent years because of climate change, and is now around 11 sq km (4.2 sq m).

For further information about the trip, contact Helga Vidarsdottir, Marketing Manager of 66°North; helga@66north.is or +354 535-6627.

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.

MG 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.