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NORÐUR Journal
Turning obstacles into motivation
Despite spending her first-ever kids match focused more on doing cartwheels on the sideline than her performance on the field, her talent was quickly realized by all around her. Today she is known as one of Iceland‘s top-performing athletes.
Full-time musician, part-time snowboarder
The only thing I think about are snowboards. Even when I’m playing music.
Quarantine at the Arctic's edge
While much of the world is on lockdown, Ása Steinars, took to the mountains to isolate herself at a remote cabin in North Iceland.
Hornstrandir 66.45ºN
Hornstrendingar, the people of Hornstrandir, were self-sufficient; there was no road access and the harsh winters were often so brutal that boats couldn’t come for weeks.
Now
The harshness of the Icelandic weather has never been a barrier for Heidar, who surfs the black beaches of Iceland on an everyday basis.
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Turning obstacles into motivation
Elín Metta Jensen
Climb to Iceland's highest peak
Eydís María Ólafsdóttir
Skiing in Iceland
Arnaldur & Oafia
Hornstrandir 66.45°N
Ragúel Hagalínsson
SOS T-Shirt
Rurik Gislason
On time and water
Andri Snær Magnason,
Documenting change
Ragnar Axelsson
Full-time musician, part-time snowboarder
Ívar Pétur Kjartansson
Sheep herding on Breidamerkurfjall
Þorsteinn Roy Jóhannsson and Hörður Þórhallsson
All sides of Iceland in one day
Benjamin Hardman
Confident
Emilie Lilja
Unbound
Asa Steinars
A glacier retreats
Helen & Aron
Explore
Emilie & Mads
The long run
Elisabet Margeirsdottir
Now
Heidar Logi
First eyes on Iceland
Benjamin Hardman
At the Arctic Ocean
Anton Jonas Illugason
On sea
Arnar Logi Hákonarson
Weather and age are a state of mind
Asdis Karlsdottir
The other Flatey
Björk Brynjars