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Ágúst Atlason and his family took photographs all weekend. They are available for purchase on his website.

A thrilling final sprint decided the winner of the men's Fossavatnskátur earlier tonight. Einar Árni Gíslason was a minute behind Degur Benediktsson and Snorri Einarsson after the first intermediate time, but caught them in the second intermediate time. The three of them came burning down Eiríksmýri and after the Bankiskórja turn it became clear that Einar would have Dag and Snorri. In the women's category…

It has been quite cold in Skutulsfjörður the last few days and the next few days will be even colder. Saturday night will freeze, however, and glorious weather is expected on Saturday. The trail managers have made their decision and the situation in the hiking area is such that it will not be possible to walk the 50 km loop, but will instead be two 25 km…

We have been going through the 90-year history of the Fossavatnsgöngunn and paid special attention to one thing. That is, over the years the walk has never been canceled. Sometimes, like in 2019 (see photo), the walk has been moved up to Breiðadalsheiði, and sometimes the route has been changed, but there is always enough snow.…

Norwegian ski cross-country skier Anders Aukland has announced his arrival at the Fossavatnsgöngun next April. Aukland has an impressive career behind him, including being part of the Norwegian relay team that won gold at the 2002 Olympics and the 2003 World Championships. He has reached the podium thirteen times at World Cup events and has won three of the world's most prestigious ski cross-country events, the Vasagöngungun, the Birkibeinagöngungun and…

Ágúst Atlason and his family are the family photographers of the Fossavatnsgang. All the photos they took are available on the website Gusti.is, where you can buy the photos in high resolution.

Kristján Rafn Guðmundsson, Kitti Muggs, will be buried today, Friday, April 19. He was a skier from the great skiing family of Grænagard and first got on skis at the age of four. After that there was no turning back. Competitions, training and various skiing activities were a big part of his life ever since. Kitti had a great career...

Fossavatnsgangan is one of the most significant ski competitions in Iceland, which has a long and rich history. It is part of a growing group of cross-country skiing events that attract both amateur and professional athletes from all over the world. The competition, which takes place in the beautiful and sometimes brutal landscape of the Westfjords, offers a unique combination of sports, adventure and natural experiences. Hertz car rental…