Author: Gylfi Ólafsson

The Wild Westfjords travel agency is the official travel agency for the Fossavatnsgården. The travel agency offers packages for foreign visitors starting at Keflavík International Airport. A package is available from April 15 to April 22, including sightseeing, travel and accommodation. There is also a package with accommodation only. The packages can be customized according to needs and interest.

Icelandair offers a 10% discount on flights in connection with the Fossavatn Walk. Use the code FOSSAVATN in the period 7-13. November to book flights in the period 13-24 April 2024. See more below:

About 2,000 photographs from the 2023 Fossavatnsgangurin have been published. They, like pictures from previous competitions, can be found on the website of Ágústs Atlason, the competition's court photographer. You can buy them in full resolution for a low price.

A database has been opened with all the results from the Fossavatnsgang that are accessible. Real-time information is posted on Timataka.net. The database is not directly connected to the timing system, so results do not arrive immediately, but with a delay of several days. You can view the results for each person, see the most efficient skiers over time, both measured in the number of runs and the number of…

Have you secured a ticket for the Fossavatn party in the Sports Hall and Torfnesi? A seafood buffet and a ball with the Fossavatnin support band led by Bigga Olgeir. You don't finish the Fossavatnsgang without finishing the prom. You can buy tickets here, the ball is usually sold out so don't miss it https://fossavatn.is/product/fossavatnsparty/

Preparations are in full swing for the Fossavatnsgang. The conditions in the mountain are very good, a lot of snow on all the mountains and moors. No Covid-related measures are in effect anymore, so the cake buffet, seafood party and Fossavatnparty will be held in the old fashion. The attached photo is of Búrfell in February 2022.

The race dates have been set for the next few years. The date for the 2022 race was set a few years back and will be 2nd April 2022. The free style race will be 31st March 2022. Race dates 2023 and later Historically, Fossavatnsgangan has been held in April or early May. Starting in…

1. Results The races yesterday went well. See the results here: https://timataka.net/fossavatn2021/ 2. Backpack In the backpack, for safety reasons, participants should have at least: a) drink and food for the whole race b) 1.5 kg of protective extra clothes (pants, jacket, hat, gloves); imagine if your ski breaks or you twist your ankle in…