Author: Gylfi Ólafsson

NæturFossavatnid took place on the 27th of March and the night of the 28th. The walk took place in chilly but beautiful conditions at Seljalandsdal. Winners in the 35 km walk 1. Sveinbjörn Orri Heimisson and Grétar Smári Samúelsson 2. Eyþór Freyr Árnason and Hjalti Böðvarsson 3. Daníel Jakobsson and Samúel Orri Stefánsson Winners in the 70 km walk 1. Alice Moran and...

In the ski magazine 2024 (which can be read on Snjor.is along with all older ski magazines) there is an article with various information about the Fossavatnsgånginn database. The article begins on p. 13, but is published here for fun, slightly expanded. In addition, common names have been better separated, but Sigurður Jónsson (Búbbi printer) was in the printed version...

This is the Stone with a capital si. The stone is in Engidal, near Fossavatn, and was a landmark at the start of the walk since 1935. Since then, the walk has been extended to 50 km. the path goes from Seljalandsdal to Stein and back again, and Stein is then the center of the walk. Thråstur Jó, track manager, recently started exploring...

Everyone who registers to play until the end of the year will enter a pot that will be drawn in January. Two lucky participants will get free admission to the walk in 2025. It is cheaper to register early, as you can see in the price list.

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…