Hvannadalshnjúkur 08.05.2011
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 15.57 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7,461 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 7,346 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,982 ft
- TrailRank
- 39
- Min elevation
- 347 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 13 hours 58 minutes
- Coordinates
- 5940
- Uploaded
- May 9, 2011
- Recorded
- May 2011
near Sandfell, Austurland (Ísland)
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Itinerary description
We were a group of 22 from travelling party GoWest that did Mt. Hvannadalshnjúkur (2110 m.a.s.) on the morning of May 8th. Started hiking at 3:30 am. It was fog and temperature around 5-8°C. At appr. 600m ascending we came up from the fog and after that it was clear sky all the way up to the summit. Got temporary cloud there as we ascended the summit but when we got up there it cleared also and we got an excellent view all over. Wind was totally still all the way to 1900 m but kind of windy at the top. Conditions were all the best this day both with regards to mountaineering and the the group we were in. At 1120m we started to use line and we used crampoons for the summit itself (at appr. 1900m and onwards). Took us 9 hours to get to the summit and 5 hours back, total of 14 hours. Great trip and based on how good the conditions were I classify this as moderate for this trip only.
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Harald, thanks for the comprehensive information written above + your track points, as well. This is exactly what I was searching for.
You´re welcome, just be careful, check the weather forecast www.vedur.is and report yourself and your plan to www.safetravel.is "just in case"
Have fun!!
Harald