During the past days we have enjoyed calm weather with light frost, optimal conditions for activities outdoors. In the alpine ski area of Mt. Hlíðarfjall
The precipitation last December in Akureyri was three times higher than in an average year. It was the highest since the beginning of registration in 1928. Yes, we are not short of snow and the ski season has begun!
A puffin on Grímsey island, caught on camera using a stick to scratch its body, is featured in a new issue of the scientific journal PNAS , Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
The annual bonfire on New Year’s Eve in Akureyri will take place by Réttarhvammur, just above the town by the road to Mt. Hlíðarfjall.
The bonfire starts at 20.30 and the fireworks about 21.10