Our courses
Guiding is about sharing our passion for glaciers in a safe and professional way. We take pride in training skilled guides who respect and protect this unique environment. Our instructors are certified by the Association of Icelandic Mountain Guides (AIMG).
We offer courses for all levels, starting with basic Glacier guiding skills, including rope work and introductory glaciology where the foundation on how to become a glacier guide are thought over the course of 2 days.
Hard Ice Workshop
A 3-day course for those who have completed Jökla 1. Focuses on advanced rope work, guiding in challenging terrain, weather reading, rescue techniques, and preparation for higher-level assessments.
Mountaineering 101 (South-East Iceland)
A 5-day course covering glacier travel, navigation, expedition planning, crevasse rescue, and winter camping, with routes on some of Iceland’s most iconic peaks.
In winter time we offer the introduction to Avalanche course over two days.
Alpine course (10 day course - East Greenland)
A 10-Day course based in East Greenland - Kulusuk, where we put our focus especially on the snow covered glacier and alpine techniques of roping up and the advanced hard skills of hard ice to be able to evaluate and find a safe way through any glacier we will go. We will teach as well some short roping techniques.
Hard Ice courses
Glacier guiding skills
Next dates:
10th - 11th October 2026 in Skaftafell
During this 2-days course you will gain the foundations of rope work, building experience on crampons and the use of the gear that one day will be of your daily use.
The course is the first step to take if you have outdoor experience but want to learn how to safely go on a glacier or as a requirement for Hard Ice course.
Workshop Hard Ice
Next dates:
18th - 20th April 2026 - 1 spot left!
25th - 27th April 2026 - 2 spots left!
This course is built for guides already working in the Icelandic industry as glacier guides and want to learn new skills or simply get more confident before signing up for the next exam.
During these three days we will cover all hard skills needed to know to show up more confident at to the next exam of Jökla 2 or Jökla 3.
Mountaineering courses
Mountaineering 101 - Iceland
Next dates:
20th - 24th May 2026 - Fully Booked
27th - 31st May 1 Spot left
The main goal of this recreational course is to teach you the mountain skills needed for you to enjoy the mountains in a safe environment. You will learn how to travel on a snow covered glacier and together we will reach few epic summits of Iceland.
Alpine course
Greenland
Next dates:
11th - 20th July 2026 - Fully Booked
July 2027 - Dates TBD
This is a recreational course of 10 days spent in remote fjords and mountains of East Greenland, where you will learn many skills needed to safely move in the mountains.
It covers many topics such: advanced navigation on glaciated terrain, crevasse extraction, weather forecast, glaciology, wilderness camping, short roping...
