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down below. On
many runs you're
actually heading down to sea
level, and the presence of the North
Atlantic serves as a dramatic backdrop, with
mighty swells booming onto the black volcanic-sand
beaches where several descents finish. At times the
landscape is so powerful, it almost makes it impossible to
concentrate on what lies ahead.
So it's fortunate that our first run of the trip takes
us down the gentle upper slopes of the Gljúfurárjökull
glacier, which sits at the head of Skiðadalur, the
valley where Arctic Heli Skiing is based. It’s a superb
introduction: we begin slowly, getting a feel for our
skis and the snow conditions on the slopes as the cool,
sub-Arctic air caresses our faces. Gradually, the slopes
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