GLACIERS OF EAST ICELAND

The longer I live in Iceland, the more I am aware of how turbulent, changing, and unpredictable the Icelandic weather can be, especially when looking back on different years and their seasons. This winter was very scarce in snowfall, quite calm until the middle of March, when finally the anticipated brutal arctic winds and storms started to whip the coasts of Iceland with many road closures and stranded cars and tourists during these events.

This year, I have been so fortunate to explore and experience for the first time the frozen Icelandic lagoons. Frozen lagoons are amazing, potentially dangerous temporary environments where I have found some of the most extraordinary shapes, designs, and colours of glacier Ice that I have ever seen before on any classic Glacier. The endless feeling of freedom to explore, conquer, and enjoy these hidden gems overwhelmed me many times as I was alone going for many kilometers, cracking the frozen lagoon ice below my feet, which was separating me from the unknown freezing depths and held monstrous ice towers around me. ”Is that lagoon ice layer going to hold? Am I going to crush through and drown?”

Going solo in these environments is a stupid idea, to say at least, but something within me, hungry for exploring, was way too strong for my protesting rational thinking brain. I have learned a ton about nature, ice, and, of course, had an unforgettable experience.