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Iceland Winter Games

This is probably the northernmost big jump free ski competition in the world. Icelandic Winter Games held its 3rd festival in 2016 and is one of the fastest growing winter festivals with events such as ski- and snowboard competitions, on jumps carved from the snow and the Icelandic National Dog Sledding championship. Not to mention the “Volcanic Big Air” free-ski and snowboard competition, “Peak to Surf” ski tours on the Troll peninsula, Arctic horseback riding, snowmobile competitions and much more.

In 2015 Iceland Winter Games merged with ‘Blizzard’ the North-Icelandic festival, making it the biggest winter festival in Iceland with over 60 events in a week, introducing all that north of Iceland has to offer in terms of winter activities. Major tour operations participated in the games, taking guests on amazing tours in modified super jeeps, helicopters, and snowmobiles.

Iceland Winter Games has two main events, the AFP Gold Free-ski competition and the IWG open snowboard competition with impressive prizes attracting some of the best skiers and snowboarders in the world each year.

Outdoor and winter sports activists will enjoy a great variety of interesting and exciting events to watch or participate in – all in the most breathtaking landscape.