International Trekking Record

Details

Date : 14/07/2016

Duration : 3 days

Style : Leader / Supervisor

Type : International Winter Quality Mountain Day

Weather : Heavy snow - poor visibility

Wind : Gale force wind

Camping Type :

Nights Camping : 3

Mountains :

Flagged :

Description

Group of 23 on a Charity Challenge Lauavegur Trail trek. In-country guides asisting. 52kmin three days. Day 1 included around 70% of the time in deep snow. Day 2 included an 18-hr storm with 100km+ gusts which destroyed three tents overnight. Consequently lost a full day so amended the route - ending at Emstrur rather than Porsmork.

Area : Iceland

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