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Island · Snæfellsnes
There are journeys that immerse you in a nature so primordial it feels like the beginning of the world, when no footprint had yet touched the earth. You feel as if you’ve stepped into a parallel universe where everything is in harmony with its surroundings. Even the harsh weather, the howling wind, …
2025 · Alberto Sciamplicotti · 4 min
Island · Akureyri-Fjord
The airplane sits on the runway in Keflavik and is ready for our return flight home. I look into the faces of the rest of the group, and I detect two essential features in each of them: Fatigue, as the last evening in Reykjavik’s nightlife demanded a lot from us. The dance floor and one or two or …
2024 · Stefan Baumgartner · 4 min
Island · Siglufjörður Mountains (Troll Peninsula)
March 15, 2014, South East Alaska. Buried by an avalanche. Precious seconds passed as we perform CPR on our teammate and fellow guide, Aaron Karitis. With each chest compression I can feel his faint …
2014 · Reggie Crist · 5 min
