{"id":3422,"date":"2026-06-02T17:11:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fjallanam.is\/?page_id=3422"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:22:07","slug":"elementor-3422","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fjallanam.is\/?page_id=3422&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Elementor #3422"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Are you 18-25 years old?

Would you like to deepen your understanding of the effects of climate change on Icelandic nature and glaciers?<\/span><\/p>

Would you like to take part in scientific work and learn about glacier research?<\/p>Would you like to learn to travel safely on glaciers?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00d6r\u00e6fi offers a unique living classroom for environmental and climate change education. Because of the interaction between glaciers and volcanic activity, environmental changes in \u00d6r\u00e6fi\u2014often dramatic ones\u2014have not been uncommon over the centuries. These changes have been caused variously by glaciation, volcanic activity, and now, above all, climate change.<\/p>

In addition, or perhaps because of this, \u00d6r\u00e6fi can be described as the cradle of Icelandic mountaineering, with spectacular mountain landscapes in every direction. The high peaks of \u00d6r\u00e6faj\u00f6kull have long drawn mountain enthusiasts to the area; rock climbing in Iceland has its roots at the foot of \u00d6r\u00e6faj\u00f6kull; and glacier tourism is a major part of the culture of the people of \u00d6r\u00e6fi. The outlet glaciers here are more accessible than in most places in the world, as they flow down toward the lowlands and can still be reached just a stone\u2019s throw from Route 1.<\/p>

\u00d6r\u00e6fask\u00f3linn is a glacier-focused mountaineering school for young people, offered by Fjallask\u00f3li \u00cdslands in the summer of 2026 in cooperation with the Icelandic Glaciological Society. The \u00d6r\u00e6fask\u00f3linn project has been held twice before, in the summers of 2019 and 2022, when Fjallask\u00f3li \u00cdslands instructors Erla, \u00cdris, and Svanhv\u00edt were involved in running the project. The project has now received funding from the Kv\u00edsker Fund, which further improves young people\u2019s access to glacier science and mountaineering in \u00d6r\u00e6fi.<\/p>

The goals of \u00d6r\u00e6fask\u00f3linn are:<\/p>