Responds to criticism regarding controversial accommodation in Skaftafell
Ásgeir Baldurs, CEO of Arctic Adventures, addresses criticism of the company’s development of accommodation facilities in Skaftafell, which some believe detracts from the area's aesthetics.
Clappers for travelers in the storm
Rescue teams assisted over two hundred travelers stranded in their cars for hours during a severe storm on Highway 1 between Jökulsárlón and Skaftafell in South-East Iceland.
Two hundred people rescued from Road 1
About two hundred people were rescued by emergency services due to severe winds on Road 1 between Jökulsárlón and Skaftafell.
Road closed near Skaftafell and people seek assistance at a shelter
Due to impassable conditions, the Red Cross has opened an emergency shelter at Hofgarður school in Öræfi, where at least eight people have sought help after the road between Skaftafell and Jökulsárlón was closed.