The tour starts with an introduction to the equipment and safety rules needed to explore the glacier. Following this, you'll take a short walk across the pitch-black volcanic ash and sands towards the frozen glacier tongue that is Sólheimajökull outlet glacier.
As you traverse the valley that was filled by the glacier just years ago, your certified glacier guide will point out how this massive ice formation is retreating at an alarming rate - providing a vivid illustration of climate change in action. Upon reaching the glacier's edge, you'll lace up your crampons and follow the guide to explore this natural wonder — a rugged, raw and ever-changing hub of ancient frozen water.
This glacier hike offers an unparalleled adventure, one that is becoming increasingly rare due to global climate change. Throughout your journey, you'll witness how primal elements shape the glacier, creating mesmerising labyrinths of ice ridges and deep V-shaped crevasses that crisscross the surface.
You'll also encounter large sinkholes called "moulins", which occasionally bore through the glacier down to the black sands below, creating natural waterslides and small waterfalls. The glacier also carries volcanic ash from past eruptions - you might even collect a small sample of ash from the famous 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
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