Snowmobiler Escapes Avalanche in North Iceland

2026-03-29 - 11:53

A snowmobiler was briefly caught in an avalanche in northern Iceland yesterday but managed to escape without injury, according to police. As reported by RÚV, the incident occurred in Skeggjabrekkudalur, close to Ólafsfjörður, where a group was travelling at the time. What's the Story? Avalanche reported at 15:31 yesterday in Skeggjabrekkudalur involving a group of snowmobilers One individual caught in the avalanche but escaped without injury; response later stood down Avalanche alert issued for Tröllaskagi; police advise caution due to unstable snow conditions Warning issued locally Police in the northeast said a report was received at 15:31, prompting an emergency response at the mountain. An avalanche alert was issued across the Tröllaskagi region, and an operations command centre was activated in Akureyri. The response was later stood down after it was confirmed that no one had been injured. Authorities have since urged caution for those planning travel in mountainous areas. “We urge anyone planning a mountain trip in this area to take extra care as there has been a lot of snow in the last 24 hours and the snow levels are therefore unstable,” authorities said in a statement.