Best Ski Resorts in Iceland

Iceland has 10 ski areas with 67 km of mapped downhill runs and 43 lifts. That puts it #37 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #34 by kilometres of slopes, with 0.1% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 6.7 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Iceland

The largest ski areas are Bláfjöll (12 km), Dalirnir tveir (10 km), Hlíðarfjall (10 km), Stafdalur (8.5 km) and Oddsskarð (8.2 km). Together these 5 hold 72% of the country's slopes. By size, 3 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 7 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 49% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 38% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families. Cross-country skiers will find 24 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Iceland

The highest skiing is at Hlíðarfjall, up to 942 m, followed by Oddsskarð (839 m). The longest vertical drop — 465 m — is at Hlíðarfjall. Most slopes are in Northeast (4 areas, 19 km), Austurland (2 areas, 17 km) and South (1 areas, 12 km).