Leifur Hákonarson (@leifurh)

Back to 2010 - but after a thaw. Mar. 9th, 2010
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09.03.2026 08:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

More gloom from 2010 or more sunshine from 2020 - tough choice but I chose 2020! Mar. 8th, 2020. The first photo was taken when crampons replaced the "anti-slip" spikes. The guy in the next shot probably didn't have crampons ...
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08.03.2026 20:04 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Not the best weather imaginable but it had to do! Mar. 7th, 2010
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07.03.2026 16:27 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

A bright and sunny day. Met the couple Helgi and Jóna and later Ófeigur. Mar 6th, 2020
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06.03.2026 11:25 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Here's an extra post for Caroline 😀 Those dark patched to the right are woodlands on the slopes of Esja ...

05.03.2026 13:43 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's nice to see the younger generation getting out in winter! Mr. 5th, 2016
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05.03.2026 12:03 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

In 2017 we had lots of snow in early March. My friend Halldór in a couple of the images. Mar. 4th, 2017
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04.03.2026 11:50 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

As I look out the window at a white world - with heavy snow in the forecast, it is difficult to imagine that in some years spring would be starting. Mar. 3rd, 2018
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03.03.2026 11:08 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Perlan Over Reykjavík – East – Live From Iceland

Yes, we had a nice day today - and one could see the sun melting snow, something that just started happening. We also see quite a diference in temps betwen day and night. Here's a live video with my beloved Esja on the horizon: livefromiceland.is/webcam/perla...

02.03.2026 19:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Hints of spring - mostly mud replacing frozen ground. Not really an improvement! Mar. 2nd, 2019
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02.03.2026 18:42 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Rhodiola rosea - my favourite plant.

02.03.2026 18:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A new month, for us winter just started. We last had snow back in October (for 2 days), now it seems snow is here to stay for a while. Pics were taken Mar. 1st, 2016
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01.03.2026 13:08 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Back to 2010. My friend Gunnar and his stepson accompnied me in rather windy weather. Feb. 28th, 2010
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28.02.2026 14:32 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

He was a young man whose bones would heal quickly if broken :-) Probably also had spikes on those tires. My notes from that day don't mention him - just the bad weather :-)

28.02.2026 14:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I'm sure he was,

27.02.2026 20:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Ice was a bit of a hindrance to me - but didn't seem to faze the cyclist I met on my way down! Feb. 27th, 2015
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27.02.2026 18:38 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Four images, the first one shows my friend Trausti Tómasson. Feb. 26th, 2020
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26.02.2026 11:13 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

This was an epic trip made during the time when my friend Gunnar accompanied me on my Esja trips. Being quite a bit larger than me, he made a good snow plough 😀Feb. 25th, 2010
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25.02.2026 20:53 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Feb. 24th. 2014
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24.02.2026 12:02 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

These photos are older than the ones I usually post, they are from a trip I took together with my granddaughter. We didn't go all the way to the top - turning back at around 2/3 of the way. Feb. 23rd, 2007
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23.02.2026 14:26 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

‪A typical winter day on Esja, Feb. 22nd, 2020
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22.02.2026 16:30 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Not a sunshiny day but nice nonetheless. Feb. 21st, 2015
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21.02.2026 16:07 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Well, since I know you undrstand Icelandic I might as well publish my notes of that day in the original language 😀"Fínt veður en afar erfitt færi, 30 cm jafnfallinn snjór. Var þriðji en einn um að fara alla leið í kafsnjó"

21.02.2026 07:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Lots of fresh snow and only the waterproof camera risked! Feb. 20th, 2012
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20.02.2026 17:13 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

19.02.2026 16:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Crampons attached to my boots. Mandatory equipment (along with an ice axe) on steep snow slopes.

19.02.2026 16:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Feb. 19th, 2021
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19.02.2026 15:54 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Sometines you just need to get above the clouds. Feb. 18th, 2021
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18.02.2026 10:03 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Another glorious day, Feb. 17th, 2014. Note hiker in 1st image and the "reverse" footsteps in the third one.
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17.02.2026 09:50 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It sems I forgot to post yesterday so here is Feb. 16th, 2021
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17.02.2026 08:56 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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