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The Top 10 Ski Resorts in Iceland Rated for Beginners, Experts and Snowboarders

Icelandic Ski Resort Ratings

This page shows only the Top Ski Resorts of Iceland, ranked according to various criteria.

Opinion Alert:- Only the fact-based comparisons are reliable; everything else is purely subjective and your experience may vary. J2Ski are not responsible for your snow, your mates or your attitude... although we hope you enjoy them all!

There are J2Ski guides to some 8 Ski Resorts in Iceland.

Top 5 Icelandic Ski Resorts for Maximum Vertical

Ski Resorts in Iceland with the Largest accessible Vertical (highest piste to lowest ski lift)
Ski ResortVertical
Hlíðarfjall 480m 1,575ft
Siglufjörour 370m 1,214ft
Skålafell 280m 919ft
Kerlingarfjöll 250m 820ft
Bláfjöll 220m 722ft

Top 7 Icelandic Ski Resorts for Highest Ski Areas

Ski Resorts in Iceland with the Ski Areas at Highest Altitude (maximum height above sea level)
Ski ResortTop
Kerlingarfjöll 1,150m 3,773ft
Hlíðarfjall 980m 3,215ft
Bláfjöll 700m 2,297ft
Skålafell 680m 2,231ft
Dalvík 600m 1,969ft
Siglufjörour 570m 1,870ft
Húsavík 110m 361ft

Icelandic Ski Resorts for Biggest Ski Areas

Ski Resorts in Iceland with the Largest Ski Areas (total Km of downhill pistes)
Ski ResortPistes
Húsavík 8km 5 miles

Top 2 Icelandic Ski Resorts for Best Expert Skiing

Ski Resorts in Iceland with the Best skiing for Expert Skiers
Ski ResortExperts
Kerlingarfjöll3*
Hlíðarfjall3*

Top 4 Icelandic Ski Resorts for Best gentle Skiing

Ski Resorts in Iceland with the Best skiing for Beginners
Ski ResortBeginn.
Hlíðarfjall3*
Bláfjöll3*
Skålafell3*
Siglufjörour3*

Top 2 Icelandic Ski Resorts for Best Boarding

Ski Resorts in Iceland with the Best Snowboarding
Ski ResortSnowboarding
Bláfjöll3*
Siglufjörour3*