{"id":22727,"date":"2019-07-18T17:05:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T01:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=22727"},"modified":"2019-07-18T17:05:24","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T01:05:24","slug":"iceland-trek-up-valleys-across-ridge-lines-and-steam-vents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2019\/07\/18\/iceland\/iceland-trek-up-valleys-across-ridge-lines-and-steam-vents\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland Trek Up Valleys, Across Ridge Lines and Steam Vents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 18, 2019<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22727 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Laugahraun-Lava-Flow-Craig-John.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[22727]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Laugahraun-Lava-Flow-Craig-John-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Laugahraun-Lava-Flow-Craig-John-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Laugahraun-Lava-Flow-Craig-John-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Laugahraun-Lava-Flow-Craig-John-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Laugahraun-Lava-Flow-Craig-John-940x705.jpg 940w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Laugahraun-Lava-Flow-Craig-John-620x465.jpg 620w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Laugahraun-Lava-Flow-Craig-John-195x146.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22728'>\n\t\t\t\tLaugahraun Lava Flow (Craig John)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steam-vents-in-Iceland-Craig-John.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[22727]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steam-vents-in-Iceland-Craig-John-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22729\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steam-vents-in-Iceland-Craig-John-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steam-vents-in-Iceland-Craig-John-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steam-vents-in-Iceland-Craig-John-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steam-vents-in-Iceland-Craig-John-940x705.jpg 940w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steam-vents-in-Iceland-Craig-John-620x465.jpg 620w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steam-vents-in-Iceland-Craig-John-195x146.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22729'>\n\t\t\t\tSteam vents in Iceland (Craig John)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>CJ and the team trekked up the Green Valley (Gr\u00c3\u00a6nagil) to some small steam vents today. Then across a broad valley and climbed up to the top of the Su\u00c3\u00b0urn\u00c3\u00a1mur Ridge. We walked the length of the ridge and then descended back to the valley that leads back to the hut. We could see Landmannalaugar Range in the background most of the day. Su\u00c3\u00b0urn\u00c3\u00a1mur is mountain rich in Rhyolite.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-22727 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Trekking-up-Green-Valley-Craig-John.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[22727]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Trekking-up-Green-Valley-Craig-John-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-22730\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Trekking-up-Green-Valley-Craig-John-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Trekking-up-Green-Valley-Craig-John-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Trekking-up-Green-Valley-Craig-John-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Trekking-up-Green-Valley-Craig-John-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-22730'>\n\t\t\t\tTrekking up Green Valley (Craig John)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Iceland-Team-on-the-ridge-Craig-John.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[22727]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Iceland-Team-on-the-ridge-Craig-John-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-22732\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Iceland-Team-on-the-ridge-Craig-John-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Iceland-Team-on-the-ridge-Craig-John-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Iceland-Team-on-the-ridge-Craig-John-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Iceland-Team-on-the-ridge-Craig-John-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-22732'>\n\t\t\t\tIceland Team on the ridge (Craig John)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Heading-towards-the-ridge-and-Mt.-Kirkjufell-Craig-John.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[22727]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Heading-towards-the-ridge-and-Mt.-Kirkjufell-Craig-John-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-22731\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Heading-towards-the-ridge-and-Mt.-Kirkjufell-Craig-John-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Heading-towards-the-ridge-and-Mt.-Kirkjufell-Craig-John-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Heading-towards-the-ridge-and-Mt.-Kirkjufell-Craig-John-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Heading-towards-the-ridge-and-Mt.-Kirkjufell-Craig-John-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-22731'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading towards the ridge and Mt. Kirkjufell (Craig John)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>From the top of the mountain, the team enjoyed big views of the Landmannalaugar area: Mt. Kirkjufell, Laugahraun lava flow, Blahnukur Volcano among other great views.<\/p>\n<p>Weather is nice in Iceland!<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 18, 2019 CJ and the team trekked up the Green Valley (Gr\u00c3\u00a6nagil) to some small steam vents today. Then across a broad valley and climbed up to the top of the Su\u00c3\u00b0urn\u00c3\u00a1mur Ridge. We walked the length of the ridge and then descended back to the valley that leads back to the hut. 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