The next IASC Network on Arctic Glaciology Workshop on the dynamics and mass budget of Arctic glaciers (including the Greenland ice sheet) will be held in Hafjell, Norway, 8-10 February 2027. Hafjell is located a few km north of Lillehammer (185 km north of Oslo, Norway). The two-and-a-half-day meeting will be held at the Hafjell Hotel, which also offers accommodation during the meeting.

Scope

We welcome contributions on all aspects of glacier mass change and dynamics in the Arctic, including the Greenland Ice Sheet, using a broad range of methods, including field observations, remote sensing and modelling. In addition, the meeting will include a special cross-cutting activity (supported by IASC) broadly focused on water entitled “From snowflakes to floods: Arctic glacier hydrology and downstream impacts”, which includes but is not limited to the following topics: Rain and melt on glaciers and their meteorological drivers, the role of water in glacier dynamics and fast glacier flow, glacier runoff and freshwater influx to the oceans, and glacier outburst floods.

Contributions in the form of oral presentations and/or posters are welcome. Oral presentations will likely be 15 minutes, including discussion. Presentations may also be live-streamed, but we do not accept online contributions, and interaction with the audience in Obergurgl will not not possible.

Keynote speakers: 2 speakers TBD

Abstract submission / Registration

Please register and submit your abstract by filling in this survey. The deadline is 1 December 2026. Please register asap. You can update your information in the survey anytime if some of it is unclear yet.

Registration fee

There is no registration fee for participants staying at the Hafjell Hotel. The fee for participants staying elsewhere is 200 NOK person/day. Meals are not included for participants staying elsewhere.

Accommodation & meals

A number of rooms (single, double and triple) have been pre-booked at the Hafjell Hotel (where the workshop will be held) for the period 7-10 February (3 nights). The meeting will start on Monday February 8 (around 9:00) and end around noon on Wednesday February 10. The recommended arrival date is Sunday February 7.

Daily rates per person/per night:

   Single room:   2090 NOK (ca. Euros 190, USD 225)
   Double room: 1550 NOK (ca. Euros 143, USD 167)
   Triple room:    1400 NOK (ca. Euros 130, USD 150)

Note that the costs include all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as snacks during coffee breaks). The first meal will be dinner on February 7 and the last meal will be lunch on February 10. The rate per day is the same regardless whether you attend the meals or not.

The hotel costs must be paid in full by 10 December 2026 to keep your reservation according to your entry in the online registration survey. A payment link will be added here shortly. A full refund can be obtained for any cancelations up to 10 December; thereafter the amount will depend on how many rooms will be canceled. We can only cancel 2-3 rooms up to 2 weeks before the event. There is no refund thereafter. Consider signing up for a travel insurance.

How to get there

By plane, Hafsfell can be best accessed via Oslo (airport Gardemoen north of Oslo).

Trains from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) to Lillehammer depart roughly every 30 minutes and run between roughly 7 am and close to midnight (journey time approximately 2 hours). Tickets are roughly 300 to 560 NOK (ca. 30-50 Euros one way) depending on departure time and when the booking is made (it gets more expensive the longer you wait). There are also direct trains from Oslo Airport (Gardemoen) to Lillehammer (ca. 1.5 hrs) running similarly frequently. From Lillehammer, it is only a short bus ride to Hafsfell. We will also have a van available to pick up participants from the station.

Travel grants for early-career scientists

We received financial support from the IASC Cryosphere and Atmosphere Working Groups to enable early-career scientists to participate in the meeting. Eligible for the funding are early-career scientists who meet the following criteria:

• are within 5 years after finishing their PhD
• are affiliated with an institution in an IASC member country (Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA)
• have submitted an abstract for the workshop and will give an oral or poster presentation
• stay during the entire duration of the workshop
• have a research background relevant to the meeting
• have not yet received IASC travel support more than three times within the five years prior to February 2027.

A travel grant will usually not cover all expenses. Reimbursement will be after the meeting through the IASC Office after submitting relevant receipts.

A decision on the funding will be taken within about 2 weeks after the deadline. The selection of recipients will be based on several criteria including, for example, geographic and gender diversity, financial need and previous support. Participants contributing to the cross-cutting topic will be given preference. We expect to give out approx. 5-10 travel grants.

Please fill in this survey if you would like to be considered for a travel grant (Only apply if you fulfill the criteria above). Travel grant application deadline: 1 November 2026. You can fill in the workshop registration later.

Skiing

The Hafsfell is a snow-secure ski-resort with abundant downhill and cross-country options. Skiing is possible during afternoon breaks (~12:00-15:45) and before and after the meeting. For more details about the skiing opportunities and ski passes, please visit the website. If you come earlier or stay longer, you need to make your own housing arrangements. It may be possible to do so at the Hafjell Hotel, but you need to contact them and book yourself.

Other information

Note that Norway is largely cashless, so there is no need to exchange currency; in many places, cash is not even accepted anymore. If you spend time in Oslo, download the ruter app to pay for public transportation. There are no ticket machines anymore.