Ice Axe Expeditions’s latest adventure takes skiers to a region known more for lost explorers and polar bears than carving. Its Arctic ski cruise in May 2012 heads to Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, just 600 miles from the North Pole, for riding pristine peaks. Guests can also explore mountainous Spitsbergen Island via snowmobile and skis on customized expeditions. From $7,600 per person for a nine-day trip, iceaxe.tv…
WSJ: Fresh in Powder, Epic in the Arctic
