Elina Mäkinen was the first Finnish woman to complete the Ice Mile. Here are her top ice bathing experiences, from plunges under the Northern Lights to paying homage to Arctic gods.

Finland's sauna culture ... you'll be the only person in winter to make up an ice hole here." 5. Best for the magical Lapland feel: Lake Kilpisjärvi and Mount Saana In the northernmost reaches ...

On a trip to Lapland, the northernmost region in Finland, I fulfilled my dream of staying in a real igloo. It was cheaper and ...

A cold-plunge craze is spreading, with celebrities and influencers touting the sport as having transformative benefits for ...

Learning to ski or skate as an adult comes with its fair share of stumbles, but many say winter sports have helped them ...

Spirit of Speed – the ice-driving training courses created by Danish petrolhead Jan Kalmar – is happening at a specially created facility within the Arctic Circle. The courses are done with a ...

I am sitting in Finland’s oldest public ... To cool down, I walk to the icy lake and climb down a wooden ladder until my feet touch solid ice beneath the surface of the water.

In Swedish Lapland ... ice caps and forests, but when it comes to a balance of hip cities, heart-stirring landscapes and a general feeling of welcomeness and quirky Nordic oddities, Finland ...

Before booking our stay at the hotel, we were warned not to underestimate the intense cold in the Arctic during winter and to ...