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NIEHKU MOUNTAIN VILLA<br />
This 14-room hotel, which sits 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the<br />
Sweden-Norway border, is within a short helicopter ride of skiable peaks while<br />
the in-house tundra-to-table restaurant boasts a wine cellar with 500 different<br />
vintages. niehku.com<br />
Kiruna Airport: 87 miles<br />
VALDEZ HELI-SKI GUIDES<br />
Advanced skiers seeking to improve their<br />
skills on seriously steep terrain should<br />
head to the Chugach Mountains in Alaska,<br />
where this outfitter, founded by a world<br />
extreme ski champion, has a base just a<br />
two-minute flight from the likes of Mont<br />
Diamond. The lodge’s hot tub provides<br />
a welcome respite from the one-of-a-kind<br />
runs. valdezheliskiguides.com<br />
Valdez Airport: 36 miles<br />
DAVID CARLIER, MIKE STONER, © SILVERSEA<br />
SILVERSEA CRUISES<br />
Heading out from Nome, Alaska, and visiting a multitude of destinations on its way to Tromsø, Norway,<br />
Silversea Explorer made an ambitious voyage through the iconic Northeast Passage earlier this year.<br />
The cruise company, which combines small, ice-strengthened explorer ships with a battalion of experts<br />
(including, on this trip, three historians, a marine biologist, botanist, geologist, ornithologist, and professional<br />
photographer) aims to conquer the equally picturesque but harsh Northwest Passage next year. In a similar<br />
vein, Australian firm Aurora has unveiled its first purpose-built expedition vessel, Greg Mortimer, whose<br />
patented Ulstein X-BOW technology is made for polar exploring. silversea.com; auroraexpeditions.com.au<br />
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