Tamarack Cross-Country Skiing
Location: Northern California, Eastern Sierras, Mammoth Lakes Area
Great cross country ski area with trails of various lengths and difficulties through scenic mountain terrain.
Ice Caves ♦
Location: Iceland, Southern, Vatnajökull area
Although every ice cave is different, and they constantly change, they’re always fabulous.
Ink Pots
Location: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff area
Lovely green and blue pools of water in a mountain meadow which can be accessed via two different, but equally pretty, routes; nice hike year-round
Grotto Canyon ♦
Location: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park
Fun non-technical winter canyon hike that also offers ice climbing options and features hoodoos and a cave.
Lake Louise
Location: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Lake Louise area
Site of an excellent historic hotel on the banks of a beautiful lake that creates excellent ice skating in the winter and is the gateway to numerous hikes in the summer; also home to a large ski resort.
Johnston Canyon
Location: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff area
Classic hike through a beautiful non-technical canyon in any season; in winter the waterfalls freeze and offer ice climbing opportunities
Dog Sledding ♦
Location: Finland, Lapland
Cruise through beautiful frozen landscapes with your adorable team of sled dogs who are super stoked to pull you (or to pull anything, to be honest)
Reindeer Sleigh Ride
Location: Finland, Lapland
Riding in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer through a winter wonderland. Yep, it’s a real thing.
Snowmobiling
Location: Finland, Lapland
You can cover a lot of winter wonderland on a snowmobile; particularly good for hunting Northern Lights
Nordic Skiing ♦
Location: Finland, Lapland
Cruise through beautiful frozen scenery like the locals do and escape from other tourists on back country trails
Kakslauttenen
Location: Finland, Lapland
Remote resort set in a winter wonderland with picturesque igloos; particularly popular around the holidays because you can visit Santa’s Home