Better known for its frozen winters and reindeer-pulled sled rides, the Norwegian arctic won’t top the hit-list of many beach seekers. Yet the impressive swells of the secluded Unstad Beach on ...

Lying north of the Arctic Circle, Unstad Arctic Surf school on the Lofoten islands in Norway used to be an extreme surf destination. Now families come to catch the waves Read more in tomorrow's ...

Unstad, located among the Lofoten Islands off Norway’s west coast, is an increasingly popular spot for Arctic surfing. The magnificent light conditions and turbulent waters in this wilderness outpost ...

Unstad has a long surfing tradition. The lead in many cold water surf films, the waves here really have star quality. Out front is the beach, where shifty peaks can offer fun, beginner-friendly, ...

Surfing is surprisingly hot in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, 124 miles north of the Arctic Circle. "It's all happening in the Arctic!" cries Tommy Olsen, as I jump off my rented surfboard, having ...

Unstad Beach Surf Guide Unstad has a long surfing tradition. The lead in many cold water surf films, the waves here really have star quality. Out front is the beach, where shifty peaks can offer fun, ...

Unstad, Norway – The road to the northernmost surf school in the world is extraordinary, running through a towering, pinnacled landscape fringed here and there by stunning beaches of white sand. The ...

UNSTAD, Norway — Ignoring hailstones and gusts of freezing wind, Rolf Hellem-Brusso straps on his rubberized mittens, picks up his surfboard and navigates his way across the rocky shoreline toward the ...

This story appears in the February 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Lofoten Islands are among the world’s most scenic and formidable destinations for winter surfing. Massive Arctic ...