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, ...

BRAVE surfers battled sub-zero temperatures and KILLER WHALES in Unstad Bay’s Lofoten Masters competition, in northern Norway this weekend. The competitors took to the most northerly surf school in ...

UNSTAD, Norway — This was all new to Tim Matley, a thin and boyishly blond Australian, who found himself above the Arctic Circle for the first time in this remote village with as many surf shops (two) ...

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, 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 ...

Think of surfing, and you probably picture bronzed athletes under glorious sunshine riding turquoise waves on to pristine white beaches. You probably don't think of the Arctic Circle, although the ...