Extreme Ice Sports

Adventurous activities in cold climates, including snowshoeing, ice fishing, and ice diving, highlighting the rugged beauty of icy environments.

Man kiteboarding in cold water with drysuit.

Man snowshoeing, Ilulissat, Greenland

A ice fisherman uses an auger to drill a hole in a frozen lake in Maine.

Ice diving in Panticosa Huesca Spain

Two winter explorers training in dangerous open water and thin ice conditions with their canoe.

Sea kayak, front paddler in double, paddling trough ice bergs, Columbia Glacier, Pacific Coast, Chugach National Forest, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, North America

Woman Running On The Ice Covered Beach In Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Southcentral Alaska

Man in kayak, Margerie Glacier, Glacier Bay National Parik, Alaska, USA

Man kiteboarding in cold water with drysuit.

Hobby of many people - it is fishing in the winter

woman climbing on the Fjallsjökull glacier in Iceland

USA, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park. Man in kayak next to Margerie Glacier.

Long-distance skaters

action shot of girl sledding down a hill in winter

Preteen boy kneels in snow with sledding board while adjusting g

Fisherman holding ice drill on the frozen lake

Two men skiing, Sweden.

Man swimming in cold water with drysuit.

A glaciologist and his students cross a frozen meltwater pool on Tellbreen, Svalbard.

two men rowing their sea kayak along an iceberg in Greenland

Walking on ice

An winter explorer in a waterproof suit attempting to cross thin-ice on cross country skies and falling into the freezing cold w

Preparing to sea kayak in winter.

Canoe race on ice, Saint Lawrence River, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

Maximus continues to race after dusk with a man at the helm and crew on the rail during the 2006 Newport to Bermuda Race.

A single person on a winter expedition in a snow storm

Kitesurfer, Joekursarlon, Iceland, Europe

Cross-country skiers with pulkas on a glacier, backlit, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

Kayak surfer carrying a paddle and kayak in winter along the snow covered shore, Homer, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Diver, ice-diving, in Lake Baikal, Olkhon island, Siberia, Russia, Europe

Man sea kayaking in cold water near ice face.

Man ice climbing in ice cave during luxury adventure tour.

Man ice skating on snow covered landscape at dusk

USA, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park. Sea kayakers in John Hopkins Inlet. (MR).

Man standing on ice with pole

Backlit kayaker paddling by icebergs in sunlight; Antarctica

Ian Hester, Stacey Hester, David Pearson, Bruce Roen, Maureen D'Armand, David Birks, and Vicky Birks paddle Antarctic waters

Man sawing an ice-hole for ice-diving, in Lake Baikal, Olkhon island, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia, Europe

Onboard the IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil with skippers: Damien Seguin and Yoann Richomme during the 48 hours race Le D©fi Azimut. Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France.

Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) researcher Kerry Finley in kayak beside whale, Isabella Bay, Baffin Island, Canada

Canoe race on ice, Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

Skiing holiday, Vemdalen, Harjedalen, Sweden.

Augering a Hole

Huskies - pulling sledge

Winter inner tubing, Wyoming

Motocross Rider Riding Motorcycle on Broken Blue Ice of Frozen Lake

Kitesurfer, Skaftafell, Iceland, Europe

Kayakers between the floating icebergs, Ilulissat Icefjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Low angle view of a person skating on a frozen lake, Sweden

Inuit hunters scans the ice edge n for signs of game.

A professional female kayaker paddles near large hanging icicles in Tennessee.

Ice diving, Plansee, Upper Bavaria, Germany

A young boy leaping in front of Lamplugh Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA.

Scandinavia, Lapland, Finland. Gulf of Bothnia. Sampo, icebreaker. Tourists in red wetsuits to swim in the track of the icebreaker

Long-distance skater, Sweden.

Two explorers drag kayaks through a foam created by minerals.

Kayak surfer carrying a paddle and kayak in winter along the wet shore, South-central Alaska; Homer, Alaska, United States of America

Traveller in Surreal Ice Landscape Traveller in a ski suit in Surreal Ice Landscape, Kazakhstan ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxNepshax 17588444 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Young adults rafting on Alsek River near Walker Glacier during ski expedition, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA

Canoe race on ice, Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

Man ice climbing next to glacial cave.

Surfer Carries His Board Out Of Kachemak Bay, Homer Spit, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Snowboard leaning on a wood rail on a winter snow covered mountainside and sun shine in blue sky.

Sled dog race on frozen fjord, Saatut near Uummannaq. After the race the spectators are leaving by snowmobile or dog sled. Qualifier for the Greenland Championships 2018. (Editorial Use Only)

Woman Fat Tire mountain biking on the Knik Glacier, Chugach Mountains, Southcentral Alaska, Winter

Broken in ice-skater and photographer, Chiemgau Upper Bavaria Germany

A young man nordic skis on Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Packing And Adjusting Expedition Gear During A Snowmobile Expedition Crossing The Vast Plains Of Jameson Land

Paramedics are helping a wounded skier on the ski slopes of Zermatt.

Scandinavia, Lapland, Finland. Gulf of Bothnia. Sampo, icebreaker. Tourists in red wetsuits to swim in the track of the icebreaker

Germany, people ice skating on frozen lake with thin ice sheet

Scandinavia, Lapland, Finland. Gulf of Bothnia. Sampo, icebreaker. Tourists in red wetsuits to swim in the track of the icebreaker

Two winter explorers training in dangerous open water and thin ice conditions with their canoe.

Preparations for ice-diving in Lake Baikal, Olkhon island, Siberia, Russia, Europe

A climber sets up his tent.

Elderly woman skates on the ice

A group of men travel the Stikine River while pulling sleds with gear in the late afternoon as the light begins to fade with Farm Island in the backgr...

Kayaker trying to balance while being taken by waves and water.

USA, Colorado, Blue Mesa Reservoir, Ice skating

Two Winter Bathers Swimming With Chunks of Ice On Sunny Day in Denmark

U.S. Air Force fire protection specialists assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron conduct ice rescue training at Six Mile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2023. After completing a classroom course, the JBER firefighters took to the ice to test their skills in a series of scenarios designed to simulate real-world rescues. The firefighters received certifications as ice rescue technicians having qualified in the skills needed to conduct ice rescue and recovery efforts in extreme cold-weather environments.

Sport fishermen, Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia

Surfer looks at the bottom of his board during a winter storm

Onboard the IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil with skippers: Damien Seguin and Yoann Richomme during the 48 hours race Le D©fi Azimut. Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France.

Canoe race challenge over the partly frozen Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada, North America

Canoe race on ice, Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

Fjord diver with catch of king crabs, Kirkenes, Finnmark, Lapland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Avalanches

Fisherman practicing ice fishing in Lake Inari, Lapland, Finland

Ice climber on water conduit of Truckee River, California, USA

Scandinavia, Lapland, Finland. Gulf of Bothnia. Sampo, icebreaker. Tourists in red wetsuits to swim in the track of the icebreaker

A large snow tarpaulin protecting the ice of the Hintertux glacier in the Alps, a ski slope is leading in between A large snow tarpaulin protecting the ice of the Hintertux glacier in the Alps, a ski slope is leading in between, Austria Copyright: xZoonar.com/imagoDensx 21283191

Man performing flip on skis in Svalbard

Kite surfer being pulled by his kite across the snow. Kiteboarder with blue kite on the snow

CANADA, NUNAVUT, BAFFIN ISLAND, IQALUIT, DOG TEAM RACES, PREPARATION BEFORE RACE

Young male sea kayaker, Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA

POV of person with snow tube on lift, ready to go tubing in Utah

A couple ice skating on the frozen lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia.

A man in a wetsuit and holding a surfboard walking away from the water at Corralejo in Fuerteventura.

Dale Andersen diving, Lake Bonney, Antarctica

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