The Skier's Bucket List

View in web browser. Volcano Footage, Freezing Swims, and More         ADVENTURE BLOG  |  OUR TRIPS  |  OUR LODGES       Calling all skiers: Get in your turns before the snow stops falling in the Northern Hemisphere and it's time to head south. From skiing Antarctica to a self-powered adventure through the Alps, here's a collection of trips that should be on every skier's bucket list. Plus: Get tips from some of the world's best ski guides. See the Ski Trips ›› | Secret Ski Towns ›› | Emerging Ski Towns ››         EDITOR'S PICKS     Extreme Photo of the Week   Go behind the scenes to find out how the photographer and athlete got this shot.   See Photo ››     Advice for the Young and Young at Heart   We asked Adventurer of the Year Aleksander Doba, 68, for tips on living adventurously.   Read More ››     Inside the World's Toughest Sled Dog Race   Yukon Quest is 1,000 bone-freezing miles across northern Canada.   Read More ››         HIGHLIGHTS     Video: Drones Sacrificed for Volcano Footage   An explorer used camera-mounted drones to photograph the boiling lava of this South Pacific volcano.       Extreme Swimmer Takes on Freezing Swims   An adventurer is taking on Antarctic swims—in just a Speedo.             Explore Snowy Spots on Nat Geo Active Adventures   After the ice melts here at home, snow lovers can still play in the powder on a National Geographic Adventure to a refreshingly cool spot. Travel on foot through France, Italy, and Switzerland, passing hanging glaciers and snowfields on an Alpine hiking trip that rounds the base of Mont Blanc. Hike between Sherpa villages and Buddhist monasteries set against the snow-dusted peaks of the Himalaya on a trek to the base camp of legendary Everest. Or kayak along sparkling walls of ice in Alaska's Glacier Bay to experience the thunder of calving glaciers. Visit our website to see all of our adventures to snowy destinations across the globe or to request a catalog.     Alaska by Sea Kayak: Whales, Bears, and Ice   Nine-day adventure exploring the Alaskan frontier Learn More ››     Tour du Mont Blanc   Ten-day hiking adventure through France, Switzerland, and Italy Learn More ››     Everest Base Camp Trek   Nineteen-day trek exploring the world's highest mountain Learn More ››           FEATURED GALLERY: YOUR NEPAL PHOTOS   See photos submitted to us by adventurers like you of trekking in the Himalaya.           SHOP | DONATE | TRAVEL       You are receiving this email because ignoble.experiment@arconati.us is signed up to receive National Geographic communications. If you prefer not to receive emails from us, please unsubscribe.   Contact Us | NGS Customer Service | Privacy Policy   To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@e.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now. Learn how.   National Geographic | 1145 17th Street N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 Copyright © 2015 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.