If cross country and dog sledding in winter doesn't do it for you, the snowcovered winter landscapes around Tromsø have thrills and dangers in store. The blue ice of a frozen waterfall proves irresistible to a seasoned waterfall climber.

A snow covered mountain peak beckons every off-piste skier, whether one chooses to descend on off-piste skis or on a snowboard, and suitable mountains are numerous, from the Island of Kvaløya to the Lyngen Alps. Of a different temperament is snow kiting; sliding on skis or snowboards pulled by a kite across the broad, white expanses of the mountains. Less comprehensible to many is sea kayaking in the fury of the arctic winters.