Surfing deep inside the arctic circle with Leon Glatzer.

Located north of Iceland and the Arctic Circle, tucked tightly in the frigid waters of the Norwegian Sea, lay Norway’s Lofoten Islands. Known for excellent fishing, spectacular nature views (e.g., Northern Lights), the midnight sun, and Unstad, where it’s not surprising when the air temperature is in the low 30s and the water temperature hovers around a mere 40 degrees. The quaint, small fisherman’s village of Unstad is also home to one of Norway’s best surfing spots. And even with the chilling temperatures, Unstad sees surfers from around the world showing up to surf the uncrowded waves, explore the region, and during the summer months, even have the opportunity to go for a midnight surf!

This all sounded much-too-appealing to 20-year-old Costa Rican surfer Leon Glatzer when he had the opportunity to visit the northern islands of Norway. Leon, who ventured to Unstad to shoot a G-Shock commercial, said this trip was “nothing like I have ever experienced.” A far departure from his tropical home in Central America where he doesn’t need to wear a wetsuit, Leon had to pack thick fullsuits, booties, gloves, and head gear to battle Norway’s freezing temperatures.

to read the full experience click here:
http://www.volcom.com/news/surfing-freezing-waters-north-of-the-arctic-circle-with-leon-glatzer-volcom-surf/