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Oct 2, 2009 03:00 PM

Latitude 66/33, a.k.a. the North Pole, a.k.a. the new best kept secret surf spot.

This past spring, surf photographer and filmmaker Yassine Ouhilal, plus four other surfers, went to the arctic to surf. They began their expedition in Norway, and ended up surfing in beautiful midnight snow showers, riding waves under the incredible Northern Lights.

The trip was also extremely dangerous: painful duck diving, as well as potential frostbite and hypothermia. However, for extreme surfers, it was apparently well worth the risks, considering the insanely beautiful backdrop, and huge waves all to yourself.

Below is documentation of their trip, amazing shots captured with the Canon 5D Mark II. Scroll all the way down for Yassine's amazing video about the expedition, screened at the Atlantic Film Festival.

Surfer walking on a beach with snow-capped mountains in the background. Snowy beach landscape with mountains and calm waters.

Scenic view of a snowy landscape with mountains and a calm blue lake.

Person standing on an ice floe with a red kayak in a frozen landscape.

Surfer in the ocean near snow-capped mountains.

Surfer riding a wave near a rocky coastline with snow-capped mountains in the background.

Surfer riding a large wave in a snowy mountain landscape.

Surfer riding a wave in front of snow-capped mountains.

Surfer catching a wave with snow-capped mountains in the background.

Surfer standing on snow-covered ground under the Northern Lights.

Aurora Borealis illuminating a night sky over rocky coastline.

Images: Yassine Ouhilal

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