Best Places To See The Northern Lights And Ski

The Northern Lights are a natural light show that can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere at certain times of the year. This phenomenon occurs when electrically charged particles from the sun enter the Earth's atmosphere and collide with gaseous particles such as oxygen and nitrogen. The experience is surreal, with vibrant blue, green, pink and purple lights dancing across the night sky. The best places to see the Northern Lights have little to no light pollution, clear skies, and no precipitation.

 Read more to discover the best destinations where you can best see the kaleidoscopic Northern Lights and ski at the same time.     

There are websites with Northern Lights detectors for each zone, and some hotel staff wake visitors up when the lights come on (if desired).

The best places in the world are usually closer to the Arctic Circle, including Alaska, Canada, Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Sweden and Finland. But don't limit yourself to this - you can also see the southern lights of the Southern Hemisphere. Even so, the Northern Lights are the star of the show.

To increase your chances of seeing this show, plan your  trip with the new moon. With the Northern Lights appearing and disappearing in an instant, it's important to stay alert all night. 

Another tip: time is also crucial. Try to find a place where the sky is clear, dark and cloudless.