INTO THE WILDERNESS

Nordkapp takes an elite team on an Arctic mission to ski two of the Lyngen Alps' most iconic peaks

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The plan was simple. An elite team comprising some of Norway's most decorated alpine superstars would embark on a journey across Arctic waters to ascend and ski two of the most sought after peaks in the Lyngen Alps. In addition to the boat and camera crews, that team would include Aksel Lund Svindal, former two-time Olympic champion in super-G and downhill skiing; Kajsa Vickhoff-Lie, multiple junior Alpine world champion; and Helene Olafsen, former snowboard cross world champion.

While the calibre of the personnel was beyond question, the mission would put severe demands on the boat. It would have to carry up to nine people and lots of bulky gear, while battling its way through Barents Sea snowstorms and weather as cold as minus-25. There's no shortage of adventure boats on the modern market but the platform selected for the job was Nordkapp's range-topping Coupé 905 V12.

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Built around a walkaround layout with a central pilothouse, the Coupé 905 V12 uses an open cockpit with modular furniture that can be lifted from the deck, so it's ideal for load-carrying. The pilothouse is set deep with lots of headroom and, with a sliding aft door and skipper's side door, movement is easy too.