During that same trip to Finland, I took a dip with another Finn, Magnus Appelberg, who set a personal record of staying in ice-cold water for one hour to celebrate his 60th birthday.

To sauna the Finnish way, you have to sweat it out in a room that’s 212 degrees Fahrenheit, then cool off by rolling around in some snow or taking a dip in an ice-cold lake (or you could just ...

For those venturing outside of North America, 45% consider Europe. Finland, the world’s happiest country for seven years running, is the perfect place to lean fully into your winter vacation.

Canadian-Finnish author Katja Pantzar is based in Helsinki and began ice swimming eight years ago, when she was in her 40s. At the time, she was among the youngest ice swimmers.