Wind. Footsteps. White snow. The 2-mile hike up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail takes a little under two hours. The cabin sits just off the path in a small clearing. There’s a yellow brush on a log ...

Cabin reservations The Snow Peak Cabin can be reserved up to six months in advance at (877) 444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov. The cabin costs $30 per night. Getting there ...

Metro's Alice Murphy spent a night in an ice room at a snow hotel in Kirkenes, Norway, in the Arctic Circle – not knowing what to expect.