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Better than Iceland’s $800 aurora chaos: Alaska’s glass igloos deliver 240+ northern light
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:41 pm
spent three months researching Iceland’s $800-per-night aurora hotels before stumbling across Alaska’s glass igloos on a photography forum. A Fairbanks local mentioned Borealis Basecamp almost dismissively—”better aurora stats, half the price, no crowds”—and I assumed it was typical internet exaggeration. Then I checked the data: 240 clear nights annually versus Iceland’s 120, interior continental climate versus coastal fog, and $350 nightly rates versus Reykjavik’s $600-plus chaos. I booked four nights for February 2026 that afternoon.
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Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:43 pm to travelgamer
My mom just got back from doing this in Finland, and she's cheap as shite.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:52 pm to LemmyLives
I was Iceland for a week ad nothing
Posted on 10/8/25 at 2:23 pm to travelgamer
Hanging out with people like Roger vs hot Icelandic chicks. I’d pay the extra money.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 2:27 pm to travelgamer
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Better than Iceland’s $800 aurora chaos: Alaska’s glass igloos deliver 240+ northern light
But instead of a bunch of women at the local watering hole that look like this,
They look like this,
Posted on 10/8/25 at 2:33 pm to facher08
If you are looking for women and not the NL then go to Prague or Pattaya
This post was edited on 10/8/25 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:18 pm to travelgamer
Yeah, Fairbanks has a lot less precipitation than Iceland or Scandinavia and much fairer skies..
Another location nearby would be Chena Hot Springs. Been many years since Ive been there but they have a lot of winter activities and excellent aurora views.
Another location nearby would be Chena Hot Springs. Been many years since Ive been there but they have a lot of winter activities and excellent aurora views.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 9:11 pm to travelgamer
I did this in northern Finland. Had a hell of a show on our last night.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 9:33 pm to Finnish
Did you have any polar bears swim behind the main boat? My mom reported that the captain had never seen a bear follow them in the water like that, and she suspects it was the bacon being cooked with open galley portholes.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 8:02 am to travelgamer
The Northern Lights are the single most awe inspiring thing I've ever seen in my life.
Posted on 10/10/25 at 4:55 pm to travelgamer
Please give a trip report on this place afterwards.
Posted on 10/10/25 at 5:36 pm to H2O Tiger
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The Northern Lights are the single most awe inspiring thing I've ever seen in my life.
We had an event about a week ago that lasted almost all night. Red, white and green auroras.
Posted on 10/10/25 at 11:55 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Good stuff! We huffed it all the way to Tromso, Norway. Mrs. H2O was six months pregnant.
Trip Report: Chasing the Northern Lights
Trip Report: Chasing the Northern Lights
Posted on 10/12/25 at 9:52 pm to travelgamer
Thanks
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Bookmarked
Posted on 10/13/25 at 1:28 pm to travelgamer
Went to Norh Pole Alaska two years ago, stayed at Pleasant Acres. We stayed in the igloos but my favorite part was drinking coffee while watching the caribou, He has them fenced in so you can watch them whenever you would like. We stayed there instead of the Borealis base camp because we had so many activities planned: snow mobiles, dog sledding and drove to the Castner ice cave. We did the Northern light viewing at Chena Hot Springs, they bring you to the top of the mountain in a snow cats for an unbelievable viewing of the Northern Lights. They also have a yurt up there for heat and serving hot chocolate. Fairbanks has some great restaurants, 15 min drive from there and about the same to Chena Hot Springs.
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