In November the grand opening of the new space-inspired ICEBAR, “In Orbit,” at ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi. Created by Christian Strömqvist and Karl-Johan Ekeroth, PinPin Studio, in collaboration with Christer Fuglesang, Sweden’s first astronaut, ICEBAR In Orbit offers a memorable experience where you can warm up in the crystal-clear cold with a drink while embarking on a unique journey through space. Guests can sip on a drink beside a life-sized ice and snow astronaut, or make a quick exit via a slide carved from ice and snow. ICEBAR “In Orbit” is part of ICEHOTEL 365, the year-round section of Icehotel, which also features 18 art and deluxe suites made of ice and snow, and an experience room with a cinema.
Icebar In Orbit, ICEHOTEL. By Christian Strömqvist, Karl Johan Ekeroth, Christer Fuglesang, photos by – Asaf Kliger
Photo: ICEBAR In Orbit, Icehotel. By Christian Strömqvist, Karl Johan Ekeroth, Christer Fuglesang. Photo Asaf Kliger
Launching ICEHOTEL’s 35th Anniversary Celebrations
This year marks the 35th anniversary of ICEHOTEL, founded by Yngve Bergqvist, as the world’s first hotel made entirely of ice and snow on the riverbank in Jukkasjärvi. The design of the new ICEBAR kicks off the 35-year celebration, and construction is now underway on this season’s winter hotel. Artists from all over the world are gathering alongside the building team, ice production specialists, and lighting crew to create and design the 3,000-square-meter seasonal hotel made of snow and ice. ICEHOTEL 35 opens on December 13 with 12 art suites, 20 ice suites, a grand 27-meter Main Hall, and the Ceremony Hall for weddings and events.
This winter, tens of thousands of guests from around the world are expected to visit ICEHOTEL to sleep among glittering ice and snow art, experience the pristine wilderness around Jukkasjärvi, and make lifelong memories. A new feature among the activities this year is a snowmobile experience unlike any other. ICEHOTEL, in partnership with Vidde Mobility, will offer guests silent, immersive snowmobile tours using Vidde’s electric snowmobiles. These tours will be available from February 27th to March 13th 2025.
Photo: ICEBAR In Orbit, Icehotel. By Christian Strömqvist, Karl Johan Ekeroth, Christer Fuglesang. Photo Asaf Kliger 
Photo: ICEBAR In Orbit, Icehotel. By Christian Strömqvist, Karl Johan Ekeroth, Christer Fuglesang. Photo Asaf Kliger 
Photo: ICEBAR In Orbit, Icehotel. By Christian Strömqvist, Karl Johan Ekeroth, Christer Fuglesang. Photo Asaf Kliger
Photo: ICEBAR In Orbit, Icehotel. By Christian Strömqvist, Karl Johan Ekeroth, Christer Fuglesang. Photo Asaf Kliger
ABOUT ICEHOTEL
Icehotel opened in 1989 and is besides a hotel also an art exhibition with ever-changing art made out of ice and snow. ICEHOTEL is created in a new guise every winter, made completely from natural ice from the Torne River – one of Sweden’s national rivers and last untouched waters. When the winter season’s hotel has melted back to the river in the spring, a part of the hotel remains so that visitors can experience the ice and snow year-round.
www.icehotel.com
