the frozen north

Land of ice

The frozen north is a phrase for arctic or subarctic regions, especially northern Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, or Siberia.

The phrase evokes remoteness, harsh winters, and rugged wilderness: He spent three years in the frozen north, trapping beaver.

Often used with romantic or adventurous overtones.

Related

snow · snow blindness · dog sledding · permafrost · Norse mythology · fjords · chill · survival gear · caribou · boreal forest · walruses · winter solstice · aurora borealis · midnight sun · polar ice caps · pack ice · polar vortex · igloos

Opposites
climate/temperature

the frozen northtropical regions

Earth's warmest climate belt

equatorial regions · tropical paradise · desert heat · temperate zones

geographic direction

the frozen northAntarctica

Southernmost continental landmass

habitability/hospitality

the frozen northtropical paradise

Idyllic warm coastal locale

Eden · fertile lands

Family

frozen, north, freeze, froze, freezing, freezer, frostbitten, northern, northward

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G