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The common of mortals we settle for spending the Holy Holidays trying to catch the first spring sun rays In some Mediterranean beach, In the Canary Islands Or, the most selfless, enjoying the tranquility of empty cities. However, when Mark Zuckerberg and you have the Third Major Fortuna in the Worldplans for those party days They are much more ambitious. The Founder of Meta has thrown of economic power Sent to its fleet of two superyates of 330 million dollars to make a journey of 8,500 km, just so that Mark Zuckerberg can lower skiing the slope of a mountain. Ski Vacation to another level. According to The published by LuxurylaunchesMark Zuckerberg has shown again his adventurous spirit organizing a Holy Week vacation in style, in which skiing was going to be the main ingredient. Therefore, he has sent his surgeate fleet valued at 330 million dollars to Norway. He Launchpad And its support boat, the Wingman, have had to travel a distance of about 8,500 km bordering the Arctic Circle to anchor in the Norwegian waters and wait for the Zuckerberg family there. The Plan: Practice Heliesquí or, in other words, climb by helicopter to the top of a mountain and Lower it skiing. To ski by boat. Although it may sound strange, expensive and extremely polluting, Mark Zuckerberg has its reasons for such deployment, as published the Swedish media NRK . THE LAUNCHPAD, A SUPPLY valued at 300 million dollars And with 118 meters of length, it served as a floating lijo residence for the millionaire, while the Wingmana support ship valued at 30 million dollars, made the support and heliport functions for the helicopter that would accompany them throughout the journey. During this vacation, Zuckerberg has taken full advantage of the possibilities offered by his fleet. Anchored in the Norwegian fjords, one of the more impressive landscapes And little traveled from the planet, the tycoon has deployed his helicopter since the helipad of his superyte to practice Heliesquí in the Norwegian mountains. Heliesquí with trick. As its name already indicates, this discipline consists of climbing a helicopter mountain and Descend skiing By pending virgin snow, an experience reserved only for the most adventurers and, in this case, for those who can afford such logistics deployment. Heliesquí’s practice requires special landing permits for the helicopter and, given the strict environmental measures in the areathey are not very supportive to give them for tourist reasons, as confirmed by NRK Børre Johansen, mayor of Hamarøy a population of northern Norway. However, Zuckerberg has found an ingenious solution: he does not need permits if the helicopter lands directly on his yacht and does not touch the mainland. Thanks to this legal lagoon, the billionaire has been able to descend down the slopes of the Norwegian mountains without bureaucratic restrictions, using the helipad of its yacht as the basis of operations to reach peaks in Norway or even cross to Sweden, skiing by unattainable slopes for most skiers and returning to their luxurious boat, everything without having to ask for authorization from the local authorities. Long distance fleet. It is not the first time that Mark Zuckerberg displays his fleet thousands of kilometers away from his base in San Francisco just to enjoy a luxury getaway. In 2024, the Launchpad navigated more than 7,700 kilometers From San Francisco to Tahitiwhere he remained anchored for more than two months waiting for the arrival of its owner. On that occasion, Zuckerberg never appeared, but the fleet was ready to receive it whenever. As indicated by the Navigation data provided by Marinetraffic, the Launchpad It is still in Longyearbyen, one of the most northern inhabited populations on the planet located in the Svalbard archipelago, famous for the “Apocalypse vault“ In Xataka | The difficult thing has not been to build a yacht of 80 meters and 200 million dollars. It has been to take it to the sea without destroying it Image | Feadship, goal