Over the last 50 years, polar diving has yielded a wealth of scientific information and proven to be an indispensible sampling and observational technique. Diving under polar ice is an obvious example of extreme-environment diving because of the many physiological, equipment-related and training parameters that affect divers. Ice diving is one of the most adventurous scuba specialties because you confront conditions and see beauty few others ever experience. When diving under the ice, It's like going into a child?s dream.