While many were swapping chocolate eggs and spring flowers over Easter, Mark Zuckerberg was setting his sights a little higher — and a lot colder. Rather than sun-seeking, the Meta boss launched a full-scale maritime operation, sending not one but two superyachts on a 5,300-mile trek from the U.S. to Norway’s legendary fjords.
The vessels in question? The Launchpad, a $300 million, 387-foot floating fortress, and its $30 million companion, the Wingman, complete with helipad and support crew. Their mission? To deliver Zuckerberg and his entourage to the edge of the Arctic Circle for some serious heliskiing in one of the world’s most remote landscapes.
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