Climates of the far north

The readers of Jack London's novels know well the taste of adventures that his literary heroes experienced moving through the endless, snow-covered areas of the far north. Dogsleds were the only mode of travelling there and men had to wear snowshoes in order to be able to move through the snow.

Sometimes it is good to abandon the commotion of modern civilization and find oneself in the scenery resembling that of the far north, feel the rhythm of nature and experience at least a substitute of real adventure.

In Poland as well as in some other European countries there are people who rear sled dogs of northern breeds. There are clubs and organizations that associate those lovers of adventure. They will certainly appreciate Polish winter, especially in those regions of the country that are sparsely populated.

The ideal conditions for travelling with teams can be found in northeastern Poland, amidst forests and lakes, and also in the Bieszczady, where one can still encounter free-roaming wolves in the wilderness of the mountains. There are few similar regions in Europe, where one can hike in snowshoes for hours on end, covering snow-blanketed, endless distances.

In the neighbourhood of some winter sports centres in the Beskids or the Sudeten Mountains, trackers with teams or snowshoers can also be encountered. In Jaworze near Bielsko-Biała, the International Contest of Dog Teams is organized in December. The shows of teams that are often arranged on the occasion of other winter sports events always attract crowds of tourists.