Anastasia Vsplyshka
Some years ago I’ve published some articles about winter extreme sports in Scandinavia, for example, Dizzying rally and extreme driving experience within the Arctic Circle.
If you still do not have enough adrenaline, there is another winter entertainment that can turn anyone into a real Viking!
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So, let’s learn some exciting facts about Skagen Winter Swimming Festival.
Every morning the participants of the event will be, oddly enough, with great pleasure dive into the icy sea water to obtain extreme sensations. And all the uninitiated viewers will only be able to stand on the shore, watch the action and drink various hot drinks.
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This challenge will require you to have incredible strength of mind and good health, because you will have to swim in raging waves with a wet cold wind. Follow the example of the Danes of retirement age – for them it’s just a pleasant entertainment!
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After the winter swimmers get out on land, they will also be offered to warm up with tea/coffee / mulled wine/wines, fragrant soup and hot chocolate with rum and whipped cream! And then everyone can go relax in the bar and listen to live music.
Skagen Winter Swimming Festival 2020 (Jutland, Denmark) will start on January 23 and run until January 26. If you can’t visit it this year, do not worry – the festival is annual.
Welcome to Skagen and conquer the force of nature!
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Very interesting. This is great. I have always wanted to visit Denmark.
Sorry for the late answer!!! Very happy that this post was interesting for you!!! Also wish to visit this amazing country!!!
I would never do such a thing. For me, in the summer the water was freezing.
Thank you very much for your comment, sorry for the late answer. Yeah, I absolutely share your opinion and also will never be so brave to do it.
in the US they call these Polar Bear clubs. personally, no thank you!!! Way too cold for me!
Ha-ha-ha, yeah, I see. Also really don’t want to be a member of these clubs!!!
many people do, i guess that is why we have a world!
No thank you I cannot get into such cold water. I have once run in the snow in bare feet though.
Thank you so much for your comment, sorry for the late answer. Yeah, I also can’t do this – brr!!!
Oh my goodness, a polar plunge is what we call it in the US. I will pass!
Sorry for the late answer, thank you so much for stopping by!!! Yeah, a polar plunge is really not for all.
I am cold just by looking at the photos, haha.
Sorry for late answer!!! Yeah, was also very cold when publishing them!!! 🙂
I would never be brave enough to do this! I wouldn’t be anywhere near it.
Sorry for late answer!!! Yeah, me too!!! I can only sit and watch this!!!
Brrrs! I’m freeeeeezing just reading and looking the the pictures you posted.
Yeah, me too, when I posting this 🙂 🙂 :). Thank you so much for stopping by!!!
Not a problem. I’m very glad to meet you and read your work. Thank you!
This custom has caught on with us too, dear Anastasija …. on New Year’s Day the most coriaceous swim in the sea … even in the ice-cold rivers they bathe
Thank you very much for stopping by!!! Yeah, we also have such winter tradition in our country, but I don’t have enough courage to follow it.
I’m also not into such adventures