The Polar Bears Are Amateurs
In what may surprise absolutely nobody, the Finns are a hardy people who don’t shy away from cold weather. Many of them find a dip in an icy lake to be refreshing — so much so that they have an entire sport for it, called “Avantouinti.” It’s also called winter swimming around the world.
Winter swimming isn’t unique to Finland, but its popularity does solidify Finland’s status as in the tip-top ranks of the craziest northern nations out there.