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Switzerland of the Arctic
By Linda Tancs
Just 31 miles south of the Arctic Circle lies the Inuit hamlet of Pangnirtung on Baffin Island in Canada. Known commonly as Pang, its towering peaks (the highest in the Canadian Shield) and glaciers give it the nickname “Switzerland of the Arctic.” It’s conveniently located near Auyuittuq National Park, which offers hiking, camping and climbing in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. In Pang, visitors enjoy a range of activities like igloo camping, dog sledding and snow mobile riding. In August the average temperature is 37 F. Warm up at the Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts & Crafts, where traditional Inuit arts and crafts are displayed, particularly woven tapestries, lithographic prints and the popular, crocheted winter hat called the “Pang Hat.”
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