6 alternative ways to see the Northern Lights

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).

It’s not every day that gleaming swathes of light veil the Northern Hemisphere’s sky in an awe-inspiring show — otherwise known as the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis. The spectacle, which occurs due to particles of the Sun burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere, is entirely dependent on the weather; actually seeing it, however, relies on that ficklest of things — luck. Yet, various sources, such as the KP-index , which monitors the strength and occurrence of the Northern Lights, are promising an unusually good season this winter. Whether it’s tracing the extraordinary phenomenon from bed or hopping on a husky-driven sled across snowy plains, these experiences offer exciting alternatives to many of the typical aurora-wa