Mountaineer is he name of the inhabitants of mountainous areas, opposite to the inhabitants of the valleys - the Poles . In relation to the adjacent groups they differ primarily a form of economy (farming and herding ) and isolation that comes with greater self-sufficiency . The harsh climate of the mountains , rocky, difficult to grow and inefficient land were the cause of scarcity , but the Highlanders wyrabiały agility, strength and courage , and the inaccessibility of the mountains - a sense of freedom .