dog sled
Arctic team vehicle
A dog sled is a sled pulled by a team of dogs, traditionally used for transportation across snow and ice in Arctic regions.
The vehicle and its team together form a dog sled: They traveled by dog sled across the frozen tundra.
Dog sledding persists as sport and recreation, with races like the Iditarod.
Also spelled dogsled.
Dog-sled transportation sport
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- InuitArctic indigenous people
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
caribou · Iditarod · Yukon · snowpack · polar · ice · igloo · parka
Straps controlling an animal
- runnerOne who sprints
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- stanchionVertical support post
- basketWoven carrying vessel
cargo · freight · haul · tow · glide · sleigh · toboggan · traces
Group or compress
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
camaraderie · unity · obedience · commands · gee · haw · whoa · mush
Dog-sled transportation sport
- trekArduous overland journey
- traverseMove across an area
- trailPath through wilderness
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
exploration · adventure · survival · navigate · expedition · pioneer · outback · journey
mushing
Dog-sled transportation sport
permafrost · caribou · Iditarod · Yukon · snowpack · polar · ice · igloo · parka · mukluk
harness
Straps controlling an animal
basket · cargo · freight · haul · tow · glide · sleigh · toboggan · traces · hitching
pack
Group or compress
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
synergy · camaraderie · unity · obedience · commands · gee · haw · whoa · mush · communication
mushing
Dog-sled transportation sport
wilderness · exploration · adventure · survival · navigate · expedition · pioneer · outback · journey · quest
- ArcticArctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic wildlife, Arctic exploration, Arctic research
- animal powerhorse and buggy, ox cart, mule train, camel caravan, horse cart
- Canadian ArcticNunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Baffin Island, Yellowknife
- sleighstoboggan, cutter, troika
- mushing geartowline, brake, handlebar, runners, basket
- AlaskaFairbanks, Juneau, Denali, Sitka, Kodiak
dog sledsnowmobile
Motor vehicle for snow
snow machine · ATV · helicopter · airplane · four-wheeler
dog sleddune buggy
Open vehicle for beaches
camel caravan · boat · canoe · kayak · raft