dogsledders
Arctic team drivers
Dogsledders are people who drive dogsleds—vehicles pulled across snow and ice by teams of dogs.
The term applies to racers in competitions like the Iditarod, recreational mushers, and those who use dog teams for transportation in Arctic regions: Dogsledders train their teams year-round.
Cold-climate sled breed
- malamutesLarge Alaskan work dogs
- SamoyedsWhite spitz breed or Siberian herders
- packGroup or compress
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
breeding · training · bonding · obedience · stamina · endurance · coat · paws
Straps controlling an animal
- runnersThose who race on foot
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- towlineRope for hauling vessels
- geeMild exclamation of surprise
haw · whoa · booties · stanchion · checkpoint · kennel · handler
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- glaciersSlow-moving ice masses
- InuitArctic indigenous people
aurora · blizzard · igloo · caribou · snowdrift · frostbite · thermals · parka
Alaskan sled dog race
- checkpointInspection station on route
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- trailPath through wilderness
- timedMeasured for duration
sprint · distance · qualifying · standings · scratching · rookie · veteran · champion
Travel from place to place
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- trekArduous overland journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
traverse · backcountry · uncharted · survival · navigation · provisions · resupply · basecamp
Arctic indigenous people
- IndigenousOriginal inhabitants of land
- SamiIndigenous Arctic Scandinavians
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
heritage · hunting · trapping · transportation · ancestral · ceremony · oral-history
huskies
Cold-climate sled breed
team · breeding · training · bonding · obedience · stamina · endurance · coat · paws · booties
harness
Straps controlling an animal
gee · haw · whoa · booties · stanchion · checkpoint · kennel · handler
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- glaciersSlow-moving ice masses
Inuit · aurora · blizzard · igloo · caribou · snowdrift · frostbite · thermals · parka · anorak
Iditarod
Alaskan sled dog race
- checkpointInspection station on route
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- trailPath through wilderness
timed · sprint · distance · qualifying · standings · scratching · rookie · veteran · champion · purse
journey
Travel from place to place
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- trekArduous overland journey
wilderness · traverse · backcountry · uncharted · survival · navigation · provisions · resupply · basecamp · unsupported
Inuit
Arctic indigenous people
- IndigenousOriginal inhabitants of land
- SamiIndigenous Arctic Scandinavians
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
subsistence · heritage · hunting · trapping · transportation · ancestral · ceremony · oral-history
- migratory animalsCanada goose, geese, snow goose, ducks, sandhill crane
dogsledderssnowmobilers
Those who pilot tracked vehicles
helicopter pilots · skiers · snowshoers · cross-country skiers · hikers