dogsledding
Arctic canine transport
Dogsledding is the activity of traveling over snow or ice on a sled pulled by a team of dogs, typically huskies or malamutes.
It originated as transportation in Arctic regions and remains both a practical method of winter travel and a competitive sport: We went dogsledding in Alaska.
The verb is dogsled; the vehicle is a dogsled or dog sled.
Dogsled operator
- lead dogForemost sled puller
- geeMild exclamation of surprise
- hawEquine left-turn command
- necklineGarment's upper opening
harness · stanchions · runner · basket · brake · stake out · booties · handler
Alaskan sled dog race
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- distanceSpace between two points
- checkpointInspection station on route
- finish lineRace completion marker
bib · standings · split time · scratched · race marshal · purse · qualifier · heat
Earth's northernmost zone
- AntarcticSouthern polar region
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
traverse · remote · frontier · exploration · Amundsen · resupply · cache · basecamp
Frozen crystalline precipitation
- iceWater's solid form
- coldLow temperature state
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
whiteout · frostbite · hypothermia · wind chill · frozen · packed snow · powder · overflow
Arctic indigenous people
- IndigenousOriginal inhabitants of land
- AthabascanNorthern Native American linguistic group
- SamiIndigenous Arctic Scandinavians
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
heritage · Nome · serum run · Balto · subsistence · northern · village · trapline
Rough-voiced or stocky
- SiberianOf northern Asian Russia
- AlaskanOf the 49th state
- LaikaSoviet orbital dog
- working dogDog bred for tasks
musher
Dogsled operator
neckline · harness · stanchions · runner · basket · brake · stake out · booties · handler · kennel
Iditarod
Alaskan sled dog race
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- distanceSpace between two points
- checkpointInspection station on route
finish line · bib · standings · split time · scratched · race marshal · purse · qualifier · heat · serum run
Arctic
Earth's northernmost zone
wilderness · traverse · remote · frontier · exploration · Amundsen · resupply · cache · basecamp · expedition team
snow
Frozen crystalline precipitation
blizzard · whiteout · frostbite · hypothermia · wind chill · frozen · packed snow · powder · overflow · ice fog
Inuit
Arctic indigenous people
- IndigenousOriginal inhabitants of land
- AthabascanNorthern Native American linguistic group
- SamiIndigenous Arctic Scandinavians
traditional · heritage · Nome · serum run · Balto · subsistence · northern · village · trapline · mail delivery
husky
Rough-voiced or stocky
- ScandinaviaNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland
- Canadian ArcticNunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Baffin Island, Yellowknife
- polar activitiesice fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice climbing, northern lights viewing
- YukonYukon, Yukon River, Whitehorse, Klondike, Mount Logan
- Arctic travelicebreaker, snowmobile, kayak, ski, snowshoe
- NorwayOslo, Bergen, Trondheim, fjord, fjords
dogsleddingsnowmobiling
Operating motorized winter sleds
walking · hiking · jet skiing · cross-country skiing · snowshoeing
dogsleddingbeach activities
Recreation at the coast
scuba diving · camel riding · surfing · sailing · hot air ballooning
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