mushers
Dog team leaders
Mushers are people who drive dog sleds, commanding a team of dogs across snow and ice.
The term comes from the French *marche* (walk or go), which became the command "mush" shouted to start the dogs moving.
Mushing is both a traditional mode of Arctic transportation and a competitive sport: The mushers lined up for the Iditarod starting gun.
Alaskan sled dog race
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- necklineGarment's upper opening
- sledRunner-based snow vehicle
- geeMild exclamation of surprise
haw · whoa · harness · towline · basket · runners · brake · stanchion
Giving food to
- bondBinding tie or connection
- trustConfidence in another
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- packGroup or compress
kennel · breeding · training · commands · veterinary · booties · handler
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
parka · snowshoe · thermals · whiteout · snow-blindness · layering · mukluks · subzero
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
tenacity · exhaustion · frostbite · survival · willpower · persistence · toughness · determination
Iditarod
Alaskan sled dog race
gee · haw · whoa · harness · towline · basket · runners · brake · stanchion · handlebar
feeding
Giving food to
pack · kennel · breeding · training · commands · veterinary · booties · handler
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
hypothermia · parka · snowshoe · thermals · whiteout · snow-blindness · layering · mukluks · subzero · windchill
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
fortitude · tenacity · exhaustion · frostbite · survival · willpower · persistence · toughness · determination · long-distance
- Northern PeopleInuit, Aleut, Haida, Athabascan, Athabaskan
- IditarodIditarod, Nome, sled dogs, huskies, checkpoints
- Frontier Figurespioneers, settlers, homesteaders, explorers, trappers
musherssled dogs
Harness-pulling Arctic canines
lead dogs · huskies · malamutes · passengers · dog teams
musherssnowmobilers
Those who pilot tracked vehicles
snowshoers · cross-country skiers · skiers · pedestrians · motorists
- dog musherSled team driver