sled team

Husky pulling crew

A sled team is a group of dogs trained to pull a sled over snow or ice, working in coordinated formation under a musher's direction.

The term extends to the human crew supporting competitive sled dog racing: The sled team prepared for the Iditarod.

Occasionally used for any group pulling a sled, including reindeer.

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tundra · pack · pack ice · runners · trail · frozen tundra · dogsled · lead dog · arctic · pulling · reins · paws · frozen · Alaska · long distance · howling · fur · whip

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Opposites
group vs. individual work animals

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Self-reliant individualist

mode of snow/ice transport

sled teamsnowmobile

Motor vehicle for snow

snow machine · snowcat · ice breaker · helicopter · snowplow

terrain/climate adaptation

sled teamcamel caravan

Line of pack dromedaries

desert caravan · pack mule · ox cart · oxcart · jungle expedition

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G