A look at using GPS for sled dog racing and training.
For some, the sport of mushing is a very traditional practice. In many ways, the way we travel over a snow covered trail is the same today as it was one hundred years ago. But as with just about anything these days, technology creeps into our daily lives to the…
GLACIER DOG SLEDDING IN SUMMER: ALASKA ICEFIELD EXPEDITIONS
The Thrill of the RideArriving at the Temsco heliport, I was excited about boarding a helicopter. I love helicopters, and it doesn’t matter whether it is a flight up the coast of New South Wales, Australia, or the Canadian Arctic, helicopter rides are just thrilling. The lift off and the…
HUDSON BAY QUEST SLED DOG RACE 2006
‘What compelled me to enter this race?’ I asked myself, staring at the jumble ice piled up on the mouth of the Churchill River, starting line for the 250 mile long distance race from Churchill, Manitoba to Arviat, Nunavut. In front of me David Oolooyak from Ranklin Inlet, Nunavut, winner…
GLACIER SLEDDING IN ICELAND
Glacier Sledding in IcelandWe traveled from our home in Alaska all the way to Iceland not to run sled dogs, but to ride the thrilling Icelandic horses in their native land. However, my sister Miki and I had heard about Dogsledding.is (formerly Dog Steam Tours) and couldn’t resist investigating. Even…
VET CHECK: VENTRICULOCORDECTOMY (“Debarking”)
Ventriculocordectomy (“Debarking”)Folks who keep large numbers of dogs will sooner or later have trouble with certain individual animals that commit the sin of excessive barking. The definition of excessive barking is going to vary somewhat based upon where you live (tolerance of the neighbors, local noise ordinances) and the tolerance…
OTHER LIVES: JON LITTLE, KERRIE WILLIAMS
Intro:Mushing is a very time intensive sport. We all know how it can consume our constant thoughts, not to mention free time. At times it may not seem like it, but most of us do have a “life” outside of the sport. In this new department, to be featured in…
MUSHING FAMILIES
During the Limited and Open North American Championships this year, I had the great pleasure to meet some of the families who traveled together while sprint racing in Alaska. Some traveled in dog trucks, staying in hotels, while others drove their accommodations, towing their canine athletes. But what these families…
MUSHING WITH MAHOOSUC
The ingredients for a luxurious spring mushing trip are numerous, varied, and – in our decadent opinion – all critical. First, take thirty amped sled dogs, add some experienced mushers, clear skies, and a Brazilian bikini model (this last ingredient is optional, but based on our experience, highly recommended). To…
PARADISE FOUND IN THE ARCTIC
The ingredients for a luxurious spring mushing trip are numerous, varied, and – in our decadent opinion – all critical. First, take thirty amped sled dogs, add some experienced mushers, clear skies, and a Brazilian bikini model (this last ingredient is optional, but based on our experience, highly recommended). To…
BEGINNING THE END OF AN ERA
JAMES P. WELCHBeginning the End of an Era,by Jim Welch Bobby Fischer, the greatest of American chess players defeated then reigning world champion Boris Spassky in 1972 for the World Chess Championship. Speaking of his chess matches (presumably) Fischer later said, “The object is to crush the opponent’s mind. I…