JUNIOR MUSHERS – DANBURY, NH: FOURTH GRADE CLASS POETRY
Featured in the May/June 2007 Issue: Danbury, NH Elementary School—Fourth Grade“On the day that Lance Mackey crossed the finish line, we wrote these poems as part of our celebration.”SnowBy Amber PowersI wait in whirly, swirly silence.I plop and pelt you while you rest.I am cold.I am white.I am the powerful…
JUNIOR MUSHERS – JUNIOR NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, 2007
Featured in the May/June 2007 Issue: The Fairbanks Junior Dog Mushers Association hosted the 2007 Junior North American on March 2nd, 3rd and 4th. It was a huge success with 52 teams participating.Teams from Pennsylvania and Canada, as well as Anchorage, made the long journey to take part in the…
Open Pro Tour begins 2008 race sign-up
The Open Pro Tour has started taking race entries for the 2008 race season. The main force behind the Tour, Eddy Streeper, has been hard at work securing race confirmations for the series.So far, St Savieaur, Ft Nelson, Laconia, Daquaam and Frazee have signed on. There is a possibility that…
A dramatic gesture seals the deal for top dog
A LEADING sled-dog racer has used a uniquely Scottish bargaining tool to broker a deal for a new world-class racing dog.Aviemore businessman Alan Stewart embarked on a shopping trip to Austria with a difference, armed only with some of Speyside’s finest whisky to buy a high-class Alaskan Husky.The animal, five-year-old…
Fourth edition of MUSH! available.
The Beginner’s Manual of Sled Dog Training is in its 4th edition. The book, edited by Charlene LaBelle, and written for the Sierra Nevea Dog Drivers, Inc., includes information on skijoring, pulka and dryland racing. Now wth 325 pages, and with more informaiton, this book is a great handbook for…
WILDERNESS TRAVELER: RAISING AND TRAINING A GOOD TRAIL DOG
In our last story, we described the attributes of a good wilderness trail dog. Now let’s look at how you can mold these rough gems into the best possible dog for your situation.Start with puppies.If you intimately involve yourself with a dog’s life from birth, you’re more likely to end…
STEP BY STEP WITH WES RAU: CANINE BACK INJURIES
It seems so complicated because of the number of structures involved, but if we keep it simple and use techniques that are not aggressive, back and spine injuries become much easier to manage. The basic rules we talked about in the last two articles, continue to apply here:1. Observe your…
SLED RX: THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF SLED BUILDING
Having a sled shop in the interior of Alaska allows me the opportunity to see and often repair a vast array of commercial and home-built sleds. This unique situation enables me to not only examine, but often disassemble and rebuild unfamiliar sleds. Over the years I have seen what works,…
PUREBREED RACING: STEVE MAGGIO INTERVIEW
Racing With SiberiansSteve Maggio lives and trains his dogs in Montana. Originally from Los Angeles, Steve first encountered sled dogs at the Fur Rondy during the 1980s while living for 4 years in Eagle River, Alaska. As he watched George Attla win, he became intrigued by the dog teams. However,…
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: SNOWTREKKER TENTS
In Solon Springs Wisconsin, Duane Lottig, a small winter tent builder, works out of a converted garage to make some of the finest winter stove-tents available. The Snowtrekker tent is used from Alaska to the Alps and beyond.MM: Let’s take it from the beginning. How did you start your business?DL:…