Sentences with phrase «in dog sled»

The first surface crossing of the ocean was led by Wally Herbert in 1969, in a dog sled expedition from Alaska to Svalbard, with air support.

Try cross-country skiing or mountain skiing, ride in a dog sled or take a snowshoe hike.

She is still bred today for use as a sled dog in dog sled racing, a winter dog sport that takes place in Alaska.

The Alaskan is a sled dog breed that is famous for participation in dog sled racing competitions.

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The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, dubbed the «Last Great Race on Earth,» kicks off in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 5 when thousands of people will line the streets to watch teams of 12 to 16 dogs embark on the 10 - to 17 - day adventure that will take them up to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast.

For a certain set, it's other things they're after: dog sled rides, solving puzzles, going to concert performances, racking up some serious hot tub time, and just parking one's self in front of the fire.

He reassembled them on the Copper River, and used them, as well as horses and dog sleds, to bring in equipment and begin mining before the railroad was even finished.

All dogs have masters, but some must pull a sled tirelessly in the cold for a demanding master, and others spend their time curled up by the fire with their master tossing them treats.

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Dick Mackey was a founder of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, in 1973.

Led by his team of nine dogs, Dallas Seavey made his way down a crowded Front Street in Nome, Alaska, to become the champion of the 2012 Iditarod, crossing under the famous «burled arch» — and the banner reading «End of Iditarod Sled Dog Race» — some 10 days after he left the ceremonial starter in Anchorage.

Seavey turned 25 during the race (March 4), making him the youngest champion in the history of the famous sled dog race (Carl Huntington was 26 when he won in 1974).

With mushers as your guide you will get a chance to witness true working sled dogs in action!

A Challenge to Canine Health The rigors of the Iditarod sled dog race, in which a musher and a team of 12 to 16 dogs cover some 1,150 miles in 16 days, takes its toll on the health of its athletes.

During race times, fat builds up in a sled dog's blood, most likely because of the high - fat racing diet.

With a few crates of supplies and two sled dogs, Trinks and his partner, Marie Tieche, hunkered down in a cabin on Nordaustland for 13 months.

Researchers first discovered the metabolic switch in 2005, when a team headed by Oklahoma State University's Michael Davis — who has been investigating the metabolic, gastrointestinal, respiratory and blood systems of sled dogs for 10 years — did a controlled study at a professional racing kennel in Alaska.

Steve: As I said, I've promised we have something for the dog people out there, and we have a short article in the front of the magazine, where we have the news pieces, about the amazing physical capabilities of high performance sled dogs.

But what [was] really interesting in this study of the sled dogs, of Larry the sled dog in particular, was the discovery that some of these high performance dogs appear to have the ability to draw fat directly out of their and blood right into their muscle cells and immediately burn it that way, which is a more efficient way than normally what you'd see.

Scientific American magazine Editor in Chief John Rennie talks about the contents of the June issue, including articles on the evolution of cats and the physiology of sled dogs.

His team made what he claimed was the first recorded trip to the terrestrial North Pole in 1909 by dog sled.

Not as famous as Shackleton or Nansen, Inuit - Danish Rasmussen was arguably even more intrepid, traveling by dog sled from Greenland to Alaska in the 1920s.

Through patient detective work, Prof Turney found documents that reveal how the second in command, Lieutenant Edward (Teddy) Evans, later the 1st Baron Mountevans, crucially undermined Scott — stealing rations from food depots and failing to pass on orders to a dog sled team that would have brought Scott home safely.

Once domesticated, dogs proved valuable in myriad ways: guards, hunters, shepherds, pack animals, sled pullers.

Frozen Planet Discovery It took 4 years, 38 sled dogs, 12 reindeer, 28 helicopters, and 840 hours trapped in blizzards for dedicated (and resourceful) camera crews to film the epic new nature documentary Frozen Planet.

Slush Dogs For the first time in the Iditarod's 44 - year history, organizers imported snow for the sled dog race via the Alaska Railroad, as winter and spring temperatures climbed 9 degrees F above average, shattering a decades - old record.

As you move between the highly stable standing position and the more precarious split stance, the change in stability demands you simultaneously resist and produce force, something it shares with both bird dogs and sled work.

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I live in Alaska I; m wild and free i love to work with and protect wolves build and race cars also love working with sled dogs looking for some body to back a lif long dream

Walker plays a guide at the National Science Foundation's base in Antarctica, where he and his eight sled dogs cover the terrain, helping with expeditions.

Eight magnificent sled dogs must fend for themselves amid Antarctica's frozen wastes in this top - notch survival adventure that will reduce the coldest heart to a puddle of warm slush.

The fact - based film is similar to the 1983 Japanese film «Nankyoku Monogatari,» which was released in the U.S. as «Ant (more...) Thrilling adventure yarn about eight sled dogs struggling to survive when bad weather leaves them marooned at an Antarctic research post.

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While there are many memorable creature sequences throughout, none pack quite the punch as the horrific introduction to the Thing in the sled dogs» kennel.

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Nothing is a better hook to get students interested in the Iditarod than an up - close - and - personal look at the sled dogs.

Commemorating a 76 - year - old act of heroism, the modern Iditarod Sled Dog Race has been run since Joe Reddington Sr. reawakened interest in 1971.

The Iditarod was begun in attempt to bring back this important culture and contributions of sled dogs in the history of the state of Alaska.

After some research, Wilson was certain the annual Iditarod sled dog race would provide a sled - ful of ideas she could use to teach skills such as math and teamwork to her students at Applegate Elementary School in Portland, Oregon.

On the first Saturday in March, the annual event known as «The Last Great Race on Earth» — the Iditarod Sled Dog Race — begins!

This competition challenges entrants to traverse more than 1,100 miles of Alaskan terrain in extreme weather conditions under the power of teams of sled dogs!

For Oregon teacher Cassandra Wilson, a trip to the Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska was her time in paradise.

If it's March in Alaska, one of the most grueling races on Earth is about to begin — the Iditarod Sled Dog Race!

DULUTH, Minn. — In an effort to attract more mushers and infuse new energy into their event, organizers of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon have agreed to shorten the iconic winter race that skirts the North Shore and evokes a historic mail route.

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plans to protest FCA at the Detroit auto show for something one of its dealers is doing: sponsoring a long - time dog - sled race in Alaska.

With an estimated 50 per cent of Land Rover customers owning or regularly travelling with a dog, Land Rover has put its canine capability to the test by transporting a team of sled dogs to the underground snow tunnel in Finland.

The Discovery Sport set off in one direction and the six - dog sled team of Finnish middle distance champion Laura Kääriäinen went off in the other to see which was quicker.

Land Cruisers can be found on every continent on Earth, crossing the Sahara alongside camel trains and climbing snow - covered volcanos in Iceland chased by dog sleds.

But before getting to that point, Edinger outlines an incredibly clear, in - depth picture of his family's roots in the Yukon River region, generations of whom made their living through logging, hunting, and trapping, and filled their leisure time with sled dog racing.