Training
November 27, 2017 by

This time of year, we truck the dog team up to the BLM White Mountains National Recreation Area  in order to condition them (and us) on long, hilly runs. We also do this to practice packing all of our gear: harnesses, lines, sleds, mittens, etc. Sometimes we remember it all and sometimes… yea… well, no one is perfect.

Last week our goal was to train three teams on a 50 mile out and back. We left Two Rivers early enough but, after stopping for breakfast at Hilltop Fuel Stop and Restaurant – and visiting with both locals and folks driving north or south on the highway – we didn’t get to the trailhead until mid day. Then after messing with sleds, lines, harnesses and assessing what we remembered and what we didn’t… we pulled the hooks and were off… just prior to sunset.

Lucky us, sunset is amazing in the Whites and this afternoon was no exception. I was able to get a quick video of Denali – which lay almost 200 miles to the south – before both my hand and my camera froze. Brrrrrrr. I think it was worth the chill:

Recent Posts

8 Responses

  • Beautiful! I love the snow plops on the trees. We’re due for some soon here in Southern Colorado.

  • Thank you so much for sharing your Denali Sunset and what you do to train!!! I get to be there, but without the bone-chilling cold.

  • What a view of Denali which you don’t always get a chance to see in visits. Thanks for
    the post and the snow is lovely!

  • Absolutely gorgeous!
    The length of the beautiful Alaskan sunrises and sunsets in November is amazing.
    It looks like your cruise control is operating perfectly. 😉
    Good dogs!

  • The view was well worth the Brrr Cold! Thank you for taking the time to capture Denali and sharing it with us! Wow….nice to see so much snow already! Enjoy the hills…what goes up must come down….hang on tight!

Comments are closed.