As soon as the musher pulls the quick-release tethering on the sled and yells “Hike!” the dogs immediately go quiet and take off in a swift, smooth run. They transform from calm and quiet to leaping in the air and howling with anticipation. “This truly is what these dogs live for,” he explains.Īs the dogs are put into harnesses and hooked to the sled, their excitement visibly increases. While the ride is exhilarating, Brown notes that the best part of the experience is observing the dogs’ behavior and interactions. Abundant birds, snowshoe hares and the occasional porcupine may be hanging around as well.” Deer and elk live in the area, but they are tougher to spot than the much larger moose.
“The tour begins by passing the historic mine structures before climbing into the hills lined with aspens and tall pines. “The trails that we use currently are following the old mining roads of the Mayflower Mine,” says co-owner Justin Brown. (Jason Dewey) Utah Unleashedĭog sledding came to northern Utah with the Winter Olympic Games of 2002, when All Seasons Adventures launched its initial mushing trips through the snow-covered meadows of the Wasatch and Uinta mountain ranges near Montage Deer Valley in Park City. Park City, Utah, offers a winter wonderland ideal for dog sledding. Run across more than a thousand miles of wilderness trail in often brutal conditions where the windchill can drop far below zero, the race spawned numerous imitations and gave birth to dog sledding as a recreational sport that anyone can enjoy.Ī number of outfitters in Alaska, Canada and the Lower 48 states now offer dog sledding as a fun family adventure that allows participants to glide through lovely winter landscapes while nurturing a long-standing North American tradition. Created in the 1960s by Alaskans who wanted to preserve dog-sledding culture against the rise of machines, but garnering increased notoriety in the 1970s, the annual Iditarod trail dog sled race became a worldwide phenomenon.
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