It was a glorious sunrise. With just enough snow to catch a run at Dorchester, a few mushers and their teams set out for a Christmas mush. Most of us had some sort of Christmas costume or accessory, some sleds were decorated too and many of the dogs were wearing bandanas. The gated entrance was closed so we had to all squeeze into a small staging area rather than being able to hook up from our dog trucks. With close to 60 dogs all shoulder to shoulder, we had a very successful hook-up! My dogs had not had chance to run with many other teams so far this season, so the level of excitement was high as you will see from the following photos.....Live Free And MUSH!
Valley Snow Dogz Kidz Event at Loon Mountain Resort
Sunday, December 27, 2009
The Morning Of The Annual Christmas Mush
It was a glorious sunrise. With just enough snow to catch a run at Dorchester, a few mushers and their teams set out for a Christmas mush. Most of us had some sort of Christmas costume or accessory, some sleds were decorated too and many of the dogs were wearing bandanas. The gated entrance was closed so we had to all squeeze into a small staging area rather than being able to hook up from our dog trucks. With close to 60 dogs all shoulder to shoulder, we had a very successful hook-up! My dogs had not had chance to run with many other teams so far this season, so the level of excitement was high as you will see from the following photos.....
Hooking Up At The Gate
It was amazing to see just how many dogs and teams we squeezed into this small staging area.
Group Photo of Christmas Mushers
Left to right...'Rosie' (okay, so she's a sled dog)
Kelly, Me, Jaye, Gail,
'Cookqiz'......Kim, Corina and Scott
We're missing Kathy and friends who were in the process of getting their gear together.
Rosie And Yahboo Leaping With Excitement!!
Courtesy of Kim and Kelly Berg... a great shot of my two girlie leaders showing just how excited they were to mush with their furry friends. I can hardly believe the the pair of them.
Almost Ready To Go!
Lilly takes a moment to make friends with one of Gail's Siberians. Lilly is just the 'coolest' dog. Nothing ever bothers her, she is always just 'the same' no matter what's going on.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Arriving At Camp
Getting dogs out of their truck boxes and giving them a snack and some water before I unload the truck and then get dogs ready for our first run on snow, okay so it's with the ATV, still...... it will be fun!
Sunrise At Camp
I never ever get tired of this view. It is always so cleansing, so spiritual and forever memorable.
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