Reliable

Sled Dogs: The most reliable form of winter transportation!

Great views of the ski runs of Breckenridge Ski Resort across the valley from us.
Great views of the pretty sled dogs in front of me.

Ok, that was a pretty shot to open this blog entry. Now back to the theme of the day: reliable.

Some think that 4WD SUVs are the most reliable form of winter transportation. Hmmm...

Dead SUV, running sled dogs...

What is really funny about the previous photo is that the forest service has built a 3 foot snow berm at the trailhead so that SUVs do not try to access the backcountry during winter. This berm will continue to grow as it snows. This car above must have broken down before the berm was built and it is now stuck in the backcountry until Spring. Dead SUV, running sled dogs...

Some think that snowmobiles are the most reliable form of winter transportation. Hmmm...

Dead snowmobile, running sled dogs...

You can tell by the dusting of snow on the snowmobile that it has been dead right here for at least a day or two. Plus, we did not encounter any people on the trail to attach to this vehicle. Dead snowmobile, running sled dogs...

Some think the most reliable form of winter transportation is the Sled Dog. Bingo - correct! Come along as the sled dogs are running while the SUVs and snowmobiles are dead :)

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The only thing a sled dog needs - an occasional break to roll & dunk in the snow.

"Dunking for rodents!" declares Zorro.
"Rolling, rolling!" demonstrates silly Jack.

A great outing this morning behind the most reliable form of winter transportation: 9.1 miles traveled with 1000 feet of elevation climbed and a top speed of 18 MPH.

2018/2019 Season to Date: 17 days on the trails covering 89.5 miles with 8350 feet of elevation climbed.