Eleanor, ex science school teacher, is a great instructor. She is nice, patient, informative and loves to share.
She gave us briefing about our session, all about the dogs, and the Yurt (an Mongolian tant) that she used to live for 4 yrs. She moved out from the yurt to house just August, and it's now available for 100USD per night. WE would think that it's quite an experience. She showed us the sleds - the taller one is for racing, the two at the back are for normal use. The taller one is also good when snow is too deep. We went thru about what the dogs eat in summer (lower fat and protein) and winter (higher fat and protein) due to the different exercise level. In winter, Eleanor would buy a big chunk of frozen minced meat which are a mixture of Beef, cow liver, moose, salmon, etc. She needs to use an axe to split them up and mix with hot water to feed them. So one of the four requirement the trainer would be look for from the dogs is they have to have good appetite. That is to ensure they stay healthy and have the energy. Also, they have to stay focus and eat quick, otherwise the food will get frozen. They don't drink water, they only drink bait water (water mix with dog food).
Since there weren't enough snow for Sled to run, the dogs pull us from an 4 wheels drive instead. (slightly disappointed)
Just Short of Magic
Address: 5157 Chena Hot Springs Road, Fairbanks, AK 99712
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