{"id":122,"date":"2019-04-28T10:30:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T17:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visitvalemount.ca\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2022-05-13T08:16:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T15:16:50","slug":"dog-sledding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitvalemount.ca\/winter\/dog-sledding\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Sledding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dog sledding in Valemount, in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, is a once-in-a-lifetime, truly Canadian adventure that will capture your heart, soul and imagination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Taste of Canadiana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMush!\u201d That’s what you’ll be shouting as you feel the force of the dogs as they pull you and your sled unison. People come from around the world for this unique encounter right here in Valemount.<\/a> Dog sledding captures your imagination unlike anything else, forcing you to think back to a time when man and beast relied on one another and their cool wits to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feel the Energy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Imagine dog sledding alongside the ice-crusted creeks, past frozen waterfalls and through the pristine mountain meadows of the Canadian Rockies. Wrap yourself in the energy of the animals tethered to your sled. Let it sink in that you are doing something momentous, something few ever get the chance to do. Connect with your team as you feel the vibration under your sled as it slides across the snow-covered trail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can tell these dogs love what they do. They were born to do it, just like you were born to experience this moment. Once you start on your trek it’s just man and beast together in the shadows of the snow-capped Rockies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose to stand tall and drive the team, or absorb the view and catch the scenery flying by from the cozy basket. Dog sledding promises a unique experience for every level of participation. Sleds can reach speeds of up to 30 km\/hr so hold on and dress warm! Excitement keeps your heart pounding, but you\u2019ll need layers, too, to avoid the sting of the mountain wind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Top Ways to Enjoy Your Dog Sledding Adventure<\/div>
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  1. Get a group together and book the 60-Minute Musher tour with Cold Fire Creek<\/a><\/li>
  2. Make friends with the dogs, and feed off their energy!<\/li>
  3. Feeling adventurous? Learn to drive the sled, step up and take the reins!<\/li>
  4. Follow along ice-crusted rivers, and glide past frozen waterfalls during the 3-hour Moonshiners of Whiskey Creek tour<\/li>
  5. You\u2019ve worked up an appetite! Stop for lunch and bite into Valbella sausages roasted over an open fire, and cap it off with homemade treats and hot apple cider<\/li>
  6. Take photos! Pose the family with the dogs before heading home. Your friends won\u2019t believe the adventure you\u2019ve had!<\/li>
  7. Climb up 1,000 vertical feet along the 100-year-old trap line when you sign up for the 4-hour Ghost of Cold Fire Creek tour<\/li>
  8. Warm up in a cozy, snow-covered cabin, and then show the dogs some love before climbing back in the sled for a quick descent back down the mountain<\/li>
  9. Get involved! When you arrive back at the trail head, learn to water and un-harness the dogs, spend some time marvelling at the majestic snow-capped mountains above you<\/li>
  10. Spend the night! Sign up for the Little Bit of Heaven tour \u2014 on the overnight we mush past the cabin then return so endure 20 KMs before stopping at the cabin, next day we go up then down another 20 KMs for a total of 40 KM. Enjoy great food and good cheer and spend time in the wilderness before hitching up the dogs and heading home the following day<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    <\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Need To Know<\/div>
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