skijoring

God, those dogs are SO beautiful.

Ellistine, like you, i can't really see my high-maintenance Cavalier King Charles spaniel doing that! (Note I use Caps when describing him but lower case for everything and everyone else!). He's coming with me for walkies in the Wilder Kaiser when i can get a pet passport sorted out. L.

you might try the Tourist Office at Les Mosses, they're very big on these sort of activities and I've seen people doing it there. I think in part that's because the downhill skiing there is a bit poor but the area is fantastic so snow shoeing, cross country, ski touring are all good options.

Trencher wrote:Logan has been molting all summer and this is maybe about a tenth of it.

:shock: :shock:

So, when can we expect "Trencher-wear" natural "wool" base layers? Have you tried stuffing your underwear with Husky-Fur?

...maybe we shouldn't go there... 8)


p.s. he's a fine dog; must be a lot of fun training with him (when he can be bothered).

Suzi,
They have traineaux in Les Arcs, with a little pound full of dogs in their kennels. Traineu is French for sled or sleigh, traineaux is the plural.

Typo-le traineau

ise wrote:you might try the Tourist Office at Les Mosses, they're very big on these sort of activities and I've seen people doing it there. I think in part that's because the downhill skiing there is a bit poor but the area is fantastic so snow shoeing, cross country, ski touring are all good options.

thanks for that :-) how reliable is the snow, I see the altitude is reasonable?

Suzi Pilling wrote:

ise wrote:you might try the Tourist Office at Les Mosses, they're very big on these sort of activities and I've seen people doing it there. I think in part that's because the downhill skiing there is a bit poor but the area is fantastic so snow shoeing, cross country, ski touring are all good options.

thanks for that :-) how reliable is the snow, I see the altitude is reasonable?

not bad really, quite a long season outside of the downhill skiing. For that matter Château d'Oex might do some skijoring as well now I think about it.

Paul McD wrote:Suzi,
They have traineaux in Les Arcs, with a little pound full of dogs in their kennels. Traineu is French for sled or sleigh, traineaux is the plural.

fantastic, french lessons as well, and boy do I need them. Michel Thomas is great but I need more input. thank you

I think I have spoken to Les Arc and whilst they have sled dogs they only let their local teams out onto the piste/backwoods. No doubt there are several very good health and safty reasons for this, and that is fine, I've no intention of being a bad embassador for the UK by flouting local regulations.

BTW there are several other resorts I have contacted who have similar rules, but I will get in touch with all new suggestions and thank you all for your help