Mushing Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. Command used to halt the team, accompanied by heavy pressure on the brake.
  2. 5. The two bottom pieces of the sled which come in contact with the snow
  3. 6. Command to lead dog to pull the team out straight
  4. 7. A dog that the musher has dropped from his team at a checkpoint
  5. 8. A musher who is running the race for the first time
  6. 12. All terrain vehicle
  7. 15. Dog that runs directly behind the leader
  8. 17. Command for left turn
  9. 18. Line that connects dog’s collar to tow line
  10. 19. Tired or injured dog carried in the sled
  11. 20. Thin strips of wood which make up the bottom of a wooden sled basket
  12. 21. Alaska’s State motto
  13. 22. Dog who runs in front of others
  14. 24. Medium sized northern breed of dog
  15. 26. Request for right-of-way on the trail
  16. 27. Any place in the lower 48 states
  17. 28. Line that connects dog’s harness to the tow line
Down
  1. 1. Dogs placed directly in front of the sled
  2. 2. Metal or wooden post driven into the ground to which dog is tied
  3. 3. Any northern type dog
  4. 4. The finish line in Nome
  5. 7. Two dogs who lead the team side by side
  6. 9. The speed of the race
  7. 10. Pushing the sled with one foot while
  8. 11. A type of sock that is made to protect the dog’s feet
  9. 13. The first snow that covers the top of the mountain in the fall
  10. 14. A long chain with shorter pieces of chain extending from it
  11. 16. Command for right turn
  12. 17. Alcohol based fuel for stoves on the trail
  13. 23. Heavy piece of metal attached to sled by line
  14. 24. Rope attached to the sled which is used to tie the sled to a tree or other object
  15. 25. Collection of lines to which dogs are attached