Across
- 4. the strips of wood which make up the bottom of a wooden sled basket
- 5. heavy piece of metal attached to sled by line.
- 10. Command to lead dog to pull the team out straight fromthe sled
- 12. Commands for 180 degree turns in either direction
- 13. collection of line to which dogs are attached.
- 14. dogs placed directly in front of the sled
- 15. a dog that the musher has dropped from his team at a checkpoint
- 18. rope attached to the sled which is ussed to tie the sled to a tree
- 22. tired or injured dog carried in the sled
- 23. the finish line in Nome
- 26. command for right turn
- 27. line that connects dog's harness to the tow line
Down
- 1. commands to start the team
- 2. request for righ-of-way on the trail
- 3. a musher who is running the race for the first time
- 6. dog that runs directly behind the leader
- 7. anyother dog than swing,wheel,lead
- 8. command used to halt the team
- 9. small pieces of ivory used by Eskimos to fasten tug lines to harnesses
- 11. Alaska's State motto
- 15. two dogs who lead the team side by side
- 16. pushing the sled with one foot while the other remains on the runner
- 17. the two bottom pieces of the sled which come in contact with snow.
- 19. line that connects the dog's collar to tow line and between the two collars of a double lead
- 20. metal or wooden post driven into the ground to which a dog is tied
- 21. Dog who runs in front of others, must be intelligent and fast
- 23. a type of sock that is made to protect the dog's feet from the small cuts and sores.
- 24. all terain vehicle
- 25. command for left turn