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