Course to become a “mini musher” in 7 hours:
At the end of the course, the child will have discovered the daily life of a musher:
- He will know how to take care of the dogs: Feeding, cleaning the park, brushing (50 min).
- Know the organization to be planned for a cani-ride or sled outing
(20 mins).
- Will have the knowledge of a musher: On the different breeds of sled dog, the origin of sled travel, the first whalebone sleds, today's equipment, the different types of training, the food dosages, animal welfare, pack management, the role of the alpha and the leader, equipment maintenance, dog training, their place on the team, musher knots, conditions physical, the different slides on snow, ice …: discussion during sled outings (4h).
- Will be able to put the harness on several dogs, and if necessary he will be able to make them calm thanks to authority & without violence for more ease.
- Will know how a hitch works and will therefore be able to place and hitch the right dog, according to its size, in the right place on the sled in complete autonomy.
- Will know the basic orders of my team and will be able to guide the dogs by voice.
- Know the 3 possible types of braking as well as all the safety rules.
- Will know the risks of feeding an animal in full effort, the veterinary emergencies that this can induce, how to avoid them while restoring energy to its companions.
- Participate in training and hiking outings alongside me (about 4 hours of sledding over the 7 hours).
- Sled dogs
Mini-musher course - 7h
About
Prices
One price: 350 € (for up to 45 kg).
Cani-ride 7-8 km
35 euro adult
30 euros child (up to 9 years old)
About 2h - 2h30 with break time
Cani-ride 10-11 km
42 euro adult
36 euros child (up to 9 years old)
About 2h45 - 3h15 with break time
Cani-ride 14-15 km
50 euro adult
43 euros child (up to 9 years old)
About 4h 4h30 with break time
Cani-ride 18-20 km: Plan the day
75 euro adult
64 euro child
Cani-ride baby 6 km (1h45)
35 € adult
30€ child 5-9 years old
Cani-ride sunset or full moon:
Tea + aperitif 50€ Adult.
Reception
Dates
From 15/12 to 31/03, daily.
Services
- Accompanied
Contacts
Access
Information update on 30/08/2024 by Cluses Arve & montagnes Tourisme