Malamute Express Dog Sledding Adventures

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=120 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="131a1e1e0.gif" border=0 width="30" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1317461e0.jpg" border=0 width="70" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Mountain Home Alaskan Malamutes </B></I></FONT><B><IMG SRC="13191e1e0.gif" border=0 width="30" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome To Mountain Home Alaskan Malamut"><U><B>Welcome To Mountain Home Alaskan Malamutes</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="mountain_home_alaskan_malamutes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mountain Home Alaskan Malamutes "><U><B>Mountain Home Alaskan Malamutes </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="our_alaskan_malamute_puppies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Alaskan Malamute Puppies"><U><B>Our Alaskan Malamute Puppies</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="what_s_new_at_mountain_home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New"><U><B>What's New</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="litters_planned_for_2010_at_mountain_home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Planned Litters"><U><B>Planned Litters</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="some_favorite_pics.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Some Favorite Pics"><U><B>Some Favorite Pics</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="dog_sledding_just_for_fun.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dog Sledding Just For Fun"><U><B>Dog Sledding Just For Fun</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="other_fun_stuff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Other Fun Stuff"><U><B> Other Fun Stuff</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="mtn_home_s_cool_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cool Links"><U><B>Cool Links</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="the_beaver_gene.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Beaver Gene"><U><B>The Beaver Gene</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="mtn_home_litter_born_september_3__2007.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litter Born September 3, 2007"><U><B>Litter Born September 3, 2007</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="mtn_home_litters_born_in_july_2005.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litters Born In July 2005"><U><B>Litters Born In July 2005</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="litter_born_june_2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litter born June 8, 2004"><U><B>Litter born June 8, 2004</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Malamute Express Dog Sledding Adventures</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="sunny_s_kids.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunnys Kids"><U><B>Sunny's Kids</B></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=207 BGCOLOR="#0000BF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <I><B>Scroll down for more photos</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="39d1d1e0.png" border=0 width="29" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <B>Click on photo to see a larger image</B></div> <div> <A HREF="sledding_on_a_sunny_late_winter_day.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sledding on a sunny late winter day"><U><B><IMG SRC="8e5abc60.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="198" ALT="Dog sledding on a beautiful day" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Linda,  sledding on a bright, sunny day. It doesn't get any better  than this! </B><A HREF="a_snowy_january_day.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A snowy January day"><U><B><IMG SRC="74dab0f0.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="271" ALT="A snowy January day" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>A snowy January day, beautiful in it's own way</B></div> <div> <A HREF="judy_and_jim_out_on_the_trail.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Judy and Jim out on the trail"><U><B><IMG SRC="8efab8d0.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="141" ALT="Judy and Jim" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Judy and Jim out on the trail with their teams</B></div> <div> <A HREF="sally_and_lightning_in_lead_for_susan_s_team.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sally and Lightning in lead for Susans t"><U><B><IMG SRC="730abcc0.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="204" ALT="Lightning and Sally in lead" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>"Lightning" and "Sally", lead dogs for Susan. Her husband follows them up the trail</B></div> <div> <A HREF="phil_harnessing_dogs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Phil harnessing dogs"><U><B><IMG SRC="957abaf0.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="175" ALT="Phil harnessing dogs" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Phil,  harnessing the dogs. His sledding trip was a gift from his family</B></div> <div> <A HREF="carolyn_and_nancy_harnessing_dogs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Carolyn and Nancy harnessing dogs"><U><B><IMG SRC="72dab890.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="137" ALT="Carolyn and Nancy harness dogs" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Carolyn and Nancy, busy harnessing "Annie" and "Dana"</B></div> <div> <A HREF="jill_and_mitch_on_their_honeymoon_dogsledding_trip.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jill and Mitch on their honeymoon dogsle"><U><B><IMG SRC="8ebab3b0.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="315" ALT="Libby and Blackberry lead for Jill" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B> Newlyweds  Jill and Mitch, on their honeymoon dog sledding trip</B></div> <div> <A HREF="waiting_for_the_customers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Waiting for the customers"><U><B><IMG SRC="91babe70.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="231" ALT="Waiting for the customers" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>The gang,  waiting patiently for the sledding to begin</B></div> <div> <A HREF="shiner_with_mike.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shiner with Mike"><U><B><IMG SRC="91eabf30.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="243" ALT="Shiner and Mike" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <B> "Shiner" with Mike, relaxing after the trip. Hot spiced cider and hot chocolate always ended our journeys</B></div> <div> <A HREF="malamute_express_litter_clean_up.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Malamute Express Litter Clean Up"><U><B><IMG SRC="120bab840.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="132" ALT="Keep America Beautiful!" 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We operated the sledding business for over a dozen years, giving "the rush of the mush" to customers from all over the United States, as well as Canada, China, Puerto Rico, England, New Zealand and Australia. </div> <bR> <div> Our goal was always to share the joy of driving a team of well trained Malamutes and giving folks a unique opportunity that no one else offered. This wasn't a trip where you just went along for a ride in a dog sled. We provided a truly hands-on adventure, with our customers doing it all, from harnessing the dogs to driving their own teams. We began with them meeting the dogs that would be our teams for the day, then continued with an orientation session where they learned everything they needed to do to keep their teams running smoothly. They learned about parts of the dog sled, the ganglines, necklines and tuglines. They were taught what to watch and why, how and when to brake and all of the necessary sled handling skills. We explained to our customers the idiosyncrasies of the Alaskan Malamute and exactly where they fit into the realm of sled dog breeds. Why they are the perfect freighting dogs and not necessarily suited for racing. With this insight and instruction, we all set out on the trip. Out on the trail it was often hard to tell who was having a better time, our customers or the dogs!</div> <bR> <div> We shared lots of special occasions with our guests. Many of our trips were given as birthday, anniversary and Christmas presents. And we enjoyed being part of making their lifetime memories. After all, how many people ever get the opportunity to drive their own dog teams? Not to mention being able to do it in such a pristine mountain setting.</div> <bR> <div> Unfortunately, after the events of 9-11-01 the price of insurance began to skyrocket, despite the fact we had never had an accident. And in 2003 the cost simply became prohibitive to operating the sledding business. We continue with our love of our dogs and dog sledding. We still sled almost daily during the winter months, but now just for our own personal enjoyment.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="mailto: malx@mymethow.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: malx@mymethow.com"><U><I><IMG SRC="152cb0350.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="53" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A><I>        </I><I><IMG SRC="152db1350.jpg" border=0 width="177" height="53" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Wingdings" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >     </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Handwriting" ><A HREF="sunny_s_kids.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunnys Kids"><U>  </U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="sunny_s_kids.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunnys Kids"><U><B>NEXT PAGE</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Wingdings" ><A HREF="sunny_s_kids.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunnys Kids"><U><B>Ä</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Handwriting" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="31d5b080.png" border=0 width="347" height="8" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>   <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">var site="s11mxdsa"</script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2" src="http://s11.sitemeter.com/js/counter.js?site=s11mxdsa"> </script> <noscript> <a href="http://s11.sitemeter.com/stats.asp?site=s11mxdsa" target="_top"> <img src="http://s11.sitemeter.com/meter.asp?site=s11mxdsa" alt="Site Meter" border=0></a> </noscript>    </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>