THE HAUTES ALPES BY DOG SLEDDING
In the Spirit Of The Trappers
Dog sledding is also an interesting and experience that allows you to discover this vast territory with options including
baptism when you sit in the sled or initiation to dog sledding where you learn to drive a dog sled over a day or more depending on the option chosen and guided by guides called "Mushers and this since the French-Canadian drivers
shouted "Marche" to make their dogs move forward, and which is applied today in the terms "Musher" and "Mushing" for the practice of dog sledding, as Philippe DELANNOY and Marc VASTEL, localized "Mushers", explain to me in the
Champsaur Valgaudemar region "The expeditions we undertake in these untouched territories are, for us and for our followers, unique and unforgettable experiences that allow us to experience a rich and great fauna and flora alongside
the beauty of the mountain and forest massif and our traditions, often passed down from generation to generation,
along with our sense of hospitality indicate me Philippe DELANNOY with a big smile."Depending on the group and the
location, the packs are composed of 4, 6, 8 or 10 dogs of different breeds ranging from the Alaskan Malamute, the
Siberian Husky or the dog Greenlandic Eskimo and these well-trained dogs, accustomed to the geographical and
geological specificities of the mountains and forests of the Hautes-Alpes have been used for years to train people to
guide sleds through the snow with the most significant ones, alongside the races that make up the different teams,
which are modulated from one team to our other dogs, who live in semi-freedom, are housed in a park usually located
near our cottages and corresponding living spaces and nothing like a family getaway in the great wild spaces of the
Valgaudemar Valley to reconnect with your inner child while simultaneously immersing yourself in the spirit of the
trappers the bond with the dogs that delights the children" Marc Vastel explains to me while stroking the muzzle of a
Husky of Siberia. One of the distinctive features of this radiant territory, which offers surprises at every turn, is the
a constant juxtaposition of breathtaking landscapes incorporating all that nature has to offer in its noblest form.
It is particularly interesting to observe at sunset,which offers great colors on its natural spaces punctuated by magical light during the winter season, and the Hautes-Alpes, a beautiful and rebellious land, both wild and attractive, it is a
territory that fascinates with the great diversity of its places, each as enchanting as the next, making it an active and unforgettable holiday destination.
Report by: Gabriel PAGE
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