Out with the huskies

Silence. The only sounds that can be heard are paws scrunching on the snow and a sled gliding over icy tracks. All around it’s endlessly white. Snowcapped mountains in the distance, frozen lakes and ice crystals in the trees. Stars shining from above and their reflection on the snow. Face stiff and with every blink you feel your frozen eyelashes brushing your cheeks. Completely vulnerable, exposed to the elements with only a few layers separating you from a white death. And still full of trust and at ease because of these twelve souls safely carrying you back home. A shared look between you and your lead dog, a quick command and the entire team turns in unison. You push the sled around and you know; you have nothing to worry about as long as you’re together. And your dogs know the same. They’re out here, loving it. The cold, the exercise, the smells, the speed. But they also know, you keep them safe. You know where to go, when to stop and when to return. It’s a connection you’ll never have again. Not with any dog and definitely not with any human. It’s special and unique and it shows you that maybe, that’s what we’re actually made for. For something primitive. Something simple. And natural.