Dog sledding is not available at every major Western US ski resort, but it is offered at many.

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Like sailing, fishing, and mountaineering, dog sledding has a complicated vernacular of knots.

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In Bavaria, at least, there is nothing luxurious about dog sledding.

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Or you can try the Snowy Mountain Winter Village that offers two hours of dog sledding and a bunch of activities like snow shoeing and tobogganing.

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New this year, Northern Lights Golf, with rounds played (fingers crossed) under the Aurora Borealis's glow, joins an activities roster bristling with rugged pursuits like snowmobiling, ice fishing, snowshoeing and dog sledding.

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On the one hand, Telluride is a very affluent town with high real estate prices, on par with places like Aspen and Deer Valley, and as a result it has all the support industry, like dining, spas, services, and off slope activities like heli-skiing and dog sledding.

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The list of year-round activities on offer - the Svalbard tourist office has a comprehensive list, as well as a booking facility - includes hiking, glacier walks, kayaking and boat excursions that last a day or ten in summer, or dog-sledding and snowmobiling in winter.

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Opportunity to ride a dog sled or just meet and greet the huskies without sledding.

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