Nothing could be finer that being out in the solitude of the mountains where the only thing you can hear is the snow swooshing under your sled runners and the dog paws crunching ahead. The only person more excited to go out for a run than me, is the dog team. You've never seen or heard more excitement before. They know they are going as soon as I start getting ready, and the anticipation grows as more equipment gets loaded in the truck. Then, they see their harnesses, the howling begins, and the whole neighborhood knows we are going. The inclement weather doesn't slow them down, in fact the colder the better according to the dogs!! The only thing that they like better than a good run is when their musher gives them a tasty treat for a job well done, or a nice juicy bone to chew on when they get home.