They start by getting to know the dog, getting the sled ready and hitching up the dogs. Curuchet brought his first two Siberian huskies from North America nearly a decade ago, and some Alaskan dogs afterward. He's brought in more dogs since then and they've multiplied. He says he learned a lot from Native peoples in Alaska and sled-dog enthusiasts in Minnesota and has worked hard to transplant the atmosphere to this valley outside Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city on the planet. It is cold here in winter.
Gales blow up frequently.
Even without the dogs it is a compelling scene of snowy beauty. It's beautiful here. Learning about sled dogs came the hard way. It was hard at first. Dogs themselves are a job to train.