Lü:
40 km trail with approx. 1200 metres of elevation.
From Lü there is at first a light rise then becomes steeper until the highest point of the trail. After that a beautiful descent to S-charl. Restart in S-charl. Then the same trail back to Lü. A challenging and very beautiful trail in high-alpine terrain in bad weather should not be underestimated.

Prags / Cortina:
55 km trail and approx. 1600 metres of elevation, however, this year no restart in Cortina.
The start is in Prags at the Kammeriot-Wiesen, passing Brückele and then up to the Plätzwiese. From there down to Schluderbach partly on cross-country ski trails towards Cortina. Turning point at the old hospice and then returning and passing by Schluderbach just before Toblach. Turning point at the Dürrensee and returning to Schluderbach and then again up to Plätzwiese, thereafter descending to guesthouse Brückele on the toboggan trail.
A fantastic beautiful trail. Technically not very difficult.

Sexten:
50 km trail with approx. 1200 metres of elevation.
After the mass start on the Rotwandbahn in Sexton/Moos it passes by the campground over to the Kreuzbergpass passing by the Alpe Coltrondo (1880m) to the Nemes Hütte (1877m). Thereafter, initially towards Sexten, then up to the Klammbachhütte (1944m) again, then subsequently back over the Kniebergsattl (2325m) to Kreuzbergpass then down to the finish in Sexten. 
The trail leads from time to time up and downhill in between beautiful valleys. Besides the landscape the mass start is the highlight. Technically the most challenging trail of the race.

Monday, November 24, 2008 9:37:05 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Eagerly waiting on a temperature drop… the last week has just been that!!! This morning was a nice 5.5c with a relatively low humidity. Dogs got loaded into the van/truck, and we hit the forest with a very crazy eager to run team :o) Just need to build up there muscles now!!!

This season, basically is going to be a repeat of last year… fall training in England… sled training in Sweden… and then onto the 12th addition of the Aplen Trail, that takes place in the magnificent Alps.

One of our yearlings after her run...

The Alpen Trail 2009 participants list has been growing fast… for more info please visit Alpen Trail 2009

Have a great season...

Saturday, October 04, 2008 5:27:10 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)    Comments [0] 

Tragic death of Didier Dagueneau...

The 52 year od former Alpen-Trail musher died in a flying accident on Sept. 17, 2008. He plunged with his ultra light aircraft 50 meters to the ground in Dordogne, France and thereby being killed.
 
Didier drove in his youth sidecar motocross and then later sled dog sport. His first Alpen-Trail race was in 1998 with Siberian Huskies in the 12 dog class.

In the 1980’s he began with winegrowing. He was one of the best Sauvignon Blanc producers and received many world-wide awards and honors.

Our sympathy goes out to his family, his partner Susanne Cremer and their two children.

Our memory will always be with you.

Your Alpen-Trail family

Friday, September 19, 2008 7:25:08 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)    Comments [0] 

Opportunity to work with Siberians in Sweden…
Handler/Apprentice Guide Wanted (September thru to April)

This is a great opportunity to learn and work at a professional sled dog tour kennel, as a handler/apprentice guide.
For any further information, please contact Graham at...
Axehandle Mountain Sled dog tour kennel
Sweden
Phone +46 644 700 06
GSM +46 70 6887290
Eml: graham.kent@telia.com
www.axehandle.be

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:54:42 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)    Comments [0] 

soooo cute....

Saturday, July 05, 2008 9:09:42 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)    Comments [0] 

The preparations for the 12th Edition of Alpen-Trail has begun. The stage races will take place from the 16th till 24th of January 2009. To where each of the stages will take place is still being negotiated. More details will be known sometime this summer.

The Alpen-Trail Organisation Team
Verfasser: HR.News

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 3:04:01 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)    Comments [0] 

As from yesterday, cute little puppies started to open there eyes…
All puppies have there names now… we used an Arda, Ancient Greek & Egyptian theme.

Arwin

Echo

Isis

Ivana

Zeus

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 8:52:49 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)    Comments [0] 

On Thursday 12th June, Chrome gave birth to five pups :o) she had two boys and three girls.
The first one was born at 9:40am, and the last at 11:52am… all are thriving and doing well.

Saturday, June 14, 2008 4:59:31 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)    Comments [0] 

Since being back in England from our overseas adventures, it’s all been very crazy for me setting up a new website hosting and development company.

But with a long awaited break, this bank holiday I have been sitting out in the garden with my dogs, and made a start on the book Donna so kindly got me for Christmas.

Miller’s Anatomy Of The Dog, 3rd Edition, By Howard E. Evans, Ph.D.

The book is a very overwhelming comprehensive reference to canine anatomy, and as one review I read put it, “Its incredibly wordy”, and another mentioned, “intimidated by it.”, can be so true !!!

Chapter one, “The Dog and its Relatives”, with reference back too as far as the Cretaceous period (Early order of Mammals), is a very interesting opening to the book… with ongoing molecular genetic findings… hybridization between domestic dogs and wild canids… origin… and so on…
I know; some of you might be thinking, you are not studying to be a vet, “true”, but with a strong interest in dogs and as a big part of my life, I think the book is relevant and I seem to find myself interested in the subject, in search to learn more about dogs.

Hopefully I can get back to it tomorrow…

Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:06:07 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)    Comments [0]