The wild beauty of ALASKA (continued, part 4) Normally during "Tundra Tour" makes a stop for lunch at the far end of the Toklat River bridge. This place is the middle route. Employees of the park has been put there tent that serves as the center and to the tourists. We were warned that food out of the bus pass can not, because if you accidentally drop it, we can come here bears. We have done little to stop, but at lunch went to Mount Stony Dome, then to return to the tourist center in the Toklat River. From the summit of Stony Dome in good weather you can see Mount Denali. In the morning the weather was getting better, but the clouds have not dissipated, and the Denali has remained out of sight. At Stony Dome, there were several buses that brought tourists from different routes. All eyes were on the south-west, like cameras catch ghostly outlines of the mountains. Down the road, going to the northwest, all backs ran for another wolf. He went 50 meters, then turned and disappeared into the bushes. Normally secretive and shy animals, wolves Denali Park have developed some immunity to the buses and tourists. There was a slope of the last signal to land. Once again, I turned around to make sure that Mount Denali and has not appeared on the horizon. The bus departed for the return journey, but first we stopped at a tourist center near the Toklat River. They are there exhibits of local fauna and souvenirs. The Centre has not yet fully ready. I learned that the visitors of this center could receive a special stamp my passport, which provides additional opportunities when visiting national parks. Although we do not have to put this seal during the tour, it seems to me that if access to the tourist center Aelsona, there also can get a special stamp. On the hillside, we met a few caribou with big horns. The less time left until the end of the tour, the more I worried about what Dick did not see the big animals - grizzly bear. In the past, my visits to the park drivers spoke of a "Grand Slam" - the list of five most important things to see in Denali Park. The first - a mountain on which we have not looked. The second - the elk. Third - the caribou. Fourth - Dall sheep, and finally, the fifth - a grizzly bear. Mountain so we no longer see, so that we can only grizzly bear, which we should definitely meet before the end of the path. I was worried that the bear and will not get us on the eyes. Wolf But here they are! Grizzly bear, polar bear and almost cubs. They were on a hillside on the other side of the river, about 300 meters from us. To the naked eye could discern only a moving point, but the powerful lens of the camera clearly showed us the bears. During his trip to Dick managed to see 4 out of 5 points of a Grand Slam Denali. The weather got better and now it was not cold even in a light jacket. Anoraks (light Eskimo jacket with a hood, approx. Perevi.) That we have just in case, just were not needed. Upon completion of the excursion we went to the tourist center to get on a bus that went to the office buildings of the park, where you could see the sled dogs. As I said earlier, during the primary season, the congestion in the park is limited. In winter, the park is accessible only by snowshoeing, skiing or dog sledding. Even the park rangers who patrol the area, make it to dog sledding. Since the founding of the National Park Denali dogs were an important means of transportation. All dogs are well educated and friendly, very importantly, if they determine people's lives in the wild. Generally speaking, Alaskan sled dog is not a separate breed. These dogs need to be hardy, fast, and must love to run, and how they look - not very important. Their coat consists of guard hairs and soft undercoat, which sheds in the spring. This dual structure of wool allows sled dogs to sleep on the snow and feel great when the temperature falls below zero. The program includes visits to walk through the residential area of ??nursery. Dogs are at home, and they can pet, if they are suitable for you. Particularly interested in small dogs, children, each of which is linked directly to several species of tailed friends of man. The main building of the nursery, which was built during the time of foundation of the park, includes a kitchen, where they cook food for dogs, repair shop sleds and sleds, and a warehouse that stores the sleds. In winter the water for the dogs must be added to food, water troughs, because it freezes. During the process of cooking food in it pour more water, so the dog keeps the necessary water balance. Slope Dogs harnessed to the same rope that is attached to the front of the sled. There are no reins or any other devices to control dogs. Only training and voice commands to help manage them. "Ji" means "right", "ho" - "left". Dogs love to run, so it's only a whisper say "Hike", as they pluck from their seats. Probably only one team dogs are not taken seriously - "Wow!" As soon as the dog realize that their harnessed to the sleds, they begin to rejoice, to howl and bark. This is similar to how the athletes before the game singing their song to boost morale. By the end of the show several dogs harnessed to the sleds on wheels. Dogs storm in a circle around the nursery. Show was over, we went back to the bus, it started to rain. So, in brief, was the first tour of Dick's in Alaska. I think we'll come back. There is still so much to see! Start material:
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