Bad Wigins wrote:
Yellowed Snow wrote:In the snow. Bare-paw!
That's slower than a human on skis by a long shot.
Underscores why they were invented for persistence hunting. If you're an animal in snow, a skier WILL catch you.
The fastest 50K at the Olympics was won by three doped up Russians in Sochi, the winner went just under 1:47 for 50K, which is pretty much equal in performance level to the dog teams mentioned. On a very hilly course skiers would probably win because they can go 50 mph on the downhills, while dog teams can't go that fast. It's called physics.
But on a flat course on a bike path, river, or lake, I'd put my money on a sled dog team with a light rider and aerodynamic suit, not some 180-200 lb musher wearing mukluks and a bushy parka.
Oh, and you are the most arrogant poster on this forum. Bar none.