A sled drawn by dogs, traditionally used for transportation across snow and ice in Arctic and subarctic regions.
Compound of 'dog' + 'sled,' from Dutch 'slede.' Dog sledding has ancient roots in Arctic cultures, but the English term 'dogsled' became standardized in the 19th and 20th centuries as the practice became known to English speakers.
The dogsled became iconic in polar exploration—the famous 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska used relay teams of mushers with their sled dogs to deliver life-saving medicine across 674 miles of frozen terrain, and the lead dog Balto became an international celebrity.
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