In the most northern state of the USA you’ll see every type of modern the state of Alaska becomes one of ________coldest parts of the world. Temperatures fall as low -50 C. Car engines can freeze and even if your car starts, the snow and ice on the road can make travel impossible. When the weather is like this, the________ way to travel is with a team of huskies pulling you. That’s according to people like Geoff Roland who prefer travelling by dog sledge, ‘Huskies might not be as ________ as a modern snowmobile but they are better for the wilderness so environment. The journey is also much quieter ________ by snowmobile. It’s what makes travel through the wilderness so enjoyable.’
When Geoff was younger he took part in the lditarod, The word lditarod originally comes from an old native American word meaning ‘ a faraway place’ but nowadays it’s the name of the world’s
________ dog sledge race which takes place in Alaska each spring. The 1,600 kilometre route follows the old roads which the original lndians once used. As years passed, aeroplanes and snowmobiles became ________ common and people started to forget about the old trails.But in 1973 a group of people started the race in order to maintain Alaska’s history and its traditional from
Of traditional form of transport. Some people criticize the lditarod because they think is’t cruel for the hogs but Geoff disagress: ‘Huskies are natural racers. I think they ‘re ________ happier when they ‘re in front of the sledge.’