plural mushers
: one who drives a dogsled over snow
The Iditarod race started in 1925 after 20 mushers transported medicine to Nome, Alaska.—
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Today’s mushers do not take part in this activity for money or fame, because there is very little of both in sled dog racing.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Offers morning and afternoon tours for two people per sled, with a guide or musher accompanying each sled.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The teams run Thursdays through Sundays when conditions are deemed safe by mushers.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
Guests can also join a dog sledding-on-wheels team in Longyearbyen, either as a musher or a passenger, before fraternizing with puppies.
—AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Offers morning and afternoon tours for two people per sled, with a guide or musher accompanying each sled.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The teams run Thursdays through Sundays when conditions are deemed safe by mushers.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
Guests can also join a dog sledding-on-wheels team in Longyearbyen, either as a musher or a passenger, before fraternizing with puppies.
—AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
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“Musher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musher. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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