Skijoring

About Skijoring at the Frisco Nordic Center

Skijoring is cross-country skiing while being pulled by your dog(s). It is a sport that originated in Scandinavia several hundred years ago and is quickly gaining popularity in the United States.

These beginning skijor clinics at the Frisco Nordic Center will focus on equipment, dog care, training, places to skijor, etc… Then the class will move outside to practice on the snow. During the outdoor portion of the class, time will be spent on getting dogs to pull and on learning “let’s go”, “hike”, “whoa/stop” and “on by” commands. Attendees will also become familiar with how to handle the lines. Human participants must have intermediate cross-country skiing skills.

Prerequisites: Cross country skiing skills are a MUST! Participants must have good balance on their skis, be able to ski up moderate hills, and be able to stop. If you need to learn to cross country ski, please take a lesson from the Frisco Nordic Center prior to coming to class.

You must bring your own dog. Dogs must be in good health and MUST be able to peacefully tolerate a group situation with other people and dogs. For safety reasons we cannot allow reactive or aggressive dogs into group class.

Clinics are limited to 8 participants

Skijoring classes will meet at the Frisco Nordic Center. The first part of the class will be dog free and will be inside the Nordic Center.