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Skijoring slides into Kananaskis Country

Skijoring — a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by a horse or dog — is quite popular in Alaska and Scandinavia but it is growing in Alberta.

Skijoring near Calgary

12 years ago
Duration 1:47
It's a popular sport in Alaska and Scandinavia, and now beginning to get a real foothold here in Alberta.

Skijoring — a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by a horse or dog — is quite popular in Alaska and Scandinavia but it is growing in Alberta.

CBC's Sarah Konsmo takes us into Kananaskis Country, west of Calgary, to get a taste of skijoring.

  • Click on the image above to see just how the sport works.