A type of this conveyance on runners bears the name of Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen
...... Nansen had by now retired from polar exploration, the decisive step 
being his... [DOC] [TLE] Sheryl's Alaskan Malamutes - About Alaskan Malamutes [PAR] The Alaskan Malamute, one of the oldest Arctic sled dogs, was named after the ... 
tracking polar bears and other quarry, hunting seals, moving meat from the hunt 
... "Nordic", "Spitz-type" or "Arctic" (all refer to a dog characterized by a natural, .....