Eden Dog Sledding and Dogsledding-On-Wheels, Come Mush and Learn With Us Year Round!

Mush! If you've never been dogsledding it is time that you have this experience. If you've already been, you know why it's time to go again. Eden Mountain Dogsledding is the place to come to have an authentic dogsledding experience. We give a Discovery Channel Type tour that is hands-on, fun and a real learning experience.  Our trails are specially engineered and we have a huge array of Snow Grooming Equipment, with a full time grooming staff that in our special micro-climate assures you of the best, safest and most fun experience with our lovable, huggable dogs. We are a real dog touring center that mushers and racers from all over New England come to train at.  Our specially built access road allows you to drive into our remote, pristine dog center on 75 acres in the midst of 3000 acres of protected Vermont wilderness.  And our new Learning Center is warm and cozy for learning the sport before you help hitch and go for a wonderful ride and then relax with hot chocolate by the wood stove afterwards while viewing videos, pictures and asking any questions you may have.  We offer restrooms and changing rooms for your comfort and free, safe parking!

Our kennel of twenty-eight Alaskan Huskies find joy running, hugging and giving you a ride and educational experience that you will cherish for your lifetime! We are located a 45 minute drive north of Stowe, Vermont and an easy, scenic  drive from Smuggler's Notch, Burlington and Jay Peak areas. Come see what it's like to take a ride with these amazing animals. Cozy up in our comfortable, one-of-a-kind touring sleds, or learn to drive your own team. Eden Mountain Dogsledding is looking forward to tailoring your ultimate dogsledding experience.  With advance notice we work with large groups, corporations, schools and individuals for experiences that meet your specific needs - Please call 802-635-9070 to discuss your needs and how we can help you. 

Our micro climate and remote location promises snow, and lots of it. When the rest of Vermont is thawing and/or experiencing a melt of mud restricting skiing and other winter sports - WE HAVE SNOW!!!! Don't let your plans be foiled by lack of snow; Eden is located 25 miles north of Stowe and boasts some of the highest snowfall amounts in the state. Featured in the New York Times Travel Section, Eden Mountain Lodge also offers the opportunity to stay and ride, with fabulous, two bedroom, country homes with all amenities for rent on at our wilderness paradise. Vacation packages are available. Come and see for yourself why dog sled rides are one of the best adventures Vermont has to offer and Eden Mountain Lodge offers the best dogsledding in Vermont. (Please note:  Because of our remote location and special access road GPS and Mapquest, as well as other computer downloaded directions DO NOT WORK!!!!! Please go to our direction page and/or ask us for directions so that you do not get stuck in snow or mud on an impassable, class 4 road.  Also note:  4  wheel drive or snow tires are suggested for the hills coming into our remote paradise. Call 802-635-9070 with any questions - please do not e-mail)

Rates for Winter Dogsledding Tours:  Call Toll Free 866-635-9070 for info

*Please DO NOT use GPS or Map Quest, ETC. - We do not want you to get lost or stuck on the snowmobile trail! 4-wheel drive or Snow Tires Suggested!

CALL JIM TODAY FOR DETAILS AND AVAILABILITY! 802-635-9070

TOUR TIMES:

Tour times are every day at 9:30 am; 12:00 for standard tours; 2:30; 4:00 and 5:00 for apres ski or snowmobile tours, evenings and other times can  be arranged.  Harness, hitch and hit the trail tours are scheduled every two hours starting at 10:00, 12:00, 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. Reservations required.

PLEASE NOTE:

There is a maximum weight limit of 375 pounds of passenger weight per sled and maximum of three passengers per sled. Above this weight a second team and sled must be used to accommodate the group. We have one sled that can accommodate over 380 lbs which is available when schedule and conditions allows for an additional charge of $50 because extra dogs are required to pull it.

What to Expect of our Standard Tour ($425):

You will arrive and park in our designated parking area.  Bring your goggle, hats, gloves, boots and warmer clothes to our warm Barn and Educational Center.

For the Standard tours you can expect to be visiting with us for about 2 1/2 hours.  The first part of your tour is about an hour of meeting the dogs, learning about the sport of dog sledding - including all of the parts of the sled, harnesses, ganglines and other standard equipment, the care and breeding of our amazing dogs, ethical and humane dogs care and the various dog powered sports that people participate in.  You will be able to ask questions, get on a sled to see how it handles and take lots of pictures as you receive hugs and kisses from our dogs.  Next you learn to harness and you will help to hitch the team to the sled on their gang line.

The second hour of your tour is out on our wonderful, specially engineered trails that we keep well groomed for your fun and safety.  The long range views here are really spectacular.  If you wish there are opportunities to stop to take pictures. Afterwards you can give treats to your canine friends as a reward for the adventure they have just given you - and take more pictures!

The last half hour of your tour is spent in the warmth of our reception center by the wood stove.  At your request, children receive a colorful Certificate, signed by their musher, that is great for framing and taking to show and tell. We offer hot beverages and cookies. Videos of sled dogs are playing on our large screen television and we will answer any further questions that you might have.  You may wish to use our changing rooms so that you can go on to a meal in one of the fine area eateries or restaurants.  Call 802-635-9070 for any questions that you may have!

What to Expect of our Standard Split Tour ($450):

The split tour is the same as the Standard tour as far as the fun, dog centered, educational component for the first hour.  The difference is that when you have more than two to three passengers, and do not wish to book two sleds, we allow your family or group to split the second hour and share the ride.  This is accomplished by having some members of your tour start the ride with the dogs for one half hour.  The rest of your group accompanies a guide who takes you to a scenic portion of the trail where the dogs and musher will stop so that you can exchange places and take the rest of the tour.  Our guests find that this is a way that family and/or two couples can both have the great experience of our dogs and our scenic ride in the midst of three thousand acres of wilderness at a lower cost than booking two sleds.  Please note:  Booking two or more sleds is fun also because it means that your group will go out together and each member will enjoy a full hour mush with the dogs! Call 866-635-9070 to answer any questions you may have!

Harness, Hitch and Hit The Trail Option ($350):

This tour is about 1 1/2 hours. It is an abbreviated tour for people who want to experience our wonderful, loving dogs and a great sled dog adventure at our pristine and scenic retreat but need to watch their budget.  It is also great for families with small children who are not yet old enough to appreciate the educational component that we try to offer here.  This tour allows you to meet the dogs, harness and hitch them and then go for a 40 minute sled ride on our beautiful trails - we simply remove the extensive educational component of the first hour.   After your ride and feeding the dogs their cookie treats, you are welcome in our woodstove heated lounge to sip hot beverages and munch cookies.  Call 802-635-9070

Harness, Hitch and Hit The Trail -  Split Tour Option ($375):

As above, this tour is about 1 1/2 hours long but it is for a family or group who cannot fit in one sled and do not want to book two sleds.  When half of your group goes off on the first part of the sled adventure after harnessing and hitching, a guide walks the remaining members out onto a meeting point on one of our scenic trails.  When the dogs come by they will stop to let you trade places.  Each half of your group will be receiving a ride of approximately 20 minutes - but it is fun packed and a memorable experience.  Afterwards you can reward the dogs with treats and then warm up in our wood stove heated lounge while enjoying a hot beverage.

7/3 Chase Sled Tour ($525):

Standard tour with 3-4 dog U-Drive sled chasing guide sled with 6-7 dogs.  For this tour, expect to visit with us about two and a half to three hours.  The first part of your tour is about an hour of meeting the dogs, learning about the sport of dog sledding, including all parts of harnessing and hitching.  You will be given the opportunity to ask questions, handle the sled and meet and handle the dogs.  The next hour to hour and a half will be spent on a sled ride on our beautiful trails.

U-Drive Sled Lessons ($450 One Person, $850 One Person Two Lessons, $1200 2 people/2 lessons)

The first lesson will educate you on all of the functioning parts of the team; you will ride in the sled and get a sense of the trails' terrain, the speed of the dogs and the feel of the sled. During that lesson you will have opportunities to ride the runners. On the second lesson we will give you your own team to drive with the background you gained in your first day's experience. You will drive either a 3-4 dog team behind the guide's lead sled, or a larger team with your guide riding as your passenger. No guests are allowed to ride in sleds driven by our students; those passengers can ride in the guide's lead sled. The two lesson series may be done on consecutive days, or on a single day with a mid-day break for lunch.

ATV with Tank Tracks/Combo Dog Sled Tour Guided Tours ($595/sled):

Harness and hitch dog sled tour with the addition of a separate snowmobile tour, same day, same location. Harness, Hitch & Hit the trail, this tour is about an hour and a half.  This tour allows you to meet the dogs, harness and hitch them, then go for a 40-minute sled ride on our beautiful trails.  You will then be able to take out a snowmobile or ATV for a guided tour for approximately 1 hour on our groomed trails.

ATV with Tank Tracks Guided Tours:

Imagine ATVing in a beautiful, pristine, Vermont Wilderness environment on Eden Mountain. Our private, well maintained trails provide expansive views of the northern Green Mountains as you explore scenic meadows and undisturbed woodlands.  Tours are $150 per ATV and $50 for an extra passenger. There is a minimum of 2 ATV's per tour.  Tours are one and a half hours long and traverse a wide variety of trails including mountains, woods and meadows.

30 Minute Apres-Ski Rides ($250):

Come for a dog sled ride after your day’s activities.  You arrive at our lodge at 5:00 p.m., the dogs may already be harnessed and ready to go.  We will then take you for a 30 minute sled ride on our beautiful trails.  This is a great way to end a day of skiing, working, or plan a romantic moonlit tour.

For All Tours - Please get DIRECTIONS from our website or call us at 802-635-9070 if you have questions.  DO NOT use GPS or MAPQUEST as they send you down inaccessible roads where you will get stuck. CELL PHONES do not work in our area so please inform yourself beforehand.

What to bring?  Warm Clothes, boots, mittens, hats, goggles - we do supply hand and toe warmers and have extra goggles if you do not have them or forget.  Do bring your cameras and extra batteries and media cards as the number one complaint we get from our guests is that they wished they could have taken more pictures! (The other complaint is that they can't leave their jobs and come live here with the dogs!)

More Questions?  - Please call Toll Free 866-635-9070

We love to answer your questions in person.  Please do not e-mail as our remote location only allows satellite internet which is sporadic at best AND we have so many chores with our loving, joyful, free-range kennel of dogs that they and we feel our hands are better employed petting and caring for them than typing in the office.  We can talk, do chores and pat dogs at the same time - so please call us!!!

RESERVATION/CANCELLATION POLICY FOR DOG SLEDDING

* Reservations are necessary. During busy vacation periods you may want to book early. * A 50% deposit is due upon reservation. It is refundable up to 7 days prior to your tour less $50 which may be applied to another tour within the same season. * Your deposit will be refunded in full if any tours are canceled by Eden Dog Sledding due to weather or conditions. * We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, traveler's checks and cash. * We reserve the right to substitute a cold weather half hour tour in frigid, extreme cold weather due to the safety of dogs and guests.

Please call 802-635-9070 or 866-635-9070 if you have any questions.  Please Note:  Because we have so many chores with our friendly doggies it is hard for us to be prompt with e-mail - we can speak to you on the telephone and pat dogs - so please do call!