Diva and Be Be Exploring the Yorkshire Dales
Joanne Sugden and Alice Lister's beautiful Malamute
Diva, is enjoying an adventure in Malham Cove, part of the Yorkshire Dales in
England. This is her first outing in her new Forest Green Banzai™
dog pack. Joanne says, "She took to it like a duck to water".
Here Joanne is shown hiking with Diva
and BeBe, their other lovely Malamute, on the same trip. Diva carried the
lighter items while BeBe (who has more backpacking experience) carried the heavier things.
Both the girls enjoy wearing their packs, especially when the refreshments come out!
Malham Cove is an incredible spot. It is quite a way inland, near to the
Lake district. The Cove itself is about 70 meters above the valley floor. It is
thought that it was formed through a combination of ice, glacial meltwater and underground
water. The limestone pavement (as shown in the image to the right) sits on top of the
cove, and was probably formed in the most recent Ice Age (about 2 million years ago) when
glaciers scraped away surface debris. This exposed the limestone and allowed
rainwater to erode the joints leaving deep fissures in the rock. As you can see in the
photograph, Diva and BeBe had no trouble picking their way across the rounded rock tops.
Joanne says that this is one of her favorite hikes with spectacular scenery and views.
You might enjoy seeing BeBe wearing her Trekker™
dog pack.
