Why are mushers called mushers?

Answer 1

"Mushing" refers to driving over snow with a dog sled. One or more dogs pull the sled, with the "musher," the person standing on the sled, on board. The word "mush" comes from the French "marchons" or "marche" meaning, "let's go" or "go."

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

They are the people who get the dogsled teams to run in the races. The word evolved from the French word marchez which means 'to advance.'