La Grande Odyssée: Dog sled competition in the French Alps

Nestled in the hills, valleys and steep-sided mountain slopes of the French Alps, there's a dog sled race in full swing.

"La Grande Odyssée" is a dog race of epic proportions with 23 drivers and 300 dogs battling it out over 10 days to be crowned 2019 champions.

Check out the vid for some up close shots of the dogs - and riders - in action! WOOF!