That was an interesting night of racing. I woke up expecting to have the first teams in Nikolai and the rest spread over 50 miles. Instead we have 25 teams in a big line, and it’ll be at least an [...]
The Hippocratic Oath* can be modified to fit the first few days of the Iditarod. As the saying goes, you can’t win the Iditarod in the first hundred miles, but you sure can lose it. How fast they’re moving, how [...]
But they’re all trail miles! Mitch is officially a classic. He was born July 1959 in Minnesota - the same year Alaska became a state. Gas was 25 cents a gallon, a new car was $2,200, and you could buy [...]
I decided to try something new, instead of the usual ‘Pick the Top 10’ I’m going to convert each musher’s chances of winning into odds. It’s a lot harder than it looks, because there’s only 100% to go around. When [...]
2020 Iditarod activities officially begin today, with the Driver’s Meeting this morning, followed by the Meet and Greet and Musher Drawing Banquet at the Dena’ina Center tonight. Tomorrow is spent finalizing preparations and worrying. See my post on that here [...]
It’s easy to find dogsledding trips in the greater Anchorage area Most visitors to the Last Frontier find themselves in Anchorage at some point during their journey, and it’s a good thing, because Alaska’s largest city is known for access [...]
Why is the Iditarod race a staple of the dog sledding community? One cannot talk about dog sledding without referring to the Iditarod race. Learn some interesting facts and stories about the race and community. The famous Iditarod Trail Sled [...]
Choose from two exciting winter dog sled tours in Seward Whether you want to escape into the wilderness for a few days, or a few hours, Seavey’s Ididaride has options for winter dog sledding tours in Seward Alaska! -- note: [...]
With the arrival of warmer temperatures each summer, Alaska’s sled dogs don’t stop working their favorite job. Alaskan huskies are bred to run, and while summers don’t always provide snow, the season does make for a wonderful opportunity for visitors [...]
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